How to Left-Click on a Mac (2024)

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How to Left-Click on a Mac? ›

How to left-click on a Mac with a mouse. The way that you left-click on a Mac is dependent on the type of mouse you're using. If the mouse is an Apple Magic Mouse, you click the left side of the front of the mouse. On any other mouse, you click the left-hand button.

You can set up a left click function on your MacBook Pro using your trackpad by changing the settings. All you need to do is go to “System Preferences” > “Trackpad” > “Point & Click”. If you then turn on the “Tap to click” option you'll be able to left click without a mouse.

F11 is equivalent to a left-click with Mouse Keys enabled, and F12 is equivalent to a right-click. How do you change the right-click to a left-click on a Mac? First, go to System Preferences > Mouse, then go to the Primary Mouse Options section to swap your left and right mouse buttons.

Press and hold the Control key while you click an item using your mouse or trackpad.

When using Mouse Keys, you can perform a left-click by pressing I on a keyboard or 5 on a numeric keypad. You can set up alternative keys to perform a left-click, and you can also set up keys to perform right-click, double-click, and drag and drop actions.

Clicking with mouse keys

5. Press the divide ÷ or / key then the 5 key to left-click or the minus or - key then the 5 key to right-click.

Delete an item from your Mac or iCloud Drive

On your Mac, drag the item to the Bin in the Dock or select the item, then press Command-Delete.

Click a Corner of the Trackpad

If you don't like the two-finger click option, you can set a corner of the trackpad as a designated right-click button. Go back to System Settings > Trackpad and open the Secondary click drop-down menu. This time, choose Click in Bottom Right Corner or Click in Bottom Left Corner.

How to right and left click on a MacBook Air? ›

Set up your mouse to Control-click an item

(You may need to scroll down.) Click the “Secondary click” pop-up menu on the right, then choose an option. You can choose to click the right or left side of the mouse surface, whichever is most comfortable for you.

If your touchpad isn't working, it may be a result of a missing or out-of-date driver. Updating or reinstalling your touchpad drivers in Device Manager may help solve the problem. To open Device Manager, type device manager in the search box on the taskbar, then select Device Manager.

Jump to the menu bar: Press Fn-Control-F2.

For example, you can use F11 as a keyboard shortcut to show the desktop or to decrease your computer's volume.