Why isn't there right-click in OS X yet?

[Natobasso]

I've used two Logitech mice (one wireless and the other wired) both with great right clicking mouse buttons. Mighty Mouse is just not the same thing. Not sure why apple has been so reluctant to join the rest of the world on this for so long...

Of course this is not a new complaint as this article from 2003, referencing an even OLDER article, illustrates:
http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/2231

[serpicolugnut]

Am I missing some part of the conversation? Apple does make a multi button mouse. The Mighty Mouse is a multi button mouse, it just comes configured with right click disabled. Apple does this because they still believe (wrongly or rightly, depending upon your opinions) that a single button is more intuitive than two buttons.

And additionally, yes, you can get a right-click equivalent by tapping w/ two fingers on the trackpad (again, disabled by default, but enabled by simply clicking on one checkbox).

So long as Steve Jobs runs the place, Macs will always come with an out of the box experience tuned to those who have little computing experience (the lowest common denominator in the user experience ladder). That's why all of the "power user" features of OS X are disabled by default. Still, it's not like OS X doesn't have these features ready to go under the hood with a simple pref tweak.