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  1. Desidrew

    Instagram and IPad pro

    I spend a good chunk of my day using the MSG centre in instagram. I hate typing long msgs on my IPhone. Have been using the IPad Pro 10.5 for most of my workflow now. One thing that really irritates me is there is no support for horizontal format in instagram. What do heavy business accounts do...
  2. J

    Backlight Keyboard Sequencing

    I am not asking if I can change the physical color of the backlighting, but rather the way and possibilities of changing the backlight sequencing. If you watch the first 10 seconds of this video it shows a unique sequence of the backlight keyboard and was hoping someone can point me in the right...
  3. C

    iPad Pro iPad Pro For School

    Hey everyone, looking to get a tablet as a portable laptop replacement and the 12.9" Pro is one of my options, and a Surface Pro. I played around with it yesterday and just wanted to ask everyone about the keyboard and longterm use. If anyone is ok with it or if it's not good for writing 5+ page...
  4. SamVilde

    Got H key working, but now it's slow?

    MacBook Pro 2017, new (refurbished) in August went until yesterday (9 months) without problems, and then no H key. It wasn't sticking; it just wasn't responding. Read online. Read about compressed air. Read about scratching around the outside of the key with a fingernail or something like. That...
  5. K

    2015 iMac shuts off on start up, keyboard wont connect in time

    Hello, I've had this issue for a very long time, it started when the max started doing the shut down at start up thing, we were moving at that time so I just boxed it up and didn't check back on it for a long time since I built another comp, recently I've had more worked piled and am in need...
  6. E

    Change letters on keyboard

    Hi, can anyone help me is there any way to change letters on keyborad in High Sierra. I just want to edit two things - when i press "Z" on my keyborad to type "Y", and when i press "Y" on keyboard to type "Z". Can i change that anywhere in the settings? Thanx for any help
  7. A

    Is it possible to change key purposes on keyboard?

    Good day! Yesterday wanted to clean few keys on my keyboard and used water mixed with alcohol soaked into bit of cotton. One or two drops got between keys and as I'm used to robust Logitech keyboards, did not expect entire keyboard to go haywire. First letter "o" stopped working, then several...
  8. O

    GETTING MAC KEYBOARD & MOUSE TO WORK WITH MAC MONITOR

    Hi All, I am new here and have only posted once before and had such a wonderful response (THANK YOU- AGAIN!) that I thought it only natural to ask here about the issues I have been dealing with and how to fix them! So... I have a mac book pro (2012) and I have two older (maybe 2010 or older?)...
  9. lobo1978

    Fix for keyboard issues (typing multiple characters)

    Hi, if you happen to have an annoying problem with keyboard registering double/triple entries when you press a key - try to change the sensitivity of keyboard. Go to Apple menu > System Preferences, click Accessibility, then click Keyboard. Turn on slow keys and then push acceptance delay notch...
  10. ParaShot

    What's wrong with Macbook Pro 2017?

    Hi. You just read the question on the thread. I was planning to buy a new and my first MacBook and planning to get Pro 2017 with no bar. But everyone is talking about it's keyboard and the problems about it. I searched for this but didn't get a reliable information. So can you please explain why...
  11. M

    Backlit Keyboard in small?

    Hi I am getting an iMac Pro next few days and I am looking for a cool keyboard like the apple magic keyboard. I love the old ones with the exchangeable batteries but I was wondering if there were some sort of keyboard similar to size with backlight? I saw the Matias but it looks just as the...
  12. elliebels

    "8, I, k, ','" keys not working

    Apple A1181 Macbook 13.3" Laptop (1.83 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 1 GB SDRAM, 250GB HDD MacOS: Snow Leopard 10.6.8 F7, 8, I, k, "," keys not working. I find it weird that they're not working and they're aligned. They have worked 2 out of 20 times that I have used this laptop. The problem is not...
  13. D

    Colemak keyboard layout with other input method

    Hello all, I would like to trying out Colemak, understand that we can just add it int the system preference, then choose in the task bar. At the same time, English is not just the only one language that I use. Let's say I would like to type Chinese, which requires me to choose another inputs...
  14. Sebastian79

    What is killing the 2016/2017 MBP Keyboards?

    Based on your experience, impressions, and understanding... tnx!
  15. angelhair0

    Left Cmd/Opt/Ctrl/Fn/Shift keys not working + start-up options not working in Terminal

    I have a multi-layered question here. My left side command, option, control, function, and shift keys do not work as of yesterday. It happened all of a sudden while working in Logic. Restarting didn't help, and I couldn't run many of the start-up options because of the keys not working. I...
  16. E

    Macbook pro 2017 cpu fan (no touch bar) & stuff

    So I went to the apple store to pick up a 'MacBook', but was convinced not to by an apple store employee who claimed that the MacBook Pro also is a fanless computer model? Could it be that she was wrong, I've done some searching and I think it has a single fan in the back. Also has anyone...
  17. T

    Macbook Pro touchbar keyboard issue and solution!!!

    If you feel you key get stuck, you do not need to go to the apple store and replace it. Just PRESSS THE KEY HARDER AND HARDER to get rid of the dust stuck underneath.
  18. J

    Keyboard shortcuts

    Hey guys, I was wondering if it is at all possible to change the characters on my keyboard. I use the greek letters alpha (α) and beta (β) a lot and I have to change my keyboard to greek every time I want to use those letters. Is it possible to create a keyboard shortcut for those letters (i.e...
  19. bcbickers

    Backlit, full size keyboard options

    Hello everyone! I have a 2017 13" tbMBP and currently use a Logitech K811 keyboard which works great, except for one issue: it doesn't have a separate delete key. I spend a lot of time in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Visio (via Win10 VM on Parallels). I need the separate...
  20. BatGesh

    Spilled Energy drink on MBP

    Alright.... so.. Spilled a bit of energy drink on my MBP 2012 15’ Around the area on the keyboard from the letter A to F. I insta shut it off (held the powerbutton) Wiped the sh-t off, with soaking thing( i dont know how its called in english) not a spunge, then i wiped it with paper towels...