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Hey All,

As I know there is a lot of I.T. guys on here I was wondering if there is a way to use a rightclick function on MacBook A1181 that has 1 single mouse button under track pad?

I have read that if I use bootcamp I can configure it, but I installed without bootcamp & all working fine except mouse right click.
I also read if you hold the option key while clicking it will use rightclick instead of left but that doesn't work.
If I click option it does give me some of the functions with file list drop downs that come up but it's a PITA doing that everytime.
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wireless mouse and keyboard is what i use on my toshiba work laptop
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I believe thats too old to have the switch. You'll need to use an external mouse.
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Thanks for the replies I thought it being too old may be the case as it is 2008 I think.
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Does anyone know if just double taping the mouse pad can work on this!
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it should. Its a default option in 7
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definitely doesnt work as default win7 install on this laptop.
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I think the driver for the pad controls the options available under the pad setting in the control panel. If its some shit apple propitiatory thing then probably not, if its the usual synaptics then you can.
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yeah he earlys didn't do the right click function. my a1278 2011 does this AOK.
theres a hack here : https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ho ... s.1431597/
the bootcamp drivers should be all you need to make things work correctly in the winOS.
i had a friend years back with the 2011 and win7 native on a 17" - was great
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Thanks heaps.
I'll have a play tonight & report back on this old clunker, seems pretty good for what it is!
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