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Q: Enter key not working on Facebook  only

I can type a comment on Facebook   I can not enter it .  The enter/return does not work.    In  97%  of other cases it works just fine .   My bluetooth has new batteries  my iMac is update to date.

iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)

Posted on Jun 4, 2016 7:35 AM

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Q: Enter key not working on Facebook  only

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  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Jun 4, 2016 8:15 AM in response to leefromplant city
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    Jun 4, 2016 8:15 AM in response to leefromplant city

    Try a restart.

     

    Do a backup, using either Time Machine or a cloning program, to ensure files/data can be recovered. Two backups are better than one.

     

    Try setting up another admin user account to see if the same problem continues. If Back-to-My Mac is selected in System Preferences, the Guest account will not work. The intent is to see if it is specific to one account or a system wide problem. This account can be deleted later.

     

    Isolating an issue by using another user account

     

    If the problem is still there, try booting into the Safe Mode using your normal account.  Disconnect all peripherals except those needed for the test. Shut down the computer and then power it back up after waiting 10 seconds. Immediately after hearing the startup chime, hold down the shift key and continue to hold it until the gray Apple icon and a progress bar appear. The boot up is significantly slower than normal. This will reset some caches, forces a directory check, and disables all startup and login items, among other things. When you reboot normally, the initial reboot may be slower than normal. If the system operates normally, there may be 3rd party applications which are causing a problem. Try deleting/disabling the third party applications after a restart by using the application un-installer. For each disable/delete, you will need to restart if you don't do them all at once.

     

    Safe Mode - About

     

    Safe Mode - Yosemite

  • by Duane,

    Duane Duane Jun 4, 2016 4:38 PM in response to leefromplant city
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    Jun 4, 2016 4:38 PM in response to leefromplant city

    You need to click the 'Post' button to enter your comment in Facebook.

    The enter key simply moves to a new line... it does not enter your comment.

  • by leroydouglas,

    leroydouglas leroydouglas Jun 4, 2016 5:11 PM in response to leefromplant city
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    Jun 4, 2016 5:11 PM in response to leefromplant city

    leefromplant city wrote:

     

    I can type a comment on Facebook   I can not enter it .  The enter/return does not work.    In  97%  of other cases it works just fine .

     

    Different places in FB behave differently.

     

    If you are using messages in the pop up window from the bottom, enter will indeed post. Other locations like the main feed, the  post button is needed, unless you are making a reply—return.  Maybe this is your 3%.