OS X Yosemite: Change the way your mouse works

Change the way your mouse works
Use Mouse preferences to change the way your mouse works

To work more comfortably, change the way your mouse responds as you move it.

  1. Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Mouse.

  2. Set the sliders. As you adjust the sliders, try moving and clicking your mouse to see the effect of your changes.

    • Tracking: Adjusts how fast the pointer moves when you drag the mouse.

    • Double-Click: Adjusts how rapidly you must click for your Mac to recognize a double-click.

    • Scrolling (if your mouse has a scroll ball or wheel): Adjusts how quickly the pointer moves when you scroll. The scroll ball doesn’t scroll menus or sliders in dialogs.

If you use a Magic Mouse or other device with multiple buttons, you’ll see additional options.

If you have trouble using a mouse, you can turn on Mouse Keys, then use the keyboard or numeric keypad to move the mouse pointer and click.

Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Accessibility, then click Mouse & Trackpad.

Last Modified: Sep 23, 2015
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