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Magic keyboard top row buttons only work when keyboard is plugged in. Option of ‘standard function keys’ in keyboard prefs also disappears when keyboard is unplugged. Tried reseting all connected factory devices and pairing them again. Reset NVRAM. Using a 2014 Imac with Mojave. Can't find any solution after many hrs of searching...Could use some help please.
SOLVED... A suggestion by 'dialabrain' was correct. I had installed 'USB Overdrive3.1' some time in the past which was only good for 10.11 and had eventually deleted the preference pane thinking I had uninstalled it. While searching through my apps I found a USB Overdrive uninstaller in my utilities. Ran that and restarted and the keyboard works. Reinstalled 3.1 and same problem. Updated USB Overdrive to 3.4 for Mojave and all good again!!
Thanks for the help from everyone. I can finally put that issue to bed.
So, something is wrong with your user account on your iMac or you have something installed causing the problem.
Ok. So I set up a new user and same problem in that account. What next?? Should I try reinstalling Mojave??
Well, if you have the same problem in a different user account and also while in Safe Mode. reinstalling Mojave is about all that's left.
I'll try the combo update first. I'm just wondering if I reinstall I will still have the problem if it is due to some app I have?
As I said, try the Combo update first.
Something's wrong. You should be able to run the update.
So I should try a full reinstall of Mojave then? And thank you for taking time to help me thus far.
I don't know if you can since the update wouldn't run. Which version of Mojave are you running now? You do have an Admin account?
Magic Keyboard fn keys not working unless plugged in??
