ctrl + right clicking. Way around this?

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  1. audiokeeffe, Aug 18, 2010

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    Ok, I've been using Mac for the last 3 years, and have always used a dell mouse. (couldn't stand the mac mouse) I have gotten used to the fact that I have to hold ctrl while right clicking and it hasn't been a problem for me.

    But now I'm curious, is there a way to turn this off, so that I can just right click without having to use my left hand to press ctrl?
     
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  2. SilentPanda, Aug 18, 2010

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    While you're probably trolling, you only have to press ctrl to right click if you have a one button mouse. You can right click without holding down ctrl so long as you have multiple buttons.
     
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  3. audiokeeffe, Aug 18, 2010

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    What are you talking about? Why would I be trolling...?

    I have a dell mouse with two buttons, but it still requires me to press ctrl at the same time.
     
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  4. Cboss, Aug 18, 2010

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    Try going to System Preferences -> Mouse and see if there are some settings you can change in there.
     
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  5. lewis82, Aug 18, 2010

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    Throw it in a garbage bin, then. I have used cheap-o mice with my iMac G3 and with my MBP, and all of them supported left clicks.
     
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  6. maccompaq, Aug 18, 2010

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    I use Logitech and Microsoft mice, and the right click works exactly the same on my Macs & my Windows computers.
     
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  7. Sayer, Aug 18, 2010

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    Just sounds like the Right mouse button is set to be a default left button. Open your Mouse prefs and check. That sometimes happens with third-party mice or even Apple mice by default.
     
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