Questions tagged [input-source]
International keyboards and input methods
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How to change the order of input method in Mac OS X Mojave?
I'm using Mac OS X Mojave 10.14.5 (18F132) and i'm trying to change the order of the input method (different language), particularly I want to change the order of the 2nd and 3rd languages. Any idea ...
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Copy/Paste issues with chrome apps for non English input methods
When using any chrome app while on a non-English input, Copy&Paste shortcuts aren't working.
When using the same web app via browser tabs or any other Mac app, there's no issue.
When switching ...
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Utility to identify what mouse buttons are being pressed?
Is there a utility for mac to show what mouse buttons are being pressed?
Similar utilities for Windows are: Spy++ and WindowSpy from AutoHotKey.
For Linux I have used: xinput --query-state
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How to use ABC Extended with standard British PC keyboard layout
The ABC Extended input is fantastic for inputing several diacritics, but it only seems to assume apple's own layouts, i.e. it doesn't recognise the standard British PC layout. Is there a way to make ...
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macOS keyboard layout switch bug
I have a problem that follows me from 2015 MacBook Pro with macOS Sierra → macOS High Sierra → macOS Mojave and now on to 2018 MacBook Pro running macOS Mojave.
I have configured two input sources: ...
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How does one write Right-to-Left in Pages?
I have a document written predominantly in a Left-to-Right language, but I also have a few quotes in a Right-to-Left language.
I would like to add ellipses in the end of such (Right-to-Left) quotes, ...
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Changing Input Source not working in some apps
I have a couple of Input Sources set up (Australian and Teknia Greek, the latter added into ~/Library/Keyboard Layouts). These work correctly in some apps (e.g. Chrome, TextMate), but in other apps (...
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Switching input sources quickly no longer shows menu / picker
I have "Select the previous input source" bound to ^Space. Until recently, pressing ^Space repeatedly would present me with a menu listing all of my input sources that I could cycle through by ...
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Is it possible to remap headphone inline controls?
Currently, when I press the volume up and down buttons on my Apple headphones connected to my Mac, it turns the volume up or down. Let's say I want to perform some other type of action when I press ...
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Clicking CAPS won't change language, is there a way to fix this glitch?
I have my settings made so that if I click CAPS it'll go between English and Korean. But for the last couple of months it wont work as consistently as it used to. I'm not sure if it's due to an update ...
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Trademark and other characters not working since Mojave update
Prior to the Mojave update, I could type Shift+Alt+2 to produce a trademark symbol (tm superscript). This, and others (Shift+Alt+{1-6,q,p,h,j,k,l,n,m,§}) do not work any more.
Is this intentional? If ...
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Set default skin tone for all Emojis in Emoji keyboard in iOS 11?
It appears that it is only possible to change each Emoji’s skin tone individually by tapping and holding on the Emoji key and selecting another skin tone in the pop-up menu.
Is it possible to set a ...
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How to refresh list of *edited* input source names in macOS Mojave
I've upgraded a couple days ago to macOS Mojave and customized my input source names, however the new input source names are not being updated in the language switcher (they should have been EN, RO ...
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Press and hold for accented character menu disables letter input in Mojave
After upgrade to Mojave, a long press of any letter does not bring up the accented character menu. Instead it disables all letters from being inputted in applications (Messages, Safari, Skype, ...
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make airpods microphones disabled by default when pairing with a mac
when pairing airpods with a mac, the sound quality is poor due to the fact it also uses them for microphone by default...
when I switch the audio input (microphone to internal), then quality of the ...
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Shortcut for input source change on MacOS Mojave [duplicate]
I have been using Shift+Space for input source change. MacOS Mojave, however, doesn't allow it. The default shortcut is Ctrl+Space and optionally Capslock. I can customize the shortcut except for ...
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How does AirPlay handle with multiple source devices?
I have a bluetooth speaker and switching between two sources (Mac and iPhone) is a painful two-step process where it's required to disconnect the first device before a new connection can be made.
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Remapping input-source ABC-toggle key away from <kbd>CAPS</kbd>
OS version 10.13.5:
When using the Chinese/pinyin input source, no matter whether one has "Use the Caps Lock key to switch to and from last used Latin input source" option checked (in System ...
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Can't add custom keyboard layout in System preferences
I've created the custom keyboard layout using Ukelele and save an obtained bundle to /Library/Keyboard Layouts folder.
Unfortunately, when I try to add any new layout in System Preferences app (...
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HighSierra MacOS Input Sources and Input Menu Unicode Keyboard Bugs
I have an occupational need for about seven different keyboards including US, Greek Polytonic, Classical Hebrew, Ethiopic, Semitic Transliteration, and extended Latin keyboards (college professor). ...
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Using CapsLock to switch between ABC and custom keyboard layout
In Sierra there's a handy option added to be able to switch, e.g. between Russian-PC and ABC (or U.S. International - PC) input sources.
Previously I've been using some hacks for that (using third-...
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Keyboard and Emoji Viewer menu vs. Input menu?
I'm using macOS High Sierra (10.13.6) on a MacBook Pro 15. In the Keyboard Preferences pane, I have "Show keyboard and emoji viewers in menu bar" option in the "Keyboard" tab turned on:
Sure enough, ...
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USB ports not working, no paired magic keyboard, “no bootable device, press any key” on an iMac 2009
Sad story. I thought it was the HDD, so I ended up asking someone to reinstall macOS on it using their Recovery, and that worked. The hard drive booted up using their 2012?ish Mac mini. However, ...
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Keyboard language can't be changed for password (stuck on French)
This issue started today, on macOS High Sierra 10.13.5 (17F77).
Whenever I'm on a password field, my keyboard is switched to French and I can't change it!
This is extremely annoying, because I can't ...
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How do I change the order of the input sources in which keyboard shortcut cycle them?
I'd like to have the input sources that I use the most closer so I don't have to cycle through the ones I use the least.
I actually had to remove traditional Chinese because just switching through it ...
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Can I control the order of keyboard layouts in the system menu?
I have a few keyboard layouts or "input sources" as the system calls them. The system also lets you define a keyboard shortcut for "Select next source in Input menu".
I had muscle memory of how many ...
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Anyone knows what this third party input method? And is it safe to use it since it's from an unidentified developer?
It basically gives you a PinYin-like words prediction but for English
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MacOS : No Japanese input method
I have added Japanese as a favourite languages in preferences :
However, in the Input Methods panel, the Japanese input method seems to be missing :
How can I fix that / add the Japanese IME ?
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macOS custom keyboard layout is removed each restart of the OS
I copied my custom keyboard layout into /Library/Keyboard Layouts. After that, I can easily choose from System Preferences → Keyboard → Input Sources, and it just works fine. But whenever I restart ...
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BlackMagic UlraStudio Mini Recorder - Black Screen on all Inputs - HDMI input to Mac Pro
I am trying to get a live feed via the following setup on my MacBook Pro 2012 running Sierra 10.13.2.
HDMI Out on camera, plugged into HDMI In on BlackMagic device >> Thunderbolt out plugged into ...
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Change predictive text language independently of keyboard?
Can I change the language used for my iPhone's predictive text input independently of the layout of the keyboard? I want French spelling suggestions but I still want to type on a QWERTY keyboard. ...
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iOS 11: How do I replace the emoji keyboard button with a punctuation menu without third-party tools?
I have no idea how anyone types quickly on the default iOS 11 keyboard considering you have to bring up a full different keyboard to type punctuation. My previous phone was a Google Nexus 4 and the ...
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Type straight quotes (",') when smart quotes is turned on
I love smart quotes in macOS, but for those few times where I really need a straight quote (when manually typing links, for example), I can’t find a quick keyboard shortcut to insist on the straight ...
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After upgrading to macOS High Sierra, my Japanese and Chinese input methods disappeared
How do I get them back? They're neither in my Input Sources, nor can I find them if I try to add them.
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Custom keyboard layout problem High Sierra
I have just upgraded my OS to macOS High Sierra.
I have been using a custom layout for my Magic Keyboard. But after upgrading to the newer version is stopped working.
I have installed the custom ...
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Is it possible to change the Japanese Kana keyboard layout?
Windows' Japanese IME and and Google's Japanese IME both use Layout1 for Kana mode. However, macOS's Japanese IME uses Layout2. Notice the different locations for ろ、む、へ, and some symbols. Is there any ...
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How do I make it so that input method is always set to one I actually choose?
I am running 10.11.5, after shutting my MacBook pro to trigger sleep, and then reopening it, the input method will always switch back to Australian, I want to keep it set to Squirrel (http://rime.im/ -...
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Custom shortcut for switching input sources in macOS High Sierra
I need to remap "Select the previous input source" shortcut in macOS High Sierra 10.13.
I recently installed fresh macOS High Sierra removing my previous OS and I found that there is no option to ...
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Change safari input device (microphone)
I was trying to use this website: https://guitar-tuner.appspot.com
But it wasn't working at all even after I allowed it access to the microphone.
I suspected this may be to do with me having six ...
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Japanese language input erratic after move to High Sierra
After installing High Sierra the Japanese input method has started to behave very oddly:
My keyboard shortcuts to switch input methods all work as expected but...
After switching to Japanese the ...
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How can I configure shortcuts to special symbols or emojis in El Capitan or later
I would like to input faster some special characters (math symbols, emojis, etc.).
I found this article, but the instructions are obsolete for EL Capitan or later.
I would like to add either ...
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Combine two input sources to one input source?
Can I use soundflower and my microphone together at the same time?
Example usage: stream desktop audio through Skype, while still being able to talk to the person simultaneously.
I wonder if ...
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Is there a faster way to change my sound inputs and outputs?
I use multiple sound inputs and outputs. For example, for outputs I have my internal speakers, Air Parrot, and Bluetooth speakers. For inputs I have my internal microphone, Line In, Air Parrot, and a ...
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macOS Sierra - Switch to English input only for several characters
I'm new to Mac, and trying to do the following -
In previous systems, when I was on a non-English input source (e.g. Hebrew), I could mid-sentence hold down the Shift key and type some keys, and they ...
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Typing five-digit Unicode
Does macOS have a way to enter Unicode characters with more than four hex digits? The flags, for example, are ligatures, each with two five-digit code points. They are supported by macOS fonts, ...
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Unable to switch keyboard layout
I just rebooted and for some reason am unable to switch keyboard layouts. This feature had been working previously since just after getting the computer (and setting up the alternate keyboard layout)....
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Wrong keys in macbook keyboard
The keys that were supposed to give tilde and back-tick in the keyboard are giving § ±, respectively. My input source is U.S, as you can see in the image, and my keyboard layout is the following:
I ...
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OSX, different keyboards with different input methods possible?
I was wondering if it were possible to tie in a different input method for each keyboard on a computer with multiple keyboards?
The reason I ask is I use a wireless keyboard with my macbook pro and ...
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How to set “Next Input Source” shortcut in macOS Sierra to Shift + Cmd?
It seems not possible to set "Next Input Source" shortcut in macOS Sierra to ⇧ Shift + ⌘ cmd with the default OS facilities at the moment.
It there a way to do it with any third-party applications?
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Is it possible to enter emojis directly using a keyboard shortcut?
I would like to enter emojis directly from the keyboard. E.g. that I type ‘:D’ and it gets converted to ‘😀’. Is that possible?
I know about the control + command + space shortcut to open the emoji ...
