Mouse settings on Mac
Use Mouse settings to customise mouse actions and gestures you use to interact with your Mac, including tracking, clicking, zooming and swiping.
Popular topics
Set up secondary click (called right-click on Windows)
Make the pointer easier to see
Browse through the options below for details about customising your settings.
To open Mouse settings, choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Mouse in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.)
Note: A wireless mouse must be connected with your Mac to display the settings listed below.
Point & Click
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Tracking speed | Adjust the speed at which the pointer follows the movement of your mouse. See Change mouse or trackpad tracking, double-click and scrolling speed. | ||||||||||
Natural scrolling | Move the contents of a window in the same direction as your fingers. | ||||||||||
Secondary click | Choose which side of the mouse to click for a secondary click (also called Control-click on Mac or right-click on Windows). | ||||||||||
Smart zoom | Double-tap with one finger to zoom in or out. See the Apple Support article Use Multi-Touch gestures on your Mac. |
More Gestures
Option | Description | ||||||||||
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Swipe between pages | Choose the gesture to use to move between pages in a document. | ||||||||||
Swipe between full-screen applications | Swipe with two fingers to move between apps in full screen. | ||||||||||
Mission Control | Double-tap with two fingers to enter Mission Control. See See open windows and spaces in Mission Control. |
Advanced
Option | Description | ||||||||||
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Pointer acceleration | When this option is turned on, the pointer moves more quickly for fast mouse movements and more precisely for slow mouse movements. |