Microsoft Windows users are so used to the right-click application of a mouse. When they just buy a Mac computer from Apple Inc., it’s possible that some of them could feel a bit confused on how to use the right-click of the newly-purchased computer’s accompanied Bluetooth wireless multi-touch Magic Mouse because the brand new mouse only responds to the single click.

Apple Bluetooth Wireless Magic Mouse
Apple Bluetooth Wireless Magic Mouse (own image work, for CC-BY-SA 3.0)

This howto tip is intended for those fresh Mac users who want their Magic Mouse’s right-click to function as good as its counterpart on a Windows computer. The Finger Tips pamphlet for Magic Mouse suggests at its Tw0-button click section, Set up right click in System Preferences.

Apple Magic Mouse Pamphlet
Apple Magic Mouse Pamphlet Two-button (right click) Setup Guide, image, (own image work, for CC-BY-SA 3.0)

Here you go, check below the step-by-step screenprints guide to have a setup!

1) Locate Apple Logo on the toolbar at the top of your Mac computer, and click on

Mac Computer Top Apple Bar

2) In the drop-down, select System Preferences

Apple Top Bar System Preferences Drop-down Menu

3) On the System Prerefences panel, click on the white Mouse icon

Mac OS Computer System Preferences Panel

4) In the resultant Mouse page, tick Secondary click (Left-hand mouse user, change Right to Left in the option box behind)

Magic Mouse Right Click Setup Demo

5) That’s All! Congrats, now your Magic Mouse has the right-click function!

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