A physical device with buttons that allow characters to be entered
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Applescript code to simulate Command and Shift keys
I am handicapped and use Dragon Dictate 3. I need to take control of my Mac with Dragon, because I am not be able to use the keyboard. I need to know some Applescript code to do that.
How could I ...
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Can't add keyboard shortcuts
I've been trying to create keyboard shortcuts under System Preferences / Keyboard / Keyboard Shortcuts / Add, but, although I can add the Menu Title fine, when trying to enter the actual shortcut ...
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How to enable sticky keys on a Mac
I've seen this option in one Ubuntu machine and I want to replicate it in my mac:
Hold a Key for 2 second to activate it.
What I have seen is this:
Hold down a Key for 2 second (Shift for example).
...
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using MacBook Pro as keyboad
I was wanting to know if i could use my laptop as a keyboard, i am wanting to plug a device into my laptop's USB port and send keystrokes from the keyboard out of the USB port, the connected device ...
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How do I make my meta keys work in Synergy?
I would like to make my keyboard work as expected when using Synergy. When I press Cmd + Alt + L I would like to see the pipe character.
My setup:
Server - MacBook Pro - French layout (Mac)
Client ...
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Sorting through windows that are grouped together
I have a number of open windows that belong to the same program (preview). I would like to easily and quickly flick between these open windows, but I have found this frustratingly difficult to do ...
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How can I switch between different windows in an app that exists in multiple spaces (with keyboard commands)? [duplicate]
CMD + allows you to switch between a single application's windows that exist in your current space. But, if you have an application that has windows in multiple spaces, CMD + no longer works.
This is ...
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Keyboard stays lit during sleep
When I put my computer to sleep the keyboard stays lit. It is a July 2012 rMBP. I always have to turn down the brightness manually which is really annoying. Does someone know how to fix this?
Also ...
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How to create a keyboard short cut (F7) for example to launch the terminal app? [duplicate]
How to create a custom keyboard shortcut that launches a terminal window?
e.g. when I press F7, it would launch a new terminal window no matter what application is in the foreground.
Thanks
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changing the meta key in emacs
I am running emacs 24.3 through the terminal on OS X 10.8.4. I would like to modify the meta-key which is currently set to be the ESC key. I have successfully changed the meta-key from ESC to ...
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How to switch between different Chrome windows with keyboard shortcuts?
Switching between applications is easy with CMD + TAB
Switching between tabs is easy with CMD + } or CTL + TAB
Switching between separate windows within an application is easy with CMD + `
However, ...
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Sometimes key “B” doesn't work on my preinstalled keyboard
Although I have seen discussions on this topic before here and I tried all those options told by everyone, yet the problem persists with me.
So here is the thing->-
Its been 3 weeks since I bought ...
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How can I get Launchbar to open the Wireless Diagnostic app?
I use Launchbar Version 5.5 (1008) to start programs from the keyboard and can't figure out how to start one specific app that comes with Mountain Lion 10.8.4 Build 12E55.
Has anyone figured out how ...
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keyboard input stopped being accepted after login
I just disabled my screensaver successfully by entering my password, then after that my machine no longer accepts keyboard input. The only thing I was able to do is change windows with ...
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What causes the popup alternate characters from showing?
I have the latest version of Mountain Lion 10.8.4 but can't use the new hold key to show variations option. So, when I press the n key and hold it down, it would be nice to see the two alternate ñ and ...
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anker keyboard escape key
My imac bluetooth keyboard had some keys broken so I bought an anker keyboard.
It's the one mentioned in this review:
http://ziacomputers.wordpress.com/2013/03/14/anker-bluetooth-keyboard-reveiew/
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How to stop Numbers from beeping at me when I use the arrow keys?
When I edit spreadsheets in Numbers, I often hold down the left or right arrow key to get to the far-left or far-right column of a table. Numbers always beeps at me when I do this. It seems to think ...
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Using a KVM with an iMac and an external monitor
Can I use an iMac (the mid-2010 21" model, to be exact) with a KVM, by sharing an external keyboard, mouse, and monitor with the iMac and another PC?
I know I can't use the iMac monitor as a shared ...
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Keyboard shortcut to switch between Songs, Albums, Artists, Genres, Videos, Playlists in iTunes?
I wasn’t able to find keyboard shortcuts for switching between Songs, Albums, Artists, Genres, Videos, Playlists in iTunes. This is the only thing that is missing in order to have a complete keyboard ...
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Macbook Pro Keyboard Functions Stopped Working on Bootcamp
I have a MacBook Pro 15" with Mountain Lion 10.8.
I've had the laptop for about 8 months now and I installed Bootcamp probably around a week after I got it. Everything worked perfectly, which was ...
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Keyboard layout not usable in all programs
I have used Ukelele to create a keyboard layout file (foo.keylayout) that lives in ~/Library/Keyboard Layouts. I used a US english layout as a base and have added some keymappings that let me type æøå ...
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How do I enable key repeat on iOS?
I am working on a project in iOS and would like to enable key repeat. I have done quite a bit of looking around and have failed to come up with any option like that (which surprises me quite a bit, ...
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How to enter boot menu without command key?
My Macbook air has a keyboard issue, the z key does not work except upon startup where it becomes stuck for several seconds.
This interferes with opening the boot menu on startup, because it detects ...
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Zoom in/out keyboard shortcuts for Swedish keyboard?
I could not get the keyboard shortcuts for zoom in/out in Aperture 3 on my Swedish Keyboard.
According to the documentation it should be Command+= and Command+-
I have searched the Internet, but it ...
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Remap arrow key to different shortcut
I am used to vim and like to move with H, J, K, L. I would like to avoid switching to the arrow keys when I am in a text field for example.
Is there a way to remap the following keys in all ...
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German special characters locked on Keyboard, OS 10.8.3
I'm having a strange problem using the ⌥+U and ⌥+S to type the German umlauts and ß on my keyboard.
The input keyboard I'm using is US Extended. ⌥+U and ⌥+S result in no ...
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Bluetooth keyboard causing wifi to freak out, in turn using all of my CPU and RAM?
I paired my Apple Bluetooth keyboard with my Macbook Retina running 10.8.3 today, and noticed that my fan starting running really loudly.
Opening Activity Monitor, it showed that a task, ...
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Different kinds of Apple keyboards
I'm interested in making some custom keyboard cover skins (silicone). If I make one designed for, say, an Apple Wireless Keyboard (aluminum) will it be compatible with other Apple chiclet keyboards ...
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No keyboard backlight until password entered
Since updating to OS X 10.8.3 on my MBP, my keyboard backlight does not come on until I enter my password and my desktop comes up. This makes it very difficult to enter my password at night with low ...
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iPad typing by itself
I have an iPad that I've been using for 9 months or so already. And I was using it just today (reading an article from the Internet) it accidentally flops (forgive my English) over my chest but when I ...
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How to disable default alt-left / alt-right keyboard shortcuts for Numbers.app
I'm continually hitting Alt+Left Arrow to move navigate within a cell in Numbers, and inadvertently inserting new rows.. How can I disable all the Alt+Arrow shortcuts?
I've tried changing the ...
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Creating New Keyboard Shortcots fur Lock Screen and Spotlight search
I know the defaults:
control+shift+power : Lock screen
command+space : Spotlight
I do NOT want to change these -- they must continue to work.
However, due to severely ingrained muscle memory and ...
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Shortcut for subscript in PowerPoint
Is there a keyboard shortcut to format as subscript in PowerPoint 2011? Most sources point to command-= but this zooms out. Is there a way to customize these shortcuts, or more importantly to ...
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Why does iOS autocorrect some words but not others when using a bluetooth keyboard?
I know that official iOS support for bluetooth keyboards is minimal, and that AutoCorrect is theoretically unavailable. (According to Meg St. Claire via the Apple support forums, this is by design). ...
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Keyboard-trackpad combos for Mac, where the trackpad lies underneath the keyboard.
I am currently looking for a keyboard-trackpad combo for the Mac where the trackpad lies underneath beneath the keyboard (i.e. just like they would be on a Macbook; in fact the reason why I'm looking ...
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Can AppleScript automatically press a key for me in an application?
I'm trying to devices an AppleScript that will automatically press the right arrow key for 1 second, then the left arrow key for 1 second and repeat this in an endless loop until I interrupt it.
Here ...
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Command-delete shortcut is not working for me
How do you delete a file you have selected in a Finder window, without using the mouse?
delete doesn't do it.
When I looked it up, I was said that command-delete is supposed to do it, but it doesn't ...
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Keyboard Issues Garage Band
Alright so I've been working in Garageband for about a month and have made a few tracks, but I've just come across a problem that I have yet to encounter, and I can't find anything about it online. ...
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iPad Mini always disconnects Bluetooth wireless keyboard
Following my this question I finally decided to get a wireless Bluetooth keyboard for my iPad Mini. I bought some cheap (around 40 USD) Chinese crap, but designed specifically for iPad Mini -- i.e. an ...
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Keyboard shortcut to mirror from OS X to AppleTV?
Is there a keyboard shortcut to mirror from OS X to AppleTV and to stop mirroring?
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Keyboard layout for math
I usually need to write math with LaTeX, and after seeing this question: Entering unicode math symbols. I came here with some small questions.
I find that not perfectly comfortable, and I was ...
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Remapping “Command + Arrow Key” to jump through the words of CamelCase expressions?
I often go through sentences word-by-word, using Command+Arrow Keys.
However, when there is a word in camel case (e.g. "AppleForumsQuestion.txt", in filenames or so), that won't work - Command+Arrow ...
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What are some useful keyboard language switchers that are designed to use with 3+ languages?
I've been using ⌘-Space for a long time, and it's been quite comfortable. However, recently I added third input language, and since then it's been a real pain to switch. What are some useful ...
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“S” key does not work in X11 (XQuartz)
The S key seems to be mapped to an incorrect value in XQuartz for me. I am running OS X 10.7.5 and XQuartz 2.7.4 (xorg-server 1.13.0). The problem also occurs in X11.app (XQuartz 2.6.5, xorg-server ...
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Focus an Application via keyboard shortcut
I have three Applications open, one window for each:
Google chrome
MacVim in server mode
iTerm2
How I can set up some keyboard shortcuts to focus this apps ?
One Idea is do it via Alfred 2 ...
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How to get Mountain Lion to recognise modifier keys from external Windows keyboard
By default, Mountain Lion maps Windows-key to Command and ctrl to ctrol. I changed the modifier keys under the "Modifier Keys" menu in System Preferences, but it had no impact. I can tell this because ...
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Mac Excel Control Shift RIght Arrow
It's been a while since I used Excel on a PC.
In Excel on a PC, I believe if you have a set of data and want to select all the cells in the same row from where the cursor is to the last cell below a ...
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Keyboard response rate is too low, and character suggestion popups appear periodically
I'm typing on my Retina MacBook Pro, and the response rate on the keyboard is terrible. It's like typing on an LCII that is trying to run Mac OS X. As I type, the computer seems to be thinking ...
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Difference between mc184Z/B and mc184Z/A keyboard
I recently bought an mc184Z/A keyboard but a mc184Z/B was shipped to me. Was I cheated? Or only the name changed? any way I wanted to buy a US type wireless keyboard and I got one with an ...
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Change Keyboard Layout on Lock Screen
I've been struggling with the following problem:
I am writing something in German during the day, therefore I change my keyboard layout to their QWERTZ style.
When I lock the screen or close my MBP ...
