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disable automatically selecting text on right click in mac

Whenever, I right click on any text part (may be in Chrome, Notes, anywhere), then the text portion where right clicked get automatically selected and show the properties of that text. How to disable that.


Mac mini, macOS 13.5

Posted on Aug 6, 2023 11:50 PM

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Posted on Aug 7, 2023 1:59 AM

" Whenever, I right click on any text part (may be in Chrome, Notes, anywhere), then the text portion where right clicked get automatically selected and show the properties of that text. How to disable that."


What is being suggested below will be System Wide


Disable the Secondary Click in System Setting >> Mouse >> Point & Click


refer to first image below


Though, when I right click on any text in Safari or Notes, I do get many options but do not seem to get " properties of that text "


refer to second and this images below


First image


Second in Safari and Third Image in Notes




All above using M1 Mac Mini with Apple Magic Mouse 2 and Ventura 13.5


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Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Aug 7, 2023 1:59 AM in response to rupaksingh

" Whenever, I right click on any text part (may be in Chrome, Notes, anywhere), then the text portion where right clicked get automatically selected and show the properties of that text. How to disable that."


What is being suggested below will be System Wide


Disable the Secondary Click in System Setting >> Mouse >> Point & Click


refer to first image below


Though, when I right click on any text in Safari or Notes, I do get many options but do not seem to get " properties of that text "


refer to second and this images below


First image


Second in Safari and Third Image in Notes




All above using M1 Mac Mini with Apple Magic Mouse 2 and Ventura 13.5


EDITED

disable automatically selecting text on right click in mac

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