OS 10.5 - New MacBook Pro track pad and middle-click

random_vamp · random_vamp #1 (**permalink**)

10-21-2008, 08:11 PM

I've just bought one of the new MacBook Pro's with the multi-touch buttonless trackpad and mostly love it so far.

One of the main things I use my laptop for is to VPN to my work where I write code for Linux, and thus make a large use of X11. I'm very accustomed to selecting text and using the middle button to paste, and with my previous laptop made use of a 3-button USB mouse. Given the nature of the new trackpad with its ability to right-click as well as left-click I was hoping that there would be a built in means of doing a middle click as well, but as far as I can tell that capability doesn't currently exist.

Can anyone point me towards a means of adding this ability to the trackpad, or if not pointers to where I might start to develop my own solution?

ErikJenkins1187 · ErikJenkins1187 #2 (**permalink**)

10-22-2008, 07:42 AM

Is there a gesture for it? Check into that

XJ-linux · XJ-linux #3 (**permalink**)

10-22-2008, 08:51 AM

Good question. I remote on to AIX UNIX systems and was wondering the same things.

random_vamp · random_vamp #4 (**permalink**)

10-23-2008, 10:39 PM

None of the built in gestures support middle click, at least as far as I can tell.

leksluthah · leksluthah #5 (**permalink**)

10-24-2008, 05:01 PM

I have one of the new models on the way, too, and I'm a bit worried about that. I use middle-click for "open in new tab" in Firefox (Windows) A LOT, and I was hoping to find something similar in OS X.

jmatthewlane · jmatthewlane #6 (**permalink**)

08-18-2009, 05:33 PM

Within X windows you can select the X11 preferences and check "Emulate three button mouse" Once you do this then holding down the option/alt key with a left click will give you a middle click. There might be a similar setting in firefox.

Good luck.

Med · Med #7 (**permalink**)

12-30-2009, 09:02 PM

I'm not sure if you're still looking for this, but here is a fix.

3 Finger Tap Middle Click

3-tap Middleclick on OSX for MacBook & Magic Mouse

nbover · nbover #8 (**permalink**)

08-23-2010, 10:17 PM

Even though this thread is a little old it's the top hit on google for "trackpad middle click," which is what searched for when I found out there was no Apple-provided way to do a middle click on my Magic Trackpad.

Further down the page I eventually found Better Touch Tool. It solved my problem.

get it here: Great Tools For Your Mac By Andreas Hegenberg BetterTouchTool & SecondBar or just search for it by name. Should be the top hit.

efren · efren #9 (**permalink**)

12-28-2011, 11:22 AM

Works like a charm

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random_vamp #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 21, 2008 Posts: 2	10-21-2008, 08:11 PM I've just bought one of the new MacBook Pro's with the multi-touch buttonless trackpad and mostly love it so far. One of the main things I use my laptop for is to VPN to my work where I write code for Linux, and thus make a large use of X11. I'm very accustomed to selecting text and using the middle button to paste, and with my previous laptop made use of a 3-button USB mouse. Given the nature of the new trackpad with its ability to right-click as well as left-click I was hoping that there would be a built in means of doing a middle click as well, but as far as I can tell that capability doesn't currently exist. Can anyone point me towards a means of adding this ability to the trackpad, or if not pointers to where I might start to develop my own solution?
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ErikJenkins1187 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 21, 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 233 Mac Specs: 2.66Ghz Penryn C2D iMac	10-22-2008, 07:42 AM Is there a gesture for it? Check into that
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random_vamp #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 21, 2008 Posts: 2	10-23-2008, 10:39 PM None of the built in gestures support middle click, at least as far as I can tell.
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leksluthah #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 19, 2008 Posts: 2	10-24-2008, 05:01 PM I have one of the new models on the way, too, and I'm a bit worried about that. I use middle-click for "open in new tab" in Firefox (Windows) A LOT, and I was hoping to find something similar in OS X.
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jmatthewlane #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 18, 2009 Posts: 1	08-18-2009, 05:33 PM Within X windows you can select the X11 preferences and check "Emulate three button mouse" Once you do this then holding down the option/alt key with a left click will give you a middle click. There might be a similar setting in firefox. Good luck.
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Med #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 30, 2009 Posts: 1	12-30-2009, 09:02 PM I'm not sure if you're still looking for this, but here is a fix. 3 Finger Tap Middle Click 3-tap Middleclick on OSX for MacBook & Magic Mouse
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nbover #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 23, 2010 Posts: 1	08-23-2010, 10:17 PM Even though this thread is a little old it's the top hit on google for "trackpad middle click," which is what searched for when I found out there was no Apple-provided way to do a middle click on my Magic Trackpad. Further down the page I eventually found Better Touch Tool. It solved my problem. get it here: Great Tools For Your Mac By Andreas Hegenberg BetterTouchTool & SecondBar or just search for it by name. Should be the top hit.
	QUOTE Thanks

efren #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 28, 2011 Posts: 1	12-28-2011, 11:22 AM Works like a charm
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