Easily disable/enable Apple keyboard?

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  1. ryleylamarsh, Feb 10, 2015

    ryleylamarsh macrumors newbie

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    Does anyone know of a way to easy and quick way to disable or re-enable the stock Apple keyboard? Perhaps a keyboard shortcut that I could use to quickly disable it? I'm trying to thwart my little one from mashing on the keyboard and potentially messing something up. If rather not have to turn it off or have to hide it if possible.

    Thanks!
     
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  2. Bruno09, Feb 10, 2015

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    Hi,

    go to System Preferences / Accessibility / Mouse and Trackpad.

    Check the tick box "Enable mouse keys".
    "Options" : Check the tick box : "Press 5 times....", then "Done".

    Here is your shortcut : press Alt 5 times = the keyboard is disabled.
    Press Alt 5 times again : the keyboard is re-enabled.

    (you can test in a TextEdit file).
     
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  3. ryleylamarsh, Feb 11, 2015

    ryleylamarsh thread starter macrumors newbie

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    I'm going to try this when I get home. Thanks!!
     
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  4. GGJstudios, Feb 11, 2015

    GGJstudios macrumors Westmere

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    There's an app for that: BabyProof
    That helps with the regular keys, but leaves the function keys active, so a child can still launch apps or change settings. Also, a child can accidentally hit the Option key five times in a row to disable it.
     
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