Where did Keycaps go?

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Where did Keycaps go?

Dear forum members,

I can't find the keycaps utility that used to be under the apple menu. Did they change the name? What do they call it now, and where is it located? Please don't tell me they eliminated it!

Thanks,
Lizzy

iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.2)

Posted on May 24, 2008 9:12 PM

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dechamp

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May 24, 2008 9:39 PM in response to Lizzy Scott

About as close as you can get built into Leopard:

System Preferences/International/Input Menu

Make sure *Keyboard Viewer* is check near the top of the list.

Make sure *Show Input Menu* is checked near the bottom of the window.

Choose which language you want - I used *US Extended*

You should see a flag icon on your menu bar near the Date.

Choose *Show Keyboard Viewer* from the dropdown menu.

Not much but it's all I know about.

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May 24, 2008 9:22 PM in response to Lizzy Scott

Hi Lizzy;

Keycap is dead.

Allan

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Lizzy Scott Author

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May 24, 2008 9:35 PM in response to Allan Eckert

Oh, that's stupid of them, I've been using it since system 1.1 and have found it a very useful utility! I'm very disappointed in them!

But thanks for the quick reply, Allan.

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Lizzy Scott Author

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May 24, 2008 9:44 PM in response to dechamp

Thanks, Dechamp, that worked! I'm glad there's still something to help me. It's not as handy as having Keycaps under the Apple menu (20 years of habit will be hard to break!) but I think I'll get used to it. Now if I just remember to look under that little flat, rather than under the Apple!

Lizzy

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dechamp

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May 25, 2008 9:04 AM in response to Lizzy Scott

Great! Glad it works for you. I don't need it very often, and I forget where it is sometimes, but it's there.

It would be nice to be able to resize it's window... Oh wait, I couldn't drag the window larger but the green button works! Nice and big for these eyes 🙂

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Jun 18, 2008 3:52 AM in response to dechamp

Hi, any idea how to change fonts with the Keyboard Viewer? It used to be an option in earlier OSX platforms, but now it has gone altogether.

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