Right-click on Mac
On your Mac, a right-click is called a secondary click or Control-click. To open shortcut menus, Control-click an item (such as the desktop, icons or files) using your keyboard and mouse or trackpad.
Control-click an item
Press and hold the Control key while you click an item using your mouse or trackpad.
Tip: If you have a Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keyboard (USB-C), you can use the Contextual Menu key (located below the F13 key) to open a shortcut menu with your keyboard.
You can also set up additional Control-click options for your mouse or trackpad.
Control-click items using only your mouse
To Control-click items using only your mouse, you may need to 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, then choose an option.
You can choose to click the right or left side of the mouse surface — whichever is most comfortable for you.
Control-click items using only your trackpad
To Control-click items using only your trackpad, you may need to 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, then choose an option.
You can choose to Control-click by clicking with one or two fingers.