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How to stop OS X from switching input method (keyboard layout) automatically?
After using the wireless keyboard that comes with the iMac, I have switched to a MS Ergo Natural 4000 one. Surprisingly I had to install extra software as OS X could not work out which keyboard I had.
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Can't type the tilde (~) character in Mac OS X
This is a new problem that I did not have a few weeks ago.
I have a Logitech Illuminated Keyboard running on Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard).
The problem is that I cannot type a tilde (~).
Instead when I ...
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Switch the keys caps lock and shift
Is there a way to switch the shift key with the capslock key?
I have a problem with the shift keys, and I would like to use the caps lock keys, instead of the left shift key.
Mac OS X settings allow ...
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How can I set custom key bindings and key macros on Mac OS X?
I recently upgraded to Snow Leopard, from Leopard and I was using an awesome app called Spark that let you remap your keys, set scripts/macros and even had repeat functionality.
However, this app ...
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How can I remap my Caps-Lock key to Escape (for Vim) in Snow Leopard?
Obviously, in Linux I can use xmodmap. On Leopard, I used an InputManager called PCKeyboardHack. But InputManagers are now broken.
How can I preserve my sanity and keep on using Caps Lock to Escape ...
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Dead keys on 4 year old aluminum keyboard: How do I correct this?
I have two dead keys on my Apple thin aluminum keyboard. My AppleCare has expired, I'm in the fourth year.
I changed the mouse, no help. I logged onto Main IP, Charter, and used their email rather ...
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Remap OSX Media Keys?
I've used this python script to disable iTunes from launching when one of the media keys has been pressed. However, when I want to use it with Spark it doesn't respond to the media keys as input for a ...
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I have a Windows 7 desktop and an OSX laptop. My keyboard, mouse, monitor are plugged into desktop. Can I switch them for use with the laptop?
As the question states, I would like a way to quickly switch (from software) between my laptop and desktop. The laptop is a Snow Leopard macbook, and the desktop is a Windows 7 machine. How can I ...
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How to disable stuck ctrl key in software/memory?
The ctrl key of my MacBook 6,1, OS X 10.6.8, got stuck by a water hazard. It's recognized as permanently pressed by the system.
Is there any way to tell the system that it is not? I'm thinking of a ...
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MacBook Pro Keyboard - How to Swap / Remap Keys?
I know this may be asked before in a different manner, but I still haven't really seen a solid answer. I'm hoping that providing these 2 specific needs will make it more clear.
I specifically want 2 ...
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How to get the Logitech MX518's DPI adjustment buttons to work with USB Overdrive?
I have a Macbook Pro running Snow Leopard, but recently I've been needing to use an external keyboard. When I'm making music, I've got a lot of hardware sitting between me and the screen (USB numpad, ...
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Setting caps lock key to CTRL but still function as caps lock if I press for long enough in Mac OS X
If possible I would like something similar to this: https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/4815/31313
Basically a simple script that detects when I'm in tmux, if I am change the CAPS lock key to be a CTRL ...
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Keyboard mapping faulty after water hazard on OS X SL 10.6.8
Immediately after spilling water on my Macbook (Late 2009 Unibody A1342) it went crazy and made mouse and keyboard input all by itself until I could turn it off.
After replacing the topcase I'm still ...
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Mac has wrong keyboard layout
I have a Mac mini with Snow Leopard installed. It have a blue tooth keyboard. This keyboard is a Swiss-German keyboard with all the necessary special characters on it. I have two problems with this ...
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How do I make Mac OS X remember "Modifier Keys" remappings for my external keyboard?
(to be clear, I know there are similar questions such as "How can I remap windows and alt keys in OS X?" - I'm not asking that. I can make the changes I want, they just get reset every time I unplug ...
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