How to right-click on a MacBook touchpad?

The right-click is a very important function of a traditional mouse so you might have to relearn this process after using a MacBook for a few years. If you have a MacBook touchpad, you can right-click by pressing down and then clicking the second button on the right side of the touchpad.

How to remap MacBook touchpad right click?

It can be quite frustrating when you accidentally right click while writing or scrolling. You can change the right click behavior of the MacBook touchpad in macOS Sierra. You can right click on the entire touchpad, click and drag, or use the three-finger gesture. For the three-finger click option, you will need an additional MacBook touchpad extension that can be downloaded from the Mac App Store.

How to remap MacBook touchpad to right click?

You can use the free Magical Mouse or Magic Trackpad software to customize the right-click behavior of the MacBook touchpad. In addition, you can customize the number of simultaneous clicks you can make with your right mouse button and the amount of time it takes for the click to register.

How to remap MacBook touchpad right click button?

The default button for right-click on MacBook touchpad is the one located on the right side, while the left one is reserved for the left click. If you want to move the default right click to the left side of the touchpad, you can press Fn+F9 on your MacBook to go to the settings menu. Now, locate the Trackpad tab and click on it. Then, scroll down to the Mouse button section and change the button’s order to left.

How to right-click on MacBook touchpad?

You can also right-click on the MacBook touchpad by using two fingers of the same hand. To do so, first move two fingers towards the bottom-right corner of the trackpad and then click. If you want to perform a right click on the trackpad with the opposite hand, move two fingers towards the top-right corner of the trackpad and click.