{"id":263801,"date":"2023-12-03T16:21:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T15:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=318062"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:29:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:29:41","slug":"right-click-mac-without-mouse-trackpad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/right-click-mac-without-mouse-trackpad\/","title":{"rendered":"How to right-click on Mac without a mouse or trackpad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Apple offers us a clever solution for those moments when we don’t have a mouse or trackpad for our Mac, or when these devices might stop working, for example, due to battery issues. This solution is called “Mouse Keys,” a built-in feature in macOS, including macOS Sonoma<\/a>, that allows us to perform all mouse functions, including right-clicking, using only the keyboard<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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How to activate Mouse Keys<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To start using Mouse Keys, the first step is to activate the function in the system<\/strong>. We’ll do this by following these simple steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. From the Apple menu (\uf8ff), select System Preferences<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Go to Accessibility<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Choose Pointer Control<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Click on Alternative Control Methods<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Activate Mouse Keys<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    How to perform a right-click using the keyboard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    It might seem like a simple question, but the system isn’t that intuitive if we haven’t used it before. Additionally, the right-click, or secondary click, is crucial in certain tasks we might need to perform, like reconnecting the mouse if the battery dies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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