每当您从 PC 切换到Mac时，您都会立即注意到(Mac)Magic Trackpad、Magic Mouse或Mac Book 的内置触控板上缺少中键单击手势。您不会在 macOS 中找到任何可以帮助激活它的内置选项或切换开关，考虑到在浏览器的新选项卡中强制打开链接时中(force-opening links in new tabs on a browser)键单击的效果如何，这令人惊讶。
因此，如果您想在不按住 Mac 的Command 修饰(Command modifier)键的情况下模拟网页上的中键单击，则必须依靠第三方手段来添加该功能。
我们发现了几个为Magic Trackpad(Magic Trackpad)、Magic Mouse和 MacBook 的内置触控板提供中键单击支持的实用程序。其中之一——Magic Utilities——还允许您在(Utilities—also)Windows上使用 Apple 的指针设备单击鼠标中键。
MiddleClick是一个免费的开源应用程序，它为Magic Trackpad和MacBook触控板添加了中键单击支持。它也与Magic Mouse兼容，只要您不介意点击而不是点击。
但是，与此列表中的其他应用程序不同， MiddleClick将您限制为三指单击或点击，所有这些应用程序都提供了许多自定义选项来定制您希望中键单击手势的工作方式。MiddleClick还需要您花一些时间进行设置。但同样，它是免费的，这才是最重要的。
首先从Github下载最新版本的MiddleClick。您应该可以在 Mac 上的 Downloads 文件夹中找到压缩的(the Downloads folder on your Mac)ZIP文件。然后，解压缩MiddleClick.zip文件并将MiddleClick.app文件拖到Finder 侧边栏上的Applications文件夹中。(Applications)
尝试通过 Mac 的Launchpad启动(Launchpad)MiddleClick。如果操作系统阻止您打开应用程序，请转到系统偏好设置(System Preferences)>安全和隐私(Security & Privacy)>常规(General)，然后选择仍然打开(Open Anyway)。
您向程序提供控制您的计算机的权限。为此，请转到系统偏好设置(System Preferences)>安全和隐私(Security & Privacy)>隐私(Privacy)。然后，选择Accessibility并选中(Accessibility)MiddleClick旁边的框。
您现在应该能够通过在触控板上用三个手指按下或轻敲来进行中键单击。如果您使用Magic Mouse，请执行三指点击以中键单击。
在使用触控板时，三指点击/轻敲也会激活 Mac 的查找(Look Up)功能，这可能会在您单击中键时分散您的注意力。要禁用它，请打开Apple菜单并转到System Preferences > Trackpad。在Point & Click选项卡下，取消选中(Point & Click)Look up & data detections(Look up & data detectors)旁边的框。
此外，您应该将MiddleClick设置为在启动时自动加载。为此，请转到系统偏好设置(System Preferences)>用户和组(Users & Groups)并选择您的用户配置文件。然后，切换到Login Items选项卡并将MiddleClick添加为Mac 上Applications文件夹中的启动项。
BetterTouchTool是一款允许您为Magic Trackpad、Magic Mouse和MacBook触控板（包括Touch Bar）创建自定义手势的应用程序。如果您只想单击鼠标中键，这可能有点矫枉过正。但是，如果您更喜欢在任何指点设备上自定义手势，那么BetterTouchTool应该是一种享受。它提供 45 天的试用期，让您有足够的时间来决定它是否适合您。
在您的Mac上安装BetterTouchTool后，打开它并从窗口顶部的菜单中选择您的指点设备，例如Magic Mouse 。然后，选择组和顶级触发器下的(Groups & Top Level Triggers)加(Plus)号图标以添加预定义的手势（例如1 Finger Middle Click）。
然后选择分配给选定触发器的操作下的(Actions Assigned to Selected Trigger)加(Plus)号图标以添加触发器（在本例中为Middle Click）。然后，您可以继续为输入设备添加任意数量的手势并立即开始使用它们。
默认情况下，BetterTouchTool 会将(BetterTouchTool)您的手势应用到Mac上的所有应用程序。但是，您只能将其限制为特定的应用程序。只需(Simply)从BetterTouchTool侧边栏中添加应用程序并开始分配触发器和操作。
3.多点触控(MultiTouch)（14.99 美元）
MultiTouch是另一款适用于Mac的应用程序，可让您在Apple触控板和鼠标上单击鼠标中键。尽管提供的控制不如BetterTouchTool 精细(BetterTouchTool)，但它充满了自定义手势，相比之下更加直观和精简。
例如，假设您想将一根手指放在触控板上，然后点击另一根手指以执行中键。只需(Just)选择触控板(Trackpad)选项卡，选择窗口底部的加(Plus)号图标，然后插入匹配的手势。然后，双击该条目并选择Middle Click作为操作。然后，您可以立即使用该手势在您的Mac上单击鼠标中键。
MultiTouch 的设置(Settings)选项卡允许您调整应用程序的默认工作方式。例如，您可以将其配置为在启动时运行、确定应用程序的触摸精度和灵敏度、应用自动更新等。
MultiTouch还具有对(MultiTouch)Intel 和 Apple Silicon Macs(Intel and Apple Silicon Macs)的原生支持，因此您应该能够使用它而不必担心兼容性问题。不要(Don)忘记利用 30 天免费试用来彻底测试它提供的所有内容。
4.中级(Middle)（7.99 美元）
Middle是MultiTouch的精简版（由同一开发者开发），仅专注于为Magic Trackpad、Magic Mouse和MacBook触控板添加中键单击功能。它支持配备Intel和Apple Silicon芯片组的(Apple Silicon)Mac(Macs) ，并提供 7 天免费试用。
安装Middle后，您可以立即从简化的首选项窗格快速配置触控板和Magic Mouse的预定义手势。您还可以将其配置为在登录时启动、自动更新以及隐藏菜单栏图标。
(Middle)如果您想要比MiddleClick更好的中键单击支持，但没有BetterTouchTool和MultiTouch中的额外功能， (MultiTouch)Middle是一个绝佳的选择。
Magic Utilities是一个帮助您在 Windows 上设置 Magic Mouse 的程序(set up your Magic Mouse on Windows)。它会自动安装所有相关驱动程序，并具有滚动和中键单击功能，以及许多其他有用的调整和手势。您还可以找到Magic Trackpad的专用程序版本。
在您的 PC 上安装程序后，使用Middle-Click(Middle-Click )部分下的下拉菜单（ Magic Mouse Utilities上）或(Utilities)2 Finger Gestures部分下的控件（ Magic Trackpad Utilities上）来确定您希望如何在您的苹果系统。
(Magic Utilities)Magic Trackpad和Magic Mouse的Magic Utilities费用为 14.90USD/year，相当昂贵。但这是在Windows上使用全手势支持的妙控板(Magic Trackpad)或妙控鼠标的最佳方式。(Magic Mouse)
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(MiddleClick)如果您只想要简单的中键单击功能，macOS 上的MiddleClick是完美的。但是该程序几乎没有自定义（并且仅添加了对Magic Mouse的部分支持），因此如果您想要更好的自定义和支持，请考虑其他应用程序。
如果您想在Windows上使用(Windows)Magic Trackpad或Magic Mouse进行中键单击，请不要忘记试一试Magic Utilities。
How to Middle Click on macOS Using Trackpad or Magic Mouse
Whenever you switch from a PC to а Mac, you’ll immediately notice the missing middle-click gesture on the Magic Trackpad, Magic Mouse, or your MacBook’s built-in trаckpad. You won’t find any built-іn option or toggle in mаcOS that сan help activate it, which is surprising considering how effective middle-clicking is at force-opening links in new tabs on a browser.
So if you want to emulate a middle-click on webpages without holding your Mac’s Command modifier key, you must rely on third-party means to add the functionality instead.
We found several utilities that offer middle-click support for the Magic Trackpad, Magic Mouse, and the MacBook’s built-in trackpad. One of them—Magic Utilities—also allows you to middle-click with Apple’s pointing devices on Windows.
MiddleClick is a free, open-source app that adds middle-click support to the Magic Trackpad and MacBook trackpad. It’s also compatible with the Magic Mouse, as long as you don’t mind tapping instead of clicking.
However, MiddleClick restricts you to a three-fingered click or tap, unlike the other apps on this list, all of which offer lots of customization options to tailor how you want the middle-click gesture to work. MiddleClick also requires you to spend a bit of time setting things up. But again, it’s free, and that’s what counts.
Start by downloading the latest release of MiddleClick from Github. You should find it as a compressed ZIP file in the Downloads folder on your Mac. Then, extract the MiddleClick.zip file and drag the MiddleClick.app file into the Applications folder on the Finder sidebar.
Try launching MiddleClick via the Mac’s Launchpad. If the operating system blocks you from opening the application, go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General and select Open Anyway.
You provide the program with permission to control your computer. To do that, go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy. Then, select Accessibility and check the box next to MiddleClick.
You should now be able to middle-click by pressing or tapping with three fingers on a trackpad. If you use a Magic Mouse, perform a three-fingered tap to middle-click.
While using a trackpad, the three-fingered click/tap also activates the Mac’s Look Up functionality, and that can distract you while middle-clicking. To disable it, open the Apple menu and go to System Preferences > Trackpad. Under the Point & Click tab, uncheck the box next to Look up & data detectors.
Additionally, you should set up MiddleClick to load automatically at startup. To do that, go to System Preferences > Users & Groups and select your user profile. Then, switch to the Login Items tab and add MiddleClick as a startup item from the Applications folder on your Mac.
BetterTouchTool is an app that allows you to create custom gestures for the Magic Trackpad, Magic Mouse, and MacBook trackpad (including the Touch Bar). It’s probably overkill if you just want to middle-click. But if you prefer customizing the gesture on any of your pointing devices, then BetterTouchTool should work a treat. It offers a 45-day trial, which gives you enough time to decide if it’s the right fit for you.
After installing BetterTouchTool on your Mac, open it and select your pointing device—e.g., Magic Mouse—from the menu at the top of the window. Then, select the Plus icon under Groups & Top Level Triggers to add a predefined gesture (such as a 1 Finger Middle Click).
Follow by selecting the Plus icon under Actions Assigned to Selected Trigger to add a trigger (Middle Click, in this case). You can then keep adding as many gestures as you want for your input device and start using them right away.
By default, BetterTouchTool applies your gestures to all apps on your Mac. However, you can limit that to a specific app only. Simply add the app from the BetterTouchTool sidebar and start assigning triggers and actions.
MultiTouch is another app for the Mac that lets you middle-click on Apple trackpads and mice. Despite offering less granular control than BetterTouchTool, it’s chock-full of custom gestures and is much more intuitive and streamlined in comparison.
For instance, say you want to rest one finger on the trackpad and tap another to perform a middle-click. Just select the Trackpad tab, select the Plus icon to the bottom of the window, and insert a matching gesture. Then, double-click the entry and choose Middle Click as the action. You can then middle-click on your Mac using the gesture immediately.
MultiTouch’s Settings tab allows you to tweak how the app works by default. For example, you can configure it to run at startup, determine the app’s touch precision and sensitivity, apply automatic updates, and so on.
MultiTouch also features native support for Intel and Apple Silicon Macs, so you should be able to use it without worrying about compatibility issues. Don’t forget to take advantage of a 30-day free trial to test everything it offers thoroughly.
Middle is a stripped-down version of MultiTouch (by the same developer) that focuses solely on adding middle-click functionality for the Magic Trackpad, Magic Mouse, and MacBook trackpads. It supports Macs with Intel and Apple Silicon chipsets and offers a free 7-day trial.
Immediately after installing Middle, you can quickly configure pre-defined gestures for the trackpad and Magic Mouse from a simplified preferences pane. You can also configure it to launch on login, update itself automatically, and hide the menu bar icon from view.
Middle is a fantastic choice if you want superior middle-click support than MiddleClick but without the extras in BetterTouchTool and MultiTouch.
Magic Utilities is a program that helps you set up your Magic Mouse on Windows. It automatically installs all the relevant drivers and comes with the ability to scroll and middle-click, among a host of other useful tweaks and gestures. You can also find a dedicated version of the program for the Magic Trackpad.
After installing the program on your PC, use the pull-down menu under the Middle-Click section (on Magic Mouse Utilities) or the controls under 2 Finger Gestures section (on Magic Trackpad Utilities) to determine how you want to middle click on your macOS.
Magic Utilities for the Magic Trackpad and Magic Mouse costs 14.90 USD/year, which is quite steep. But it’s the best way to use your Magic Trackpad or Magic Mouse on Windows with full gesture support.
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MiddleClick on macOS is perfect if you only want simple middle-clicking functionality. But the program has little to no customization (and only adds partial support for the Magic Mouse), so consider the other apps if you want better customization and support.
If you want to middle-click with the Magic Trackpad or Magic Mouse on Windows, don’t forget to give Magic Utilities a shot.
