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    iPhone 6s keyboard problem

    Hi. Often it happens when one uses iPhone 6s keyboard for writing, it replaces the typed word with a different word, but first a hardly seen shadow appears around the previously typed word replacing with a random new word when one presses the spacebar. How to fix this problem.please help. Thanks.
  2. fede777

    [iOS 18] Bilingual Keyboard Question

    Hi, since iOS 18 we can have bilingual keyboards which are English + another language. No matter how much I try English is always the Default and then the other language. Is there any way to arrange them or add the languages so that my preferred one, which is Spanish (LATAM), comes first and...
    • fede777
    • Thread
    • ios18 keyboard
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iOS 18
  3. W

    Advanced: USB hub draining battery and heating up when not charging anything

    Hi, I have a 2023 MacBook Pro I keep upto date (so it's Sequoia now), and I use a USB hub that has a USBA 2.4Ghz mouse received, USBA RGB keyboard, and HDMI to monitor plugged in most of the time. I usually charge with magsafe separately. Question: Any idea why the USB hub is hot, and the...
    • Wasabi0523
    • Thread
    • charging how to keyboard peripherals power draining
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: macOS
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    Alternative to Apple Keyboard

    My old Apple full/wired keyboard (A1234) finally stopped working the other day - the caps-lock light is stuck on but nothing else works. I was using it with my Mac Studio M1 Max. I'd like to get a new keyboard but not an expensive Apple one, so I was wondering what are the best alternative...
  5. rjalex

    New M4 Mini slow in connecting to keyboard/trackpad

    Have just upgraded from a M1 Mini to a new M4 Pro. Migration assistant made the process very smooth. The only problem I have is that the Apple Magic keyboard I recycled from the older M1 and the new trackpad have problems with their initial connection to the machine. With the old M1 as soon as...
    • rjalex
    • Thread
    • keyboard mac mini m4 mini 4
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Mac mini
  6. N

    Keyboard Shortcuts for Apps No Longer Working

    I am on an M4 MacBook Pro with Seqouia on latest 15.1.1 When I go to: System Settings - Keyboard - Keyboard Shortcuts - App Shortcuts Say I want to add a Shortcut for the Music app to View - as Albums I add as Albums and type Command + 2 It doesn't show up or work when I open Music next to...
  7. tarasy

    Making Swiss MacBook Air think it's British at a hardware level

    OK, bear with me on this one... I bought a 2018 (Intel) MacBook Air with a Swiss QWERTZ keyboard layout (it was a bargain) Swapped the physical keycaps around to make it British layout (and replaced the missing ones with spares) Changed the layout to British in macOS and everything's hunky...
    • tarasy
    • Thread
    • international keyboard keyboard layout language language keyboards
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook Air
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    iPadOS 18 issues

    I thought I was finally in love with stage manager when my iPad stopped reverting back to mirrored display after I updated to 18. But now I am noticing a lot of issues: -keyboard shortcuts sometimes don’t work -sometimes apps show in the dock on both screens when open on only one -sometimes the...
    • Dble07
    • Thread
    • bug display ipados18 keyboard stage manager
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iPadOS 18
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    How to delete/change built in system wide keyboard shortcuts

    I'm using Divvy to arrange my windows. I have a macbook that I upgraded vom previous version. There I could bind OPTION + left for example. Now I have a new macbook and there I can not do that anymore. It tells me this shortcut is a system wide one and can't be assigned. I should check the...
    • soupdiver
    • Thread
    • keyboard shortcut
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: macOS
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    modifier keys: Right Alt Gr button acts the same as (duplicates) the Windows button (has the same key code)

    So I used the latest efi from here (https://github.com/KawaiiGirl2001/ThinkPadT470-OpenCore/) to hackintosh my t470 (i only edited config.plist with unique serial number (didn't bother with apecid) and replaced airportitlwm kext with the latest because the laptop restarted at the apple logo...
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    Cleaning keyboard of MBP [MERGED]

    Hello, I am looking to clean the keyboard and speakers to remove any smudges and dirt. However, I'm unsure how to do so without accidentally turning on the computer by opening the lid or pressing any buttons. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance
    • farmaceut
    • Thread
    • clean keyboard keys macbook macbook keyboard macbook pro macbook pro m1
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    Allow full access keyboard question

    Hi all, Does anyone know if “anything you type…” includes the standard built in keyboard? If there was a comma after typed I would understand it to be contained to only the gif tenor keyboard, but in its absence it’s a little ambiguous. Thanks.
    • Boeingfan
    • Thread
    • gif tenor keyboard
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iOS 17
  13. lorikeet

    When is Apple going to fix the glaring inconsistency of the fn key?

    Apple has a reputation for attention to detail, but I have no idea how this travesty made it through the design process unchanged. All of the other modifier keys (control, option, command) have the key's name at the bottom, and the icon on the top right. However, when the fn key was given the...
    • lorikeet
    • Thread
    • consistency design fn key globe keyboard modifier keys
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  14. nathanpc

    Are there any tools similar to Karabiner for Leopard?

    I'm looking for a keyboard remapping tool similar to Karabiner-Elements that would work on the PowerPC version of Leopard. Does anyone know if such a utility exists? Thanks!
  15. macduke

    Weird Bluetooth Docking Setup

    I have a weird setup that is giving me trouble when researching: I have a standing desk upstairs that I’m trying to turn into a multi-use hub for the family with shared input devices. I have a 4K display and power delivery that goes into an Anker USB-C hub. This hub then plugs into one of four...
    • macduke
    • Thread
    • bluetooth compatibility docking station dongle input devices keyboard mouse multi-use shared wireless
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Mac Accessories
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    Logitech keyboard unpairs after power outage

    I have a new Logitech K950 bluetooth keyboard paired with my new iMac running Sonoma 14.4.1. It is paired along with my Logi M310 mouse and both work just fine until we get a power outage. When I turn my desktop back on, the mouse works fine but the keyboard seems to have unpaired, and I can't...
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    Pinning/fixing the order of the languages (input sources / keyboard layouts) on macOS.

    Hi everyone, I'm wondering if there's a way to control the order of languages used on my Mac. The Problem: As you can see in the screenshot, I regularly use four languages: English (EN), Turkish (TR), Russian (RU), and Turkmen (TM). Unfortunately, the order of these languages keeps changing...
    • iron-25
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    • input input source inputsource keyboard keyboard layout keyboardlayout language language keyboards layout source
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
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    Dictating in a second language

    I have chosen two languages for my keyboard, which are English and French. I've gone into settings and then keyboard. I have two keyboard options for typing in French or English. moreover, when I try to dictate in French, it types English words that might sound like French. when I look at my...
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    All iPads iPad Air M2 13 vs Pro M4 Keyboard

    The new Pro gets the additional function keys but the Air does not, all the while, they cost the same. What am I missing or is Apple just charging a premium. Will a new Pro keyboard work on a 13" Air?
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    Physical swap of keyboard layout

    Hi, I have been thinking of buying a refurbished macbook with a US keyboard layout, but would prefer to have a french layout. Is it possible to swap the keys, and if thats possible how expensive would that be? Are there any other differences between a mac bought in the US and in Europe?
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