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keyboard issue

  1. T

    Macbook Pro 2019 keeps opening new Note or Message while typing

    Hi I just got a 2019 Macbook Pro and it is running OS Ventura. When I am typing a text message it suddenly decides to open a new message. Same thing happens while typing in Notes. It opens a new note mid sentence. Driving me insane. I have to start typing over again as part of my...
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    Macbook pro 2015 keyboard trackpad not responsive

    A couple of days ago, when waking the computer from sleep, the keyboard and trackpad simply did nothing. Did a cold boot and suddenly all was fine. Later same happened, and some solution fixed it again. However, this is not the case anymore. Tried everything I could including SMC and PRAM...
  3. loki san hitleson

    MacBook Pro built-in keyboard and trackpad not working, PRAM reset needed

    The keyboard and trackpad of my MacBook Pro 2015 suddenly stopped working. I searched the Internet and did a SMC and PRAM (NVRAM) reset with an external keyboard. The PRAM reset (I reset the PRAM with command+option+P+R as explained here) helped solve the issue: I could use the keyboard and...
  4. Bark

    How to best describe mbp 2017 keyboard issues for repair?

    My daughter has a 2017 MacBook Pro no touch bar. (I can look up the details further - I just finally remembered to ask this question when I was no where near the computer) She has said it has keyboard issues where certain keys with decide not to work well for a bit. This model is known for...
  5. confusedrose19

    Help! 2017 Macbook 12" trackpad and keyboard issues PLEASE HELP!

    I have just managed to resurrect my macbook that has been dead for 8 months, but now its doing that thing that I have read some macbooks do. The keyboard and the trackpad are not showing signs of functioning. I know that the keyboard does work because that is how I turned the screen on in the...
  6. jonhamil

    Colemak Keyboard (For external Mac Keyboard:

    Hi all I have recently got an iPad Pro 12.9 and also bought the mac external keyboard to go with it. I touchtype using the Colemak layout and wanted to set up the Hardware keyboard to this layout. Currently this option does not appear in Settings. Have done quite a bit of googling and there...
  7. joogo

    Constant hardware issues with new Macbook

    Hi Everyone, I have a new 12-inch MacBook for almost a year now and I have constant issues with it since the moment I bought it. Here's my story: 1. I bought my MacBook in the Apple store in Canada in December 2016. Right after that, I moved to Poland and after about 3 weeks time, the first...
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    HELP! New macbook pro 2017 - keyboard

    Hello Everyone, I recently purchased a 2017 mbp ntouch bar and i started reading about a lot of people experiencing keyboard failure :(( I was wondering if there are any precautionary methods i could take to prevent such an issue from occuring... Would buying a keyboard cover help?!?