Does the Macbook have a right mouse button?

At first glance, the MacBook's touchpad looks like a single button surface, a left or right mouse button is not recognizable. In the standard configuration there is also no classic right click. With a small change in the system settings, you quickly activate a right mouse button.

Activate the right mouse button on the Macbook

Without changing anything in the system settings, the right-click does not work. In the standard version, you have to tap the trackpad with two fingers to right-click. We show you how to activate the right mouse button.

1. Select the system settings in your dock.
2. Under the heading "Hardware" select the item "Trackpad".
3. Now you see four different menu items on the left, each with a tick option. Check whether there is a check mark under "Secondary click".
4. Then click on the small arrow under "Secondary click" and select the item "Right click below".
5. Now you can close the system settings and right-click with your Macbook.
6. Alternatively, you can right-click by tapping on your touchpad with one finger and simultaneously holding down the "Control" key.

This practical tip shows you how to define your own keyboard shortcuts for your Mac computer.