How do "right click"? on a Mac?

I'm still a pretty new Mac user. I have what may be a dumb question, but I'm stumped.
Is there a way to do the equivalent of right-clicking on a PC? I am thinking specifically of when I'm on a Web page and I want to right-click a link and save to my hard drive.
I just can't figure this out, as my mouse has no buttons
A friend said you twist your mouse quicly to the right and it brings up a right-click type menu, but I'm having no luck with that outside of a sprained wrist.
Thjanks.

"Is there a way to do the equivalent of right-clicking on a PC?"
Yes. Just hold your finger down on the mouse until a contexual window pops up with a list of "things to do". One of them will be "Save Link As.." which is the one you want to click on to save to your HD.

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