One of the big differences between a PC and a Mac is that - out of the box - the Mac does not have an obvious right-click ability. When looking at a trackpad, there is only one physical button, not two separate buttons like many PC’s. The good news is that Macs can be changed to be able to right click, just like a PC.

Changing the Right-Click Settings on a Mac

1. Click on the Apple logo in the upper-left corner and open System Preferences.
2. Click on the Trackpad settings.
3. Next, click on the setting “Secondary click” and make sure the the box is checked.
4. Lastly, click on the down arrow to select your preferred method of right clicking.
5. You can either select: 1. Click in the bottom right corner 2. Click the bottom left corner, or 3. Clicking using two fingers.

I prefer the option to click in the bottom-right corner of the trackpad as it most resembles an actual right-click. Stay tuned for more fun features and tech tips from CityMac!