Middle Mouse Button Click via Hotkey Modifier in OSX?

Question

If you can hold the control key and click to get a right click, is there another modifier key you can hold to get a middle mouse button click. I don't think there is, so is there a way to create one?

Answer 1

Command key+click will normally act as a middle mouse click. For example, Command+click a link in a web browser like Safari will act like a middle mouse click.

Answer 2

I often use MagicPrefs when I need to change anything with my mice for Mac OS X.

It allows to you set all sorts of bindings for the Magic Mouse, Magic Track Pad, or Mac Book Track Pad.

Answer 3

I used Option + Command + click (note: this was using the Acme editor so there could have been some internal mapping)

Answer 4

One option would be to use KeyRemap4MacBook:

You can add custom settings in private.xml. See the source for the key and button constants and predefined settings.