Apple doesn’t put a middle-click button on its mice anymore.

This works really well, but it’s a little inconvenient compared to pressing one button.

It’ll open links in the background on all browsers and close tabs, too.

Apple Magic Trackpad

you could select any text in Terminal, and the three-finger tap also pastes it quickly in the app.

In my experience, all these features work perfectly every time.

To install MiddleClick-Sonoma, go toits GitHub pageand download the zip file.

A screenshot showing the menu bar drop-down menu of the MiddleClick-Sonoma app on your Mac.

You may see a security warning from Apple, but the app is safe.

Go toSystem tweaks > Privacy & Securityon your Mac, and clickOpen Anywayto trigger the app.

It’ll ask for Accessibility permissions, which are required to allow the app to function.

Apple Magic Mouse

Use the search bar to find MiddleClick and add it.

Now, the app will run as long as your Mac is running.

you might do this on your Mac by going toSystem tweaks > Trackpad > Point & Click.

A screenshot of macOS' System Settings, showing how to disable the LookUp gesture.

Now, disableLook up & data detectors.

For some people, that’s a big hassle.

Its developer also madeRectangle, which isa window manager appthat we’verecommendedmultiple times.

A screenshot of the Middle Mac app’s settings page.

It also allows you to configure other gestures to execute the middle-click.

This app also lets you kill the middle-click action in certain apps, which is nice to have.