Comments on: Mac 101: Enable Right Click on Macs http://theappleblog.com/2008/08/21/mac-101-enable-right-click-on-macs/ TheAppleBlog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:36:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Morgan http://theappleblog.com/2008/08/21/mac-101-enable-right-click-on-macs/#comment-43618 Morgan Sun, 31 May 2009 01:24:59 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4159#comment-43618 thank you for the info. :] it was very frustrating not having the right click. now i can show my parents who are not tech-savvy in any way. haha thank you for the info. :] it was very frustrating not having the right click. now i can show my parents who are not tech-savvy in any way. haha

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]]> By: Resuna http://theappleblog.com/2008/08/21/mac-101-enable-right-click-on-macs/#comment-23573 Resuna Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:35:12 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4159#comment-23573 1. Control-Click is a two-hand operation. 1a. I know I COULD train myself to use one hand for control click, but that would mess me up when I'm using an external mouse. 2. Control Click follows a different code path than right-click (which still boggles me... the lack of a proper input manager in OS X is a big problem) and not all applications follow the guidelines on control-click (particularly ported applications). 2a. I know I could be politically correct and spurn all non-conforming apps, but I got my computer to do work, not to be politically correct. The bottom line is, Apple needs to get over the whole "one button mouse" thing, both on the trackpad and on the passive-aggressive "mighty mouse". 1. Control-Click is a two-hand operation.

1a. I know I COULD train myself to use one hand for control click, but that would mess me up when I’m using an external mouse.

2. Control Click follows a different code path than right-click (which still boggles me… the lack of a proper input manager in OS X is a big problem) and not all applications follow the guidelines on control-click (particularly ported applications).

2a. I know I could be politically correct and spurn all non-conforming apps, but I got my computer to do work, not to be politically correct.

The bottom line is, Apple needs to get over the whole “one button mouse” thing, both on the trackpad and on the passive-aggressive “mighty mouse”.

]]> By: Greenbook http://theappleblog.com/2008/08/21/mac-101-enable-right-click-on-macs/#comment-23572 Greenbook Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:10:38 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4159#comment-23572 @Resuna: You can always just ctrl click if you don't want to have to touch the trackpad. @Resuna: You can always just ctrl click if you don’t want to have to touch the trackpad.

]]> By: Josh Pigford http://theappleblog.com/2008/08/21/mac-101-enable-right-click-on-macs/#comment-23571 Josh Pigford Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:55:22 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4159#comment-23571 @NickFro: Useless comment day, huh? ;) @NickFro: Useless comment day, huh? ;)

]]> By: Resuna http://theappleblog.com/2008/08/21/mac-101-enable-right-click-on-macs/#comment-23579 Resuna Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:28:32 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4159#comment-23579 Now if only they'd actually put a second button on the trackpad so you could really right click without having to touch the trackpad and risk joggling the mouse pointer you've got hovering over the right spot... Now if only they’d actually put a second button on the trackpad so you could really right click without having to touch the trackpad and risk joggling the mouse pointer you’ve got hovering over the right spot…

]]> By: Partners in Grime http://theappleblog.com/2008/08/21/mac-101-enable-right-click-on-macs/#comment-23578 Partners in Grime Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:47:40 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4159#comment-23578 I really like the clicking option for trackpads. Just tap once for a click or double-tap for double click. I sorely miss the feature when using someone's laptop to show them something. And it's quieter than clicking the trackpad button. I really like the clicking option for trackpads. Just tap once for a click or double-tap for double click. I sorely miss the feature when using someone’s laptop to show them something. And it’s quieter than clicking the trackpad button.

]]> By: Partners in Grime http://theappleblog.com/2008/08/21/mac-101-enable-right-click-on-macs/#comment-23577 Partners in Grime Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:42:40 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4159#comment-23577 The two-finger tips are for multitouch trackpad MacBooks. SideTrack is a replacement driver for older iBook and PowerBook trackpads that gives the standard trackpad some extra features such as vertical and horizontal scrolling. Link at versiontracker.com http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/20854 The two-finger tips are for multitouch trackpad MacBooks.

SideTrack is a replacement driver for older iBook and PowerBook trackpads that gives the standard trackpad some extra features such as vertical and horizontal scrolling.

Link at versiontracker.com
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/20854

]]> By: Trevor http://theappleblog.com/2008/08/21/mac-101-enable-right-click-on-macs/#comment-23570 Trevor Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:13:04 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4159#comment-23570 Of course, just connecting ANY two-button mouse will also "enable" right clicking on a Mac. In fact, this article should be re-titled "Enable Right Click on the Apple Mighty Mouse and some recent Apple Laptops", since there is NOTHING required to enable right clicking in any version of OS X--it's always enabled in the operating system. Trevor Of course, just connecting ANY two-button mouse will also “enable” right clicking on a Mac.

In fact, this article should be re-titled “Enable Right Click on the Apple Mighty Mouse and some recent Apple Laptops”, since there is NOTHING required to enable right clicking in any version of OS X–it’s always enabled in the operating system.

Trevor

]]> By: Jenny Kortina http://theappleblog.com/2008/08/21/mac-101-enable-right-click-on-macs/#comment-23576 Jenny Kortina Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:02:48 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4159#comment-23576 @NickFro Actually I have a lot of friends who are new mac users and had no idea that you could do this since Apple has it disabled by default. @NickFro Actually I have a lot of friends who are new mac users and had no idea that you could do this since Apple has it disabled by default.

]]> By: kortina http://theappleblog.com/2008/08/21/mac-101-enable-right-click-on-macs/#comment-23575 kortina Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:39:54 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4159#comment-23575 Sometimes I think we take stuff like this for granted. Then we use a computer where this is not setup and react, "wtf? no right click?!" I didn't realize this could even be toggled on/off anymore. Good to know. Sometimes I think we take stuff like this for granted. Then we use a computer where this is not setup and react, “wtf? no right click?!” I didn’t realize this could even be toggled on/off anymore. Good to know.

]]> By: NickFro http://theappleblog.com/2008/08/21/mac-101-enable-right-click-on-macs/#comment-23574 NickFro Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:57:24 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4159#comment-23574 Slow news day, huh? Slow news day, huh?

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