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I've noticed that Ctrl+LeftClick emulates RightClick (the same way Apple+LeftClick emulates the MiddleClick). Is there any way to disable the default action for Ctrl+LeftClick on OS X? (currently using 10.5).

Update: I am using a four-button Logitech "UltraX Optical Mouse," nothing fancy: http://goo.gl/AKZw

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So you don't want it to emulate RightClick? And what kind of mouse are you using? – Ivo Flipse♦ Feb 8 '10 at 12:22
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Actually, given the history of the single-button mice on the Mac, I guess that right-click emulates Ctrl-click ;-) – Arjan Feb 8 '10 at 13:19
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I'm having difficulties doing Ctrl+Click in VNC clients when I'm connected to Windows XP machines.

When using OS X's built-in Screen Sharing as your Mac's VNC client, then Ctrl-click is sent to Windows servers just fine. (You'll actually need a multi-button mouse then to do a Windows-like right-click. That is: the only way I know how to do a right-click in a Windows-session with Screen Sharing is actually right-clicking.)

To start Screen Sharing, hit Cmd-K in Finder and type some URL that starts with vnc:// To create a shortcut in 10.6, first connect to the remote server and then drag the proxy-icon (the little icon in the menu bar, left of window title) somewhere. In 10.5, one can create a shortcut by dragging the vnc:// URL from the Safari location bar (address bar) instead.

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It's part of the OS. Ctrl+Click is the command for a context menu.

Some (not all) mouse drivers support right-clicking to emulate ctrl-click. Not the other way around. If you don't use it, then don't use it. Nobody is forcing you to, and no Mac application will use ctrl-click for anything else. (Command-click, yes, like Illustrator.)

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Actually, I'm having difficulties doing Ctrl+Click in VNC clients when I'm connected to Windows XP machines. Yes, I am being forced to use it. – Tom Feb 8 '10 at 15:23
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Why taking rep points off when the question is unclear – r0ca Feb 8 '10 at 16:07
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Use shift + ctrl + right click to get the the normal ctrl + right click functionality in VNC to Windows or VMWare etc.

Tested in OSX 10.7.4 with Windows in VMWare 4.

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