Right-click on Mac
On your Mac, a right-click is called a secondary click or Control-click. Control-click an item (such as the desktop, icons or files) using your keyboard and mouse or trackpad to open shortcut menus.
Control-clicking on a Mac is similar to right-clicking on a Windows computer.
Control-click an item
Press and hold the Control key while you click an item using your mouse or trackpad.
You can also set up additional Control-click options for your mouse or trackpad.
Set up your mouse to Control-click an item
To Control-click items using only your mouse, you can change its settings.
On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Mouse in the sidebar. (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.
Set up your trackpad to Control-click an item
To Control-click using only your trackpad, you can change its settings.
On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Trackpad in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.)
Click the “Secondary click” pop-up menu on the right, then choose an option.
You can choose to Control-click by clicking with one or two fingers.