Set up right-click and tap-to-click on the trackpad
There is no second button, but there is a right click — and you can stop physically pressing the trackpad down.
Works on: macOS Ventura 13 and later · checked on macOS Golden Gate 27
Published: · Source: Genius Manu
The trackpad has no visible second button, which is the first thing that throws people coming from Windows. It does have a right click. Everything is in System Settings → Trackpad → Point & Click.
Secondary click. Choose the two-finger option, and clicking or tapping with two fingers opens the context menu.
Tap to click. If it is off, every click means physically pressing the trackpad down until it clicks. Turn it on and a light tap with one finger is enough. It is quieter and much less tiring over a day.
Tracking speed. The default is conservative. Nudging it up a couple of notches means crossing the screen without lifting your hand.
The other two tabs, Scroll & Zoom and More Gestures, are worth five minutes too: swiping between desktops and opening Mission Control with three or four fingers replace a lot of clicking.
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