Stupid ? of the day - How to right click mouse?

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Stupid ? of the day - How to right click mouse?

This is going to be the stupidist and easiest question to answer on these forums today. I am used to using a PC and just switched over to Mac. How do I perform right click actions on the Apple mouse, things such as highlighting and copy and pasting etc. I thought I just held down the "control" buttom to get right click options. It's not working, neither is any other key I try. The key board is working though.

I told you it was a stupid question, but I still need it answered. Thanks.

Posted on Aug 18, 2005 5:06 PM

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Answer 1

Aug 18, 2005 5:08 PM in response to Flophouse

Holding the CTRL-Button "while" pressing the Mouse should definitely work. There is no other way that I know of to do a right-click on the Mac, except with a two-button mouse of course.

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Answer 2

Aug 18, 2005 5:23 PM in response to Flophouse

You do have to be holding the control button before you press the mouse.

Actually, I'd just get a usb multiple button scroll mouse. My Microsoft mouse works great.

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Answer 3

Curnsie

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Aug 19, 2005 7:10 AM in response to Flophouse

Any 2 button scroll wheel USB PC mouse will work so you will not have to press the Control key. I use a racey looking Microsoft mouse...

The new Apple Mighty Mouse seems like great value, and it looks good.

Andrew

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Answer 4

Aug 20, 2005 5:53 AM in response to Flophouse

I've had good luck with a macmiceAl, works great on both my 17" PowerBook
and my G5, It needs a driver though to work with the mac. I don't know if the
Apple 2 button mouse (mighty mouse?) requires a driver, but in Canada they
are both about the same price

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Answer 5

Aug 20, 2005 6:07 AM in response to Flophouse

I would really recommend buying Logitech 510MX. Awesome mouse.

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Answer 6

Aug 20, 2005 2:56 PM in response to Flophouse

Flophouse,

It is not a stupid question.
Each operating system has its own idiosyncrasies.

The easiest solution is as others have said: buy a 2-button mouse.
I really like my Logitch MX700 cordless mouse. (Note: right-handed only)

,dave

P.S. In 1989, I encountered my first Mac. I had to ask a co-worker how to turn it on. I looked everywhere for the "0/1 switch" that every PC had. I mean everywhere. I turned the Mac upside down looking for that switch. My co-worker laughed at me when they showed me how to hit the power button on the keyboard.

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Answer 7

Aug 25, 2005 5:32 AM in response to Flophouse

Hey Flophouse,
Seeing as how everyone is flogging thier mice, my MacmiceAl by Griffin can be set for left or right hand, and push down on the scroll wheel for a double clicker would that make it a three button mouse? can the microsoft or logi do that?
Robert.

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Answer 8

Aug 25, 2005 8:07 PM in response to Flophouse

I am different. I come from a PC background and love the Apple mouse. If your mouse is not working as it should take it back. Hold 'control' and click. How easy is that? Are you still having trouble.

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Answer 9

Aug 25, 2005 10:50 PM in response to Dennis Robinson1

Actually, I hate the idea of control-clicking, using more than one hand for a specific click seems to waste cumulative seconds of my life, so I bought a four-button trackball. ^^

I must agree, though, on one point. Apple's Mighty Mouse is a great idea and a great value, so if you're a switcher used to the right-clicking, go ahead and buy the Mighty Mouse. It's definitely worth it. 🙂

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