The up and down arrow keys. The up key is too close to the down arrow key, so it makes an irritating clicking noise when I hit the up arrow key because it clicks against the down arrow key on it's way down. Driving me nuts. Anyone else have this problem? Should I file the key or something?
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I know I'm super anal, but this is driving me nuts on my umbp...
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mikes70mustang
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are you kidding? Why are you using arrows anyways. All this thread is going to do is get you accused of having OCD, which is what all the people who think its smart/clever will post.
Sneakz
macrumors 65816
I was going to post something like this, but decided not to because I thought it would be mean.
I am in med school, all of us are OCD.
I have to use the keys to browse lectures...
Umm.. how about Two Finger gesture, or even better yet, I thought ALL mice came with a scroll wheel?😕
thegoldenmackid
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macjram
macrumors 6502a
Why are you replying with such disrespect? Because he has OCD?
As Andrew Henry said, there are alternatives. I too, prefer the Two Finger gesture. However, to answer your questions: I would not recommend filing it, because I don't have that problem on my UMBP.
If it is that bothersome, take it into an Apple Store, and maybe they can swap it out for 2 new keys or something.
There wasn't any disrespect, sorry that I didn't put 😀😀😀😉😉😉🙂🙂🙂😛😛😛😎😎😎 at the end of it so you could see that I was just messing around.
OP: It would bother me as well, I was just giving you a hard time, as if I had a key like that I would find other ways to do what I was doing so I didn't have to notice it as much, even though it'd be on the back of my mind! 😀
mikes70mustang
macrumors 68000
ah ic. Two finger scroll is sweet, embrace it. By avg. joe knowledge standards, everyone may have ocd. But no, its a serious disorder and everyone should quit throwing it around like its correct. I doubt you have ocd, now if you compulsively check this thread every 5.75 minutes with a clock to keep time....then maybe😉
My arrow keys don't hit on my 13in MBP, they don't sound any louder then any other key either. Sounds like yours is messed up.
Well, I was diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, but I don't care either way 😉.
I guess I'll just change out the keys when I get the chance.
mikes70mustang
macrumors 68000
ha now, g a d is something they will tell everyone they have. id get a second opinion if i was you
I don't care enough to. I am very against the use of psych meds either way, because of the ambiguity of the MOAs, the contraindications, and the long term affect they have on patients.
In very few cases will I prescribe a psych med to a patient. I won't because I can speak from personal experience.
Anyway, off topic 🙂.
mikes70mustang
macrumors 68000
Im for therapy. Psychiatry needs to be stopped and psychologists that can discreetly prescribe should be more common place. Sorry, I think MDs shouldnt be able to do anything with out a in depth psych consult. Off topic yes, but most threads end up off anyway.
the two finger gesture simply isnt practical. your fingers get tired of scrolling after awhile; thats why i prefer the arrow key as well.
the keyboard is built into the unibody. its possible to change out the key, but because its usually replaced along with the unibody, you may have a tough time finding individual keys
Spill coffee of juice on the keyboard and then every key will have an annoying issue. No more focusing on the up arrow.
