diff --git a/src/ScratchPad.py b/src/ScratchPad.py
index ca3009cee..43863d0df 100644
--- a/src/ScratchPad.py
+++ b/src/ScratchPad.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ from constfunc import mac
 from glade import Glade
 from DdTargets import DdTargets
 from gui.makefilter import make_filter
+import gui.utils
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -1420,7 +1421,7 @@ class MultiTreeView(gtk.TreeView):
         # Here we intercept mouse clicks on selected items so that we can
         # drag multiple items without the click selecting only one
         target = self.get_path_at_pos(int(event.x), int(event.y))
-        if event.button == 3: # right mouse
+        if gui.utils.is_right_click(event):
             selection = widget.get_selection()
             store, paths = selection.get_selected_rows()
             tpath = paths[0] if len(paths) > 0 else None
diff --git a/src/Simple/_SimpleTable.py b/src/Simple/_SimpleTable.py
index 53adb7542..02daca149 100644
--- a/src/Simple/_SimpleTable.py
+++ b/src/Simple/_SimpleTable.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import copy
 from gen.ggettext import sgettext as _
 from TransUtils import trans_objclass
 import cPickle as pickle
+import gui.utils
 
 import gen.lib
 import Errors
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ class SimpleTable(object):
                 #rectangle = treeview.get_cell_area("0:0", 
                 #x, y = rectangle.x, rectangle.y
                 #func = lambda menu: (x, y, True)
-        elif event.button == 3:
+        elif gui.utils.is_right_click(event):
             button_code = 3
             event_time = event.time
             x = int(event.x)
diff --git a/src/gui/editors/displaytabs/embeddedlist.py b/src/gui/editors/displaytabs/embeddedlist.py
index 7df8d0bc0..020e7ef1f 100644
--- a/src/gui/editors/displaytabs/embeddedlist.py
+++ b/src/gui/editors/displaytabs/embeddedlist.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import pango
 # GRAMPS classes
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+import gui.utils
 from buttontab import ButtonTab
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ class EmbeddedList(ButtonTab):
         """
         Handle button press, not double-click, that is done in init_interface
         """
-        if event.type == gtk.gdk.BUTTON_PRESS and event.button == 3:
+        if gui.utils.is_right_click(event):
             ref = self.get_selected()
             if ref:
                 self.right_click(obj, event)
diff --git a/src/gui/editors/displaytabs/gallerytab.py b/src/gui/editors/displaytabs/gallerytab.py
index 490d51dc2..6c6887ac7 100644
--- a/src/gui/editors/displaytabs/gallerytab.py
+++ b/src/gui/editors/displaytabs/gallerytab.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ import gobject
 # GRAMPS classes
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-from gui.utils import open_file_with_default_application
+import gui.utils
 from gui.dbguielement import DbGUIElement
 from gui.selectors import SelectorFactory
 import gen.lib
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ import const
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 def make_launcher(path):
-    return lambda x: open_file_with_default_application(path)
+    return lambda x: gui.utils.open_file_with_default_application(path)
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class GalleryTab(ButtonTab, DbGUIElement):
         if event.type == gtk.gdk._2BUTTON_PRESS and event.button == 1:
             self.edit_button_clicked(obj)
             return True
-        elif event.type == gtk.gdk.BUTTON_PRESS and event.button == 3:
+        elif gui.utils.is_right_click(event):
             reflist = self.iconlist.get_selected_items()
             if len(reflist) == 1:
                 ref = self.media_list[reflist[0][0]]
diff --git a/src/gui/editors/displaytabs/groupembeddedlist.py b/src/gui/editors/displaytabs/groupembeddedlist.py
index 0ce139ede..0d110e260 100644
--- a/src/gui/editors/displaytabs/groupembeddedlist.py
+++ b/src/gui/editors/displaytabs/groupembeddedlist.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import gobject
 # GRAMPS classes
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+import gui.utils
 from embeddedlist import EmbeddedList
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ class GroupEmbeddedList(EmbeddedList):
         """
         Handle button press, not double-click, that is done in init_interface
         """
-        if event.type == gtk.gdk.BUTTON_PRESS and event.button == 3:
+        if gui.utils.is_right_click(event):
             obj = self.get_selected()
             if obj and obj[1]:
                 self._tmpgroup = obj[0]
diff --git a/src/gui/editors/editperson.py b/src/gui/editors/editperson.py
index ad92a452e..7fa59aea7 100644
--- a/src/gui/editors/editperson.py
+++ b/src/gui/editors/editperson.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ import pango
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import Utils
 import ThumbNails
-from gui.utils import add_menuitem, open_file_with_default_application
+import gui.utils
 import gen.lib
 from gen.db import DbTxn
 from gui import widgets
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ class EditPerson(EditPrimary):
                 except Errors.WindowActiveError:
                     pass
 
-        elif event.type == gtk.gdk.BUTTON_PRESS and event.button == 3:
+        elif gui.utils.is_right_click(event):
             media_list = self.obj.get_media_list()
             if media_list:
                 photo = media_list[0]
@@ -610,9 +610,10 @@ class EditPerson(EditPrimary):
         menu.set_title(_("Media Object"))
         obj = self.db.get_object_from_handle(photo.get_reference_handle())
         if obj:
-            add_menuitem(menu, _("View"), photo, self._popup_view_photo)
-        add_menuitem(menu, _("Edit Object Properties"), photo,
-                           self._popup_change_description)
+            gui.utilsadd_menuitem(menu, _("View"), photo,
+                                  self._popup_view_photo)
+        gui.utils.add_menuitem(menu, _("Edit Object Properties"), photo,
+                               self._popup_change_description)
         menu.popup(None, None, None, event.button, event.time)
 
     def _popup_view_photo(self, obj):
@@ -625,7 +626,7 @@ class EditPerson(EditPrimary):
             object_handle = photo.get_reference_handle()
             ref_obj = self.db.get_object_from_handle(object_handle)
             photo_path = Utils.media_path_full(self.db, ref_obj.get_path())
-            open_file_with_default_application(photo_path)
+            gui.utils.open_file_with_default_application(photo_path)
 
     def _popup_change_description(self, obj):
         """
diff --git a/src/gui/editors/editprimary.py b/src/gui/editors/editprimary.py
index 18d77f622..4701179e6 100644
--- a/src/gui/editors/editprimary.py
+++ b/src/gui/editors/editprimary.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import ManagedWindow
 import DateHandler
 from gen.display.name import displayer as name_displayer
 import config
+import gui.utils
 import GrampsDisplay
 from QuestionDialog import SaveDialog
 import gen.lib
@@ -283,7 +284,7 @@ class EditPrimary(ManagedWindow.ManagedWindow, DbGUIElement):
         pressed while on contexteventbox
         It opens a context menu with possible actions
         """
-        if event.type == gtk.gdk.BUTTON_PRESS and event.button == 3 :
+        if gui.utils.is_right_click(event):
             if self.obj.get_handle() == 0 :
                 return False
             
diff --git a/src/gui/grampsbar.py b/src/gui/grampsbar.py
index 52b058495..083552542 100644
--- a/src/gui/grampsbar.py
+++ b/src/gui/grampsbar.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ from gui.widgets.grampletpane import (AVAILABLE_GRAMPLETS,
                                       make_requested_gramplet,
                                       GuiGramplet)
 from gui.widgets.undoablebuffer import UndoableBuffer
-from gui.utils import add_menuitem
+import gui.utils
 from QuestionDialog import QuestionDialog
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ class GrampsBar(gtk.Notebook):
         """
         Called when a button is pressed in the tabs section of the GrampsBar.
         """
-        if event.type == gtk.gdk.BUTTON_PRESS and event.button == 3:
+        if gui.utils.is_right_click(event):
             menu = gtk.Menu()
 
             ag_menu = gtk.MenuItem(_('Add a gramplet'))
diff --git a/src/gui/utils.py b/src/gui/utils.py
index eb0a3c194..77b5af05a 100644
--- a/src/gui/utils.py
+++ b/src/gui/utils.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Utility functions that depend on GUI components or for GUI components
 import os
 import sys
 from gen.ggettext import gettext as _
-from constfunc import has_display
+import constfunc
 # gtk is not included here, because this file is currently imported
 # by code that needs to run without the DISPLAY variable (eg, in
 # the cli only).
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class ProgressMeter(object):
         else:
             self.__cancel_callback = self.handle_cancel
 
-        if has_display():
+        if constfunc.has_display():
             self.__dialog = gtk.Dialog()
         else:
             self.__dialog = CLIDialog()
@@ -363,3 +363,23 @@ def process_pending_events(max_count=10):
         count += 1
         if count >= max_count:
             break
+
+# Then there's the infamous Mac one-button mouse (or more likely these
+# days, one-button trackpad). The canonical mac way to generate what
+# Gdk calls a button-3 is <ctrl> button-1, but that's not baked into
+# Gdk. We'll emulate the behavior here.
+
+def is_right_click(event):
+    """
+    Returns True if the event is a button-3 or equivalent
+    """
+    import gtk
+
+    if event.type == gtk.gdk.BUTTON_PRESS:
+        if constfunc.is_quartz():
+            if (event.button == 3
+                or (event.button == 1 and event.state & gtk.gdk.CONTROL_MASK)):
+                return True
+
+        if event.button == 3:
+            return True
diff --git a/src/gui/views/listview.py b/src/gui/views/listview.py
index 4a160c709..f9b869b13 100644
--- a/src/gui/views/listview.py
+++ b/src/gui/views/listview.py
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ from QuestionDialog import QuestionDialog, QuestionDialog2
 from gui.filtereditor import FilterEditor
 from gen.ggettext import sgettext as _
 from DdTargets import DdTargets
+import gui.utils
 
 #----------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -757,7 +758,7 @@ class ListView(NavigationView):
                     else:
                         self.edit(obj)
                         return True
-        elif event.type == gtk.gdk.BUTTON_PRESS and event.button == 3:
+        elif gui.utils.is_right_click(event):
             menu = self.uistate.uimanager.get_widget('/Popup')
             #construct quick reports if needed
             if menu and self.QR_CATEGORY > -1 :
diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/grampletpane.py b/src/gui/widgets/grampletpane.py
index d4049f7fb..27506c226 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/grampletpane.py
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/grampletpane.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ import const
 from gui.editors import EditPerson, EditFamily
 import ManagedWindow
 import ConfigParser
-from gui.utils import add_menuitem
+import gui.utils
 from QuickReports import run_quick_report_by_name
 import GrampsDisplay
 from glade import Glade
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ class GuiGramplet(object):
                             elif event.type == gtk.gdk.BUTTON_PRESS: # single
                                 self.uistate.set_active(handle, 'Person')
                                 return True # handled event
-                        elif event.button == 3: # right mouse
+                        elif gui.utils.is_right_click(event):
                             #FIXME: add a popup menu with options
                             try:
                                 EditPerson(self.dbstate, 
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ class GuiGramplet(object):
                             elif event.type == gtk.gdk.BUTTON_PRESS: # single
                                 self.uistate.set_active(handle, 'Family')
                                 return True # handle event
-                        elif event.button == 3: # right mouse
+                        elif gui.utils.is_right_click(event):
                             #FIXME: add a popup menu with options
                             try:
                                 EditFamily(self.dbstate, 
@@ -1373,7 +1373,7 @@ class GrampletPane(gtk.ScrolledWindow):
             print "Can't make gramplet of type '%s'." % name
 
     def _button_press(self, obj, event):
-        if event.type == gtk.gdk.BUTTON_PRESS and event.button == 3:
+        if gui.utils.is_right_click(event):
             self._popup_xy = (event.x, event.y)
             uiman = self.uistate.uimanager
             ag_menu = uiman.get_widget('/GrampletPopup/AddGramplet')
@@ -1384,7 +1384,8 @@ class GrampletPane(gtk.ScrolledWindow):
                          if gplug.navtypes == []]
                 names.sort()
                 for name in names:
-                    add_menuitem(qr_menu, name, None, self.add_gramplet)
+                    gui.utils.add_menuitem(qr_menu, name, None,
+                                           self.add_gramplet)
                 ag_menu.set_submenu(qr_menu)
             rg_menu = uiman.get_widget('/GrampletPopup/RestoreGramplet')
             if rg_menu:
@@ -1397,7 +1398,8 @@ class GrampletPane(gtk.ScrolledWindow):
                 if len(names) > 0:
                     qr_menu = gtk.Menu()
                     for name in names:
-                        add_menuitem(qr_menu, name, None, self.restore_gramplet)
+                        gui.utils.add_menuitem(qr_menu, name, None,
+                                               self.restore_gramplet)
                     rg_menu.set_submenu(qr_menu)
             menu = uiman.get_widget('/GrampletPopup')
             if menu:
diff --git a/src/plugins/BookReport.py b/src/plugins/BookReport.py
index 3b549f2ed..feaa2173f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/BookReport.py
+++ b/src/plugins/BookReport.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ from QuestionDialog import WarningDialog, ErrorDialog
 from gen.plug.menu import PersonOption, FilterOption, FamilyOption
 import ManagedWindow
 from glade import Glade
-from gui.utils import open_file_with_default_application
+import gui.utils
 import gui.user
 
 # Import from specific modules in ReportBase
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@ class BookReportSelector(ManagedWindow.ManagedWindow):
         """
         if event.type == gtk.gdk._2BUTTON_PRESS and event.button == 1:
             self.on_setup_clicked(obj)
-        elif event.type == gtk.gdk.BUTTON_PRESS and event.button == 3:
+        elif gui.utils.is_right_click(event):
             self.build_book_context_menu(event)
 
     def avail_button_press(self, obj, event):
@@ -980,7 +980,7 @@ class BookReportSelector(ManagedWindow.ManagedWindow):
         """
         if event.type == gtk.gdk._2BUTTON_PRESS and event.button == 1:
             self.on_add_clicked(obj)
-        elif event.type == gtk.gdk.BUTTON_PRESS and event.button == 3:
+        elif gui.utils.is_right_click(event):
             self.build_avail_context_menu(event)
 
     def build_book_context_menu(self, event):
@@ -1282,7 +1282,7 @@ class BookReportDialog(DocReportDialog):
         self.doc.close()
         
         if self.open_with_app.get_active():
-            open_file_with_default_application(self.target_path)
+            gui.utils.open_file_with_default_application(self.target_path)
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/src/plugins/gramplet/FanChartGramplet.py b/src/plugins/gramplet/FanChartGramplet.py
index 8abb1f605..8a054721a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/gramplet/FanChartGramplet.py
+++ b/src/plugins/gramplet/FanChartGramplet.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ from libformatting import FormattingHelper
 import gen.lib
 import Errors
 from gui.editors import EditPerson
+import gui.utils
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -523,7 +524,8 @@ class FanChartWidget(gtk.Widget):
         if selected is None: # clicked in open area, or center
             if radius < self.center:
                 # right mouse
-                if event.button == 3 and self.context_popup_callback: 
+                if (gui.utils.is_right_click(event)
+                    and self.context_popup_callback): 
                     if self.data[0][0][1]:
                         self.context_popup_callback(widget, event, 
                                                     self.data[0][0][1].handle)
@@ -538,7 +540,7 @@ class FanChartWidget(gtk.Widget):
         # Do things based on state, event.state, or button, event.button
         if event.button == 1: # left mouse
             self.change_slice(generation, selected)
-        elif event.button == 3: # right mouse
+        elif gui.utils.is_right_click(event): # right mouse
             text, person, parents, child = self.data[generation][selected]
             if person and self.context_popup_callback:
                 self.context_popup_callback(widget, event, person.handle)
diff --git a/src/plugins/lib/maps/grampsmaps.py b/src/plugins/lib/maps/grampsmaps.py
index aea2c3d5b..ab73cf518 100644
--- a/src/plugins/lib/maps/grampsmaps.py
+++ b/src/plugins/lib/maps/grampsmaps.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ from gen.ggettext import sgettext as _
 from gen.ggettext import ngettext
 from config import config
 from QuestionDialog import ErrorDialog
+import gui.utils
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -294,7 +295,7 @@ class osmGpsMap():
         elif event.button == 2 and event.type == gtk.gdk.BUTTON_RELEASE:
                 self.end_selection = current
                 self.zone_selection = False
-        elif event.button == 3:
+        elif gui.utils.is_right_click(event):
             self.build_nav_menu(osm, event, lat, lon )
         else:
             self.save_center(lat,lon)
diff --git a/src/plugins/tool/Leak.py b/src/plugins/tool/Leak.py
index 68bd312d4..1c35966f4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/tool/Leak.py
+++ b/src/plugins/tool/Leak.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ from gui.plug import tool
 import ManagedWindow
 from QuestionDialog import InfoDialog
 from glade import Glade
+import gui.utils
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ class Leak(tool.Tool, ManagedWindow.ManagedWindow):
         if event.type == gtk.gdk._2BUTTON_PRESS and event.button == 1:
             self.referenced_in()
             return True
-        elif event.type == gtk.gdk.BUTTON_PRESS and event.button == 3:
+        elif gui.utils.is_right_click(event):
             self.refers_to()
             return True
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/tool/OwnerEditor.py b/src/plugins/tool/OwnerEditor.py
index 5d46fa586..6cf622d0a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/tool/OwnerEditor.py
+++ b/src/plugins/tool/OwnerEditor.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ import ManagedWindow
 from gui.plug import tool
 from gen.ggettext import sgettext as _
 from glade import Glade
+import gui.utils
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ class OwnerEditor(tool.Tool, ManagedWindow.ManagedWindow):
 
     def on_button_press_event(self, obj, event):
         """Shows popup-menu for db <-> preferences copying"""
-        if event.button == 3 and event.type == gtk.gdk.BUTTON_PRESS:
+        if gui.utils.is_right_click(event):
             self.menu.popup(None,None,None,0,0)
 
     def build_menu_names(self, obj):
diff --git a/src/plugins/view/fanchartview.py b/src/plugins/view/fanchartview.py
index 8993e5241..8884d7198 100644
--- a/src/plugins/view/fanchartview.py
+++ b/src/plugins/view/fanchartview.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ from gui.views.navigationview import NavigationView
 import Errors
 import Bookmarks
 from gui.editors import EditPerson
+import gui.utils
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -539,7 +540,7 @@ class FanChartWidget(gtk.Widget):
         if selected is None: # clicked in open area, or center
             if radius < self.center:
                 # right mouse
-                if event.button == 3 and self.context_popup_callback: 
+                if gui.utils.is_right_click(event):
                     if self.data[0][0][1]:
                         self.context_popup_callback(widget, event, 
                                                     self.data[0][0][1].handle)
@@ -554,7 +555,7 @@ class FanChartWidget(gtk.Widget):
         # Do things based on state, event.state, or button, event.button
         if event.button == 1: # left mouse
             self.change_slice(generation, selected)
-        elif event.button == 3: # right mouse
+        elif gui.utils.is_right_click(event):
             text, person, parents, child = self.data[generation][selected]
             if person and self.context_popup_callback:
                 self.context_popup_callback(widget, event, person.handle)
diff --git a/src/plugins/view/pedigreeview.py b/src/plugins/view/pedigreeview.py
index 492837e03..431aa9b66 100644
--- a/src/plugins/view/pedigreeview.py
+++ b/src/plugins/view/pedigreeview.py
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ import Bookmarks
 import const
 import constfunc
 from QuestionDialog import RunDatabaseRepair, ErrorDialog
+import gui.utils
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -1511,7 +1512,7 @@ class PedigreeView(NavigationView):
             self._last_y = event.y
             self._in_move = True
             return True
-        elif event.button == 3 and event.type == gtk.gdk.BUTTON_PRESS:
+        elif gui.utils.is_right_click(event):
             self.cb_on_show_option_menu(widget, event)
             return True
         return False
@@ -1565,7 +1566,7 @@ class PedigreeView(NavigationView):
         or submenu for person for mouse right click.
         And setup plug for button press on person widget.
         """
-        if event.button == 3 and event.type == gtk.gdk.BUTTON_PRESS:
+        if gui.utils.is_right_click(event):
             self.cb_build_full_nav_menu(obj, event,
                                         person_handle, family_handle)
             return True
@@ -1580,7 +1581,7 @@ class PedigreeView(NavigationView):
         on family line or call full submenu for mouse right click.
         And setup plug for button press on family line.
         """
-        if event.button == 3 and event.type == gtk.gdk.BUTTON_PRESS:
+        if gui.utils.is_right_click(event):
             self.cb_build_relation_nav_menu(obj, event, family_handle)
             return True
         elif event.button == 1 and event.type == gtk.gdk._2BUTTON_PRESS:
@@ -1597,7 +1598,7 @@ class PedigreeView(NavigationView):
         if event.button == 1 and event.type == gtk.gdk._2BUTTON_PRESS:
             self.cb_add_parents(obj, person_handle, family_handle)
             return True
-        elif event.button == 3 and event.type == gtk.gdk.BUTTON_PRESS:
+        elif gui.utils.is_right_click(event):
             self.cb_build_missing_parent_nav_menu(obj, event, person_handle,
                                                   family_handle)
             return True