Special Tool For Removing Keyboard Keys On A Mac
I reached this page because I wanted to disable command-h (hide application) which is not shown in System Preferences. This is my solution. BetterTouchTool is a free utility which can disable keyboard shortcuts (and has many other uses). To disable command-w globally • Install BetterTouchTool • Click on the BetterTouchTool menubar item and choose 'Preferences' • Click 'Gestures' • Click 'Keyboard' • Click 'Global' • Click 'Add New Shortcut' • Click 'Keyboard Shortcut' • Type the shortcut you want to disable (for example, command-w) • Set Trigger Predefined Action to 'No Action' (which is the default) Note that you can also set a keyboard shortcut for a specific application. To disable command-w only for Terminal • Install BetterTouchTool • Click on the BetterTouchTool menubar item and choose 'Preferences' • Click 'Gestures' • Click 'Keyboard' • Click the plus sign at the bottom of the 'Select Application' pane • Choose Terminal (in Applications/Utilities folder) • Click 'Add New Shortcut' • Click 'Keyboard Shortcut' • Type the shortcut you want to disable (for example, command-w) • Set Trigger Predefined Action to 'No Action' (which is the default). BetterTouch wasn't able to change or disable the key that was causing me grief: ctrl-cmd-d. Here is how I was able to delete it: • Edit ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.symbolichotkeys.plist (you can use Xcode).
• Find the code for kCGHotKeyLookUpWordInDictionary (70), and set 'enabled' to OFF (if it's not there just create an entry '70' with 'enabled' = OFF). • Restart your system From this site I learned about symbolic hot keys and found a list of them: These sites have lists of the codes used in the plist file, so one can actually change the shortcuts instead of only deleting them.
Removing Keyboard Keys On Macbook Pro
Aug 06, 2013 With a flat plastic tool (metal may cause damage to the mechanism underneath) it's easy to detach a key from an iMac keyboard. Just be gentle. Note: If you're trying to remove a key from a laptop keyboard, see removing keyboard key and keycap steps, as this page relates only to the removal of keys from a traditional computer keyboard. Caution: Before removing any of the keyboard keys, unplug the keyboard. To switch between all tools within groups, add the Shift key to the letters above For example, to switch between rectangular and elliptical marquee hit Shift-M Learn more with our Workbook and Classes. If you aren't really into the quirky ideas like 'washing' the keyboard or if you only need to clean under a few keys then just take a fine needle lift up the keys from the side slightly ( NOT FROM THE TOP OR BOTTOM) and blow air under it using a fancy god-given tool called mouth.
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