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  1. SSpiro

    2016 MB: Hardware is dying off..

    I've been using my MB since 2016, love this laptop and still is everything I need. I replaced the stupid butterfly keyboard and the battery back in January and it's been running well. I went to use the laptop a couple of days ago and it wouldn't boot up. Battery was fully charged. I plugged it...
    • SSpiro
    • Thread
    • battery keyboard logic board macbook
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: MacBook
  2. L

    Hardware, Not Software Problem (Solved!) -- The Guilty Option (key)

    Sorry, I didn't know where to post this but in my hopes of saving someone else from this headache, I offer the following story/tip. TL;DR "Having seeming software problems with macros? Clean your keyboard — especially your modifier keys!" My Macbook Air 11" running Monterey was recently...
    • larryleveen
    • Thread
    • advice application switcher dirty dumbbell keyboard macro monterey option key
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
  3. D

    Macbook Pro (mid 2014) keyboard problem

    Hi, I’ve just bought a mid-2014 MacBook pro with non-working touchpad. Only the clicks are working at the bottom of the trackpad but it’s ok because I prefer mouse. But the main problem is the built-in keyboard. When I start typing, it freezes or disconnect for a sec in every 4-5 sec...
  4. R

    Using a PC keyboard with a Mac

    I much prefer a PC keyboard with a Mac and, in System Preferences, I have remapped it so that, when I press the Control key, it acts as the Mac Command key. When I use a Word document, I can now press Control F to find a word and Control P to print. But when I press Control S the Word document...
  5. A

    Can anyone recommend a full size keyboard for a mini mac?

    Looking for a keyboard to go with a mini Mac M1. Ideally one which isn't going to cost a fortune and one which also is compatible with windows as I log into windows computer from my mac. Anyone any recommendations?
  6. I

    Macbook Pro M1Max keyboard unresponsive at login can't enter login password

    Hey guys. So I just tried booting up and logging in and I cant because I cant type anything into the password input screen at login, and the lights on my keyboard are not lighting up. I did not do anything different, but it is concerning. The mousepad does work as I can move around the...
    • ImShane
    • Thread
    • error keyboard keyboard not working unresponsive unresponsive keyboard
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Apple Silicon (Arm) Macs
  7. D

    Mac Studio - Time it takes to recognize Apple Keyboard and Trackpad

    I need some help. If you have a Mac Studio and you are using Apple's first version of the white and silver extended keyboard with Touch ID and a former version of the white and silver track pad. I'd like to know if you are experiencing the problem below. I do not have the latest new silver and...
    • dwmreg
    • Thread
    • delay keyboard lag mac studio
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Mac Studio
  8. ricecrispies

    US International and Canadian Multilingual keyboard layouts

    I have just acquired a Macbook Pro and am trying to set up language and keyboard. In Windows, my language and keyboard settings were: 1. British English - US International Keyboard (I also use this for other languages, hence the need for an international layout) 2. Belgian French - Canadian...
  9. ryders

    The most bizarre keyboard question..

    Hi folks, I'm hoping I can tap into the wealth of mac knowledge here to figure this one out. TLDR: does anyone know of a keyboard layout (other than the macbook pro 2021) which has full size function keys and slim left-right arrows? -- There has been various versions and layouts for keyboards...
    • ryders
    • Thread
    • arrow keys function keys keyboard keyboard key size
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Mac Accessories
  10. Forti

    MacBook Pro 16" m1 (2021) keyboard issue - welcome back in 2016...

    Hey all! I got my MacBook Pro 16" m1 pro few moths ago. and since few weeks I have this issue (video attached). My left option key doesn't work. It's almost in the morning when computer is "cold" and sometimes after 30 mins, sometimes after 2-3 hours it starts to work just fine. I would send...
  11. riley_undefined

    keyboard help !?!?!?

    hi - so i have a late 2019 macbook pro and i recently found the keycap for the left arrow key came off. while trying to get it back on i ripped off the actual switch that holds it in place. i have lost all pieces except the switch, so i don't have the rubber dome or the keycap. is there any...
  12. sregreb

    Full screen keyboard shortcut on IPadOS

    Does anyone know if there is a keyboard shortcut for Safari full screen mode in IpadOS 15? I’d rather not have to reach up and swipe the menu bar….. Thanks!
    • sregreb
    • Thread
    • full screen ipados 15 keyboard safari shortcut
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iOS 15
  13. T

    Some keyboard functions lost when replacing battery for Macbook Pro 13 2014: 1qaz

    I have replaced my macbook pro 13" 2014 battery but ended up losing some keyboard functions: 1qaz, backspace dim, brightness and volume down. Have i damaged the circuit or something since 1qaz are in a row? I have used the input keyboard in systems preference and can see that when i click on...
    • thussain
    • Thread
    • battery circuit circuitboard keyboard macbook
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  14. 81Tiger04

    Magic Mouse & Keyboard Updates?

    I love the Magic Mouse & Keyboard (especially the Touch ID version). Quality, intuitive products that have served me for a while. As I went to buy a new set, though, it had me thinking ? … Any idea if new versions are on the way? Or are we likely looking at these for a couple more years (not...
  15. Reggaenald

    Unpleasant to type on iPhone?

    I’ve noticed since iOS 14 that when I type on my iPhone 11 Pro, it’s rather unpleasant, because there’s the slightest of delays every time I hit a button. I’ve the suspicion that Slide to Type might be the reason why, since it only started being like this since its introduction. I like that...
    • Reggaenald
    • Thread
    • ios14 ios15 keyboard slide to type
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: iOS 15
  16. K

    Please help! iPad keyboard folio and the most annoyingly placed keyboard icon, can’t figure out how to get rid of it.

    EDIT 2/5/22 1:13AM CST A fine chap at ArsTechnica presented the solution: Original post: I’m on iPad OS 15 and using the Apple keyboard folio. I have done something awful that now, every time I get to a text entry the small keyboard icon pops up, often covering the send button in messages...
    • keltorsori
    • Thread
    • ipad ipad keyboard keyboard
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iOS 15
  17. dumiku

    MacBook Air not working properly after after a power surge

    Hi, I have a Macbook whose battery failed so I decided to temporarily use without the battery running Linux for a couples a days, two days there was power surge in my area while I was using it. Yesterday while the MacBooks was playing music sitting there alone it suddenly shut down, At first I...
    • dumiku
    • Thread
    • chargin keyboard macbook air 11 power surge trackpad trackpad cable
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  18. K

    Backlit Keyboard- Multiple Display Switch: Logitech MX Keys vs Matias Wireless

    Hello all! I am looking for an external BT keyboard to use with my 2019 MBP 16 inch. I use a 30” ACD and 23” ACD vertically mounted, and link the MBP in clamshell from a vertical Henge Dock tethered to a Henge Stone Pro for more desk space/cable management. I am “in need” of a backlit...
    • KPollio
    • Thread
    • backlight keyboard logitech mx keys matias multiple displays wireless keyboard
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Mac Accessories
  19. S

    M1 MBA: Trackpad and Keyboard Non-Responsive after closing and opening lid

    Hi Folks, Have kind of a weird one here. My M1 MBA's trackpad and keyboard are non-responsive after closing the lid and opening it again. TouchID still unlocks the computer but the keyboard and trackpad still don't work. It's not a sleep issue, as putting it to sleep via the Apple menu...
  20. P

    Keyboard + Mouse stop work in a Beige Power Macintosh G3

    Hello!! This morning, i was using my mac normally, when for a minute I went to clean the mouse ball, out of nowhere the keyboard and mouse stopped working. when i turn on the mac, the keyboard lights blink normally but it doesn't recognize it. Curious too, I can turn on the mac through the...
    • play134
    • Thread
    • adf beige g3 keyboard mouse power macintosh g3
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
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