A physical device with buttons that allow characters to be entered
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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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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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2answers
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Lion: Map Option + arrow to home/end
I am using the CLI version of Vim on Mac mini, with OS X Lion.
I use Vim as my main code editor, and one thing that bother me is lack of Home and End keys for moving to the Start and End of lines, ...
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Sharing a Bluetooth Keyboard and Mouse sequentially between two Macs
I work out of my house where I have two computers: a mid-2010 Macbook Pro (for my day job) and a mid-2010 iMac (personal). During the workday, my iMac acts as a second display for my Macbook Pro via ...
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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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Cannot differentiate between LEFT ⌘ (0x37) and RIGHT ⌘ (0x36) keys
I would like to use swap the right-⌘ key with the right-⌥ key.
KeyRemap4MacBook's EventViewer shows that Alt Gr key acts as the left-⌘ (Command_L in EventViewer), whereas I'd like to be the right-⌘ ...
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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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1answer
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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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2answers
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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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Volume Keys not working with HDMI audio on mac OSX Lion?
I have a mac mini 2011 with OSX Lion. And I have connected my monitor (with integrated speakers) through hdmi port. The sound is working fine, but the volume keys on the keyboard don't work.
When I ...
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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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'Show Desktop' Mission Control/Expose Not Functioning
I have recently upgraded to OS X Lion. I have mapped the keys via Mission Control preFpane as follows: F9 is 'Mission Control', F10 is 'Show Desktop'. F11 is 'Application Windows'
F9 and F11 works as ...
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4answers
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Can I create a shortcut to open a specific application on OS X?
I want to create a keyboard shortcut to i.e. open Firefox while I am working in another application. I know I can use ⌘T when I am in Firefox to open a new tab.
I haven't found a way to create that ...
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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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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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1answer
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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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1answer
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Wireless keyboard/mouse problem with iMac during start-up
I have an iMac 21.5 inch (late November 2010, 10.6.8 with latest update). I bought a wireless keyboard and mouse at same time. When I started up with shift or optionkey down, the computer starts up ...
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How to add Tamil language to the international keyboard?
I recently purchased an iPhone 4S in India. It has international keyboard for Hindi language.
But is there any way to add Tamil language to the list?
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4answers
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Home and end keys with Terminal on macbook pro?
I saw in other questions that home and end keys on a macbook pro can be emulated with fn + left arrow or fn + right arrow. Or sometimes with the apple key instead of fn. But none of that works in ...
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1answer
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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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2answers
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How do I un-Scroll Lock my keyboard? [duplicate]
Somehow, I appear to have Scroll Lock on, which 99% of the time is irrelevant, with the 1% of the time being in Microsoft Excel. As the keyboard on my MBP (Model 9,2) doesn't acknowledge the ...
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3answers
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How to type fraction symbols on iPad?
Many character sets provide single special characters for fractions like 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, etc. Can these be typed on an iPad?
I have found GlyphBoard that lets you paste them in but it dates back to ...
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1answer
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Word 2011: Keyboard shortcuts for accepting/rejecting a tracked change AND moving to the next change
Is there such a built-in shortcut for doing such action pairs? (e.g. accept+move to next, using a single shortcut)
If not, how can I define such a custom shortcut?
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1answer
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How to implement shortcut commands to the “Share > Email” under contextual menu?
How to implement shortcut commands to the "Share > Email" under contextual menu in Mountain Lion?
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4answers
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No Scroll Lock on Apple Keyboard
My StarTech sv215micusba KVM requires that I use Scroll Lock, Scroll Lock, Enter, but my Apple keyboard doesn't have a Scroll Lock key. I found this reference:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1216
...
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1answer
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Remove shift key augmentation for Mission Control animation
I recently upgraded to Mountain Lion and all of a sudden my key bindings for Sublime Text 2 multi-selection editing are no longer working. Specifically, I had key bindings set up for ...
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1answer
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The keyboard and trackpad on my MacBook Pro 3,1 stopped working. How to solve this problem?
The keyboard and trackpad on my macbook pro 3.1 stopped working after having frozen the operating system and reboot.
On my Mac I have Windows installed BootCamp and neither does the keyboard and ...
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1answer
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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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How to create a keybinding using the [fn] key as a modifier?
The half-size arrow keys on my MacBook are a little small for me. The keys I'd prefer to use are:
fn + J to move left
fn + K to move down
fn + L to move right
fn ...
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1answer
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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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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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How can I force my keyboard backlight to turn on?
I have a MacBook Pro. When it senses the ambient light is low, the backlit keyboard turns on, and there are keys that let me control its brightness.
But when enough light reaches the ambient light ...
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3answers
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Where is the F13 button on my MacBook Pro?
I was looking through the System Preferences for Mission Control in OS X Lion (10.7). One of the options had F13 in it but I couldn't find it anywhere.
Where is it?
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Best keyboard mapping to make Ubuntu like Mac?
While there is a similar question how to make Mac keyboard like Ubuntu, I would like to raise the reverse question: How to make Ubuntu keyboard like Mac?
I like for instance cmd ⌘ to work as ctrl ...
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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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3answers
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Why is the text-to-speech hotkey not working?
For some reason, my text to speech isn't working. I don't know why it stopped working. It works when I manually click it, but when using the default hotkey alt+esc, it doesn't do anything.
I have no ...
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3answers
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How to minimize all windows/applications to the dock?
⌥+⌘+M as mentioned in multiple docs only appears to minimize the current (focused) window.
I am looking for the "Show Desktop" equivalent. If it matters I'm using 10.6.4.
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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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Why is my S key intermittently typing ß inßtead of s <----See
MacBook (White) 2.4Ghz Intel Core Duo, 2GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, OS X 10.6.7
Keyboard language - Canadian English (have also tried US English). All other languages
removed, computer language ENGLISH.
...
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2answers
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Why won't my iPad 2 let me turn bluetooth on?
This issue is about an interstate family member's iPad 2, so I'm afraid my knowledge of the issue and ability to troubleshoot are rather limited, but I'd appreciate any general help available.
The ...
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1answer
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Keyboard shortcut for accessing address bar in Firefox
I am trying to Alt+D on my Mac, but it doesn't take me to the address bar. Instead, the key seems to insert a random character. Is there an alternative shortcut?
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How do I change GNU Screen's meta-key to Cmd-a?
GNU Screen's default meta-key is Ctrl-a, which is really inconvenient for me because I frequently use Ctrl-a and Ctrl-e to move the cursor to the beginning or end of the line.
I'd prefer to change ...
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2answers
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Using an Apple Keyboard Dock as a keyboard for a computer?
Is it possible to use an Apple Keyboard Dock as a keyboard for a computer, rather than an iDevice?
As I can, obviously, connect it to a computer via USB, I think it'd be great if I could as I love ...
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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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Applescript to type text, followed by a modifier key combo?
I want to use TextExpander to activate when I type the specific text "attached", and have the AppleScript type out the word "attached" (since TextExpander will remove it), and then invoke the ...
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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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Is there a way to start the Terminal with a keyboard short cut?
Sort of like the Windows+R command in the windows world? That actually just lets you run a command but you get the idea.
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1answer
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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 ...
