How to Right Click on a Mac

If you 1st time using Mac, you might ask this question, It is possible to right click your Mac mouse just like you did on your Windows? Below are the some tips to allow you right click on Mac:

Tips:
One Button Mouse Method

  1. Press control and then click your one button mouse or (laptop trackpad button) simultaneously while pointing at the link or object you want to right click. You will notice that the normal right click options appear next to your mouse pointer.

Two Finger Right Click

  1. Understand you can only do this if you have a mac laptop.
  2. Take two of your fingers (forefinger and the middlefinger). Spread them about two centimeters apart and put them on the trackpad.
  3. That should work.

Apple Mighty Mouse Method

  1. Understand that any two button mouse can be programmed to work with a right click. Similarly, some seemingly one button mice manufactured by Apple such as the Mighty Mouse or the Wireless Mighty Mouse can be programmed respond to a click on the right side.
  2. Point your mouse the Apple icon in the upper left of your screen. Select System Preferences. Then select “Keyboard & Mouse”.
  3. Change the setting on the right side of the mouse to be the “Secondary Button” as shown in the example below:500px-programming-a-mighty-mouse

Mac OS X 10.5: Software Update stops responding during “Configuring installation”

Symptoms

When attempting to update software using Software Update in Mac OS X 10.5, the update process may stop responding while “Configuring installation” is visible in the update window.

This can occur if Software Update attempts to install an update that was only partially downloaded.

Resolution

1. Quit (or if necessary, Force Quit) Software Update.
Note: If the issue occurs while installing an update after log out (such as an update that requires a restart), shut down your Mac by holding down the power button, then power it back on.

2. Click the Finder icon in the Dock.
3. From the Go menu choose “Go to Folder”.
4. Type: /Library/Updates
5. Click Go. The /Library/Updates folder opens.
6. Select all contents of this folder and move them to the Trash.

Once the above steps are complete, use Software Update again to re-download and install the update.

How to password protect your mac

Your computer contains a lot of documents, pictures, email messages, and other personal information that should be protected and kept away from prying eyes. Password protecting your Mac will help to give you control of who is using your computer and for what.

Here are the steps.

  1. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences.
  2. Then click on the Security tab.
  3. Check the Disable automatic login check box.disablelogin_full
  4. Go back to the main System Preferences window and click on the accounts icon.
  5. Click on the Login Options part of the accounts. Make sure the “Automatically log in as” check box is unchecked. Under Display login window as, select either List of users or the Name and password. The List of users option will provide a list of users when you first start up your Mac. Click on your user name and type your password to login. The Name and password option is there for extra security which will require you to type in both your user name and password. I recommend that you do this. macloginoptions_full
  6. Close the System Preferences box and restart your mac. When it boots up, you will be required to enter your user name and password.