How to repeat a key in mac while holding down?

[yalag]

I've tried searching for an app or tools that can do this in macOS but I couldn't find any.

There seems to be a key repeat setting in system prefs but it seems to have no effect. For example in notes, if I hold a key it would not repeat?

 

[DeltaMac]

Symbols will repeat, but alphanumeric characters will not repeat. (booted to Mojave)
I'm not sure when that went away, but I don't pay attention to some of those kind of changes...
Looked on my PPC Leopard system, and that repeats with any key, as you might expect.

 

[yalag]

Symbols will repeat, but alphanumeric characters will not repeat. (booted to Mojave)
I'm not sure when that went away, but I don't pay attention to some of those kind of changes...
Looked on my PPC Leopard system, and that repeats with any key, as you might expect.

Thanks for testing it out. Is there a way to have this? I'm surprised you cant do this on a mac at all. No apps, nothing

 

[DeltaMac]

Found it...
Open your terminal
Copy/Paste this command, and press enter to run that command.

defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false

I think all you need to do is quit and reopen whatever app you are using.
But, I do know that a restart will fully enable key repeat.

** reason why - "press and hold" triggers a character select popup on certain letters, such as n and e. The command disables that feature, and that then allows the "normal" key repeat for all apps. **