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Where did Bluetooth hardware factory reset move to in Ventura?

Whilst struggling with iMac M1 forgets it has a TouchID key I discovered Reset Mac OS X Bluetooth service? which shows a useful way to reset not just the Bluetooth service from within the Mac, but ...
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In the Reminders app on Mac, keyboard shortcut to finish editing the Notes field?

In the Reminders app on Mac, when editing a value in the Notes field of an existing reminder item, what's the keyboard shortcut to commit (save) and finish editing the current note, while in the "...
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How do I get the key for a specific letter for hidutil?

I want to get a backtick ` when I type i (Option ⌥+' on my Italian keyboard), and do the same with ¶ and ~. I landed upon this solution which looks great, but I can't find the reference to the correct ...
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Can't create a shortcut key, even with Karabiner_Elements

macOS: Ventura 13.3.1 (a) Keyboard:Kinesis Advantage 360 Software: Karabiner-Elements 14.12.0 Issue: Trying to create a shortcut key that moves an active window to one of three screens, without using ...
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Change Cmd-Tab behavior to show the last used window on Big Sur, like it did on Mojave

I installed Big Sur and it seems that Command-Tab changed behavior. Before, I cycled to a program and saw the last used window. Now I see some window in a predefined order. This is annoying because I ...
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iMac M1 forgets it has a TouchID key

That's the best way I can describe it on one line. This is a 2021 M1 iMac with extended Magic Keyboard. Updated to Ventura 13.3.1 during this investigation, but started on Monterey 12.2 - no change in ...
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There is virtual HID, how I can remove it

I don't know how to remove it. Also I can't change Tracking speed for the USB mouse, only for trackpad.
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Can I customize a keyboard shortcut to exit a zoom meeting? [duplicate]

I went into the zoom settings but there didn't seem to be an editable keyboard shortcut to leave a meeting easily. It looks like command-w will close the window, and I'm trying to find a way to ...
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Complete nonsensical mapping of keys using external mechanical keyboard after update

This question is not about issues remapping shortcuts or changing input type. I was given a MacBook Pro by my work a couple of months ago. Now, I've always used an external mechanical (Azio) keyboard (...
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No WiFi with Mac mini M2

New Mac mini M2. The WiFi will not be recognized though all other devices work fine. Our Internet provider checked, and the signal strength is fine. Apple blames the Internet provider. Clearly it’s ...
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Can I set keyboard shortcuts to a single keystroke in app preferences plists?

I would like to set my Mail keyboard shortcuts to single keystroke shortcuts, like how they are in Gmail. For example, I want to set the Archive tool to just E like in Gmail, but in later macOS ...
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How can I move my cursor to the next (or previous) whitespace char?

Let's say I have a block of text like My website iss https://www.example.com/123/456█, where █ represents where my cursor is. In vim, I could just hit B (as opposed to b) to go back a WORD (as opposed ...
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Function Keys setting resets

I prefer the default behavior of the Function keys on my Mac to act like old school standard function keys (F1, F2, etc.). So I switch on the according setting in macOS 13: Keyboard / Keyboard ...
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Karabiner remap unless other keys are pressed

I found that I can remap several keys pressed at the same time: Karabiner-Elements complex manipulation: from.simultaneous { "type": "basic", "from": { &...
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When changing keyboard input language, I want to change the font size too

I take notes (in Notes mainly) in both English and Korean, so I switch keyboard input language frequently. A font size of 13 is good for english, but the Korean characters are more readable with a ...
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Keyboard becomes unresponsive when Mac shuts down automatically

I need help with my MacBook Air M1. Every time it shuts down after hours of no use, it opens on the native Ventura wallpaper, and the keyboard is unresponsive. However, the mouse works just fine, and ...
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How to language switch using Fn key?

I have Mac Studio with M1, Ventura 13.3. I also have wireless Apple keyboard, but fn key doesn't have globe. Can I use fn key for switching language? If I connect magic keyboard Fn key works of course,...
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MacBook map Windows keyboard Fn key

I am using a 4TECH Windows keyboard with US English layout (picture). I want to map the Fn key to Option key. My Mac doesn't recognise that key - it simply doesn't do anything. Is there a way to fix ...
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Cmd+x halting the OSX keyboard

I have run into a very weird problem and any insight into this would be much appreciated. I noticed for the past two days whenever I press the cmd + x keys into the keyboard to cut an entry in the ...
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Restoring Original Font Size Keyboard Shortcuts After System Upgrade

My previous system-wide font size keyboard shortcuts were ⌘+ for increasing, ⌘- for decreasing, and ⌘0 for resetting to the default size. These shortcuts worked in both Chrome and iTerm. After the ...
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How to configure the 'control' key to work as 'backspace' alone and also to as 'control' when combined with other key in karabiner?

I'm trying to make the control key backspace when pressed alone and also work as left control when combined with another key ( eg I use control h,j,k,l for up down left right), any help? for some ...
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Why did Command + V sometimes become copying on my Mac?

My device is MacBook Pro M2 running macOS Ventura 13.3.1. The setup is that, I copy "text A" (some words) using cmd+c, I then use the cursor to select a "text B" which I want to ...
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Keyboard/trackpad blackout after battery replacement

I recently replaced the A1582 battery for 13" Early 2015 Retina MacBook Pro. Initially, it worked fine, but now the keyboard and trackpad lose connection (also the deeper click of trackpad), ...
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With "Unicode Hex Input", the code for lower-case "pi" (03C0) doesn't work [duplicate]

I'm trying to type "pi" (unicode 03C0) via the Unicode + Hex Input setup. That generally works fine; like when I hold down the option key and type 2014, I get the emdash character (like this:...
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Keyboard light automatically on when startup

After I updated to macOS 13.3 (22E252), the keyboard light is always on when I turn my Mac on. After I log in, the light turns off. Is there a way to disable this automatic light on during start up on ...
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Looking for a keyboard shortcut to minimize the current window of an app, without minimizing all of them

I often have multiple Intellij windows open and I find the need to minimize a single window without hiding the other Intellij windows.
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Commandline tool for Mac OS simulating mouse clicks or keyboard entries

I need to write a tool that simulates periodic mouse or keyboard presses on my mac. The target is to simulate user activity, specifically in MS Teams, without interfering with normal use of the ...
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Is it possible to set a default accent option and skip the accent menu?

I often use the accent menu on my Mac, but for every letter that I use, I only need one specific accented option. For example, for the letter s, I always need š, and never any of the two other options ...
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Custom shortcut for an item in the Preview app does not work unless the menu bar item containing that item is clicked once

I have defined an app shortcut for Preview that triggers Export… on CMDSHIFTE. This keyboard shortcut does not trigger Export… unless I click on File once after I open Preview. It starts working fine ...
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Can I create a custom keyboard shortcut without a modifier key?

I am trying to create a custom keyboard shortcut in System Settings with Ventura 13.2.1, that does not have any modifier key but is rather just a single letter. In many apps and service such as Adobe ...
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What's the font on the Input Sources icons?

I want to create a Keylayout with a custom icon using Ukelele. What´s the font on the defaults icons? Also, is there are resource to edit this icon easily without having to recreate it completely?
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Disable Shift-Option-Y for Á character for Bitwarden Firefox extension

I use the Bitwarden Firefox extension, and the keyboard shortcut to open it in the sidebar is Shift+Option+Y. This works some of the time. But when I'm focused on a form input, it just outputs the ...
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List of current set of all keyboard shortcuts in MacOS [duplicate]

Looking the web, I see a lot of articles and lists of various kinds of keyboard shortcuts in MacOS, whether how to create new ones, or on the difference between app-specific shortcuts and conflicting ...
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How to disable Touch-ID on MacBooks via keyboard shortcut?

On iOS I can disable Face-ID by pressing a specific combination of keys. For example, when I press the power button five times in a row on my iPhone 11, it will be locked and Face-ID is disabled until ...
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Multiple languages, emojis and input sources in virtual Accessibility Keyboard in MacOS

In MacOS's on-screen virtual keyboard for accessibility, I'd love to learn about the readiness of multi-language support. More specifically: Languages other than English - is there some easy or built-...
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Can I specify the keyboard layout for a single bluetooth device?

I recently bought a new keyboard with another layout than my mac has (mac has qwertz, new keyboard has qwerty). I find it a bit tedious to manually have to switch the keyboard setting globally instead ...
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Wired Keyboard keeps disconnecting in MacBook Pro

I have a MacBook Pro 14" M2 Pro Chip and using a USB-C to USB adapter, I have connected my USB Wired Keyboard to it. But, the keyboard stops working sometimes. It does not randomly stop working - ...
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macOS keyboard layout not working on Linux trough barrier on Gnome

My problem is the same as MacOS keyboard layout not working on linux trough barrier(synergy) My workspace contains Kali Linux installed on a DELL Latitude E54670 and a macOS Monterey 12.6.1 on a ...
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Unable to reattach a key cap on a Macbook Pro 16'' 2021

I had a problem with my Caps Lock key -- occasionally it was getting stiff and I struggled to press it -- probably some dust or other object fell underneath it. So every time I just had to pressed a ...
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Fixing "not allowed to send keystrokes" error in Automator workflow

MacOS Ventura 13.3 but I have had some form of this problem on and off for a couple years. I have a simple workflow that types the current date in ISO 8601 format, it is a single AppleScript action ...
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Disable the backlit keyboard on startup

I recently updated to a beta version of macOS Ventura 13.3 (I didn't record the build number though), and now my backlit keyboard turns on when I boot up macOS, but turns off (and can be changed) ...
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remap escape key with Ukelele

I have the following keyboard: I would like the change the top left key from "escape" to @/# and map Escape on "option + @". So I created a new keymap with Ukelele and installed ...
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How to make my 124-key keyboard work under OSX as it does in Windows [duplicate]

I'm a long-term Windows user recently welcomed into the Apple universe through work. My typing muscle memory is pretty much baked in. Things like control-delete, control-insert, numberpad enter and, ...
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Is it possible to show the accessibility keyboard in multiple displays?

Using the virtual Accesibility Keyboard on-screen in MacBook with external displays, I'd love to know whether: is it possible to stick the keyboard's window in more than one display/Space (...
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Is there any way to adjust Macbook brightness from 0% or 50% or 100% with a simple keyboard shortcut that can be used with Karabiner-Elements? [duplicate]

I'm looking for a solution to use just a simple keyboard shortcut to quickly toggle the brightness level from any percentage to 0% or any percentage to 50% or any percentage to 100%.
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What is the format req'd for file paths in the terminal s.t. CMD + mouse click opens the file?

I have configured this in the past, and sometimes it works...or not with various linting tool printouts. For example, some file output might be: foobar/thisorthat/thing.py:123 And if it prints out ...
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Mouse Keys is enabled on '789uiojkl' and numpad

I ordered this keyboard for my Mac desktop. https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B071ZZTNBM As you can see, it has a numpad on the far right, just like my old one. When I enable mouse keys (I like to use the ...
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I want to track keyboard usage telling me which keys I press (not which characters I type)

I want to track keyboard usage. More specifically, I want to check how much I really use the numpad. I am looking for a solution that: runs in the background differentiates between numpad and numeric ...
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How can apply Ubuntu's ALT-TAB behavior to macOS?

I think Ubuntu's current approach to desktop window management is more efficient than macOS's. For example, if we have 4 different workspace areas (a.k.a. Desktop in macOS world), when you do ^ Option+...
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How to fast forward in YouTube app on iOS using bluetooth remote?

I am using an ArcX (http://arcx.fit) bluetooth remote. I want to be able to hold left/right arrow to fast-forward and rewind YouTube videos. The commands sent when using the remote buttons can be ...
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