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Disable Shake to Undo

I'm constantly bombarded with messages about "Nothing To Undo". Pretty irritating to have to regularly dismiss these messages. Is there a way to disable this unhelpful "feature"?

Self-Built, Windows Vista

Posted on Jul 14, 2010 10:31 AM

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Dec 25, 2011 11:30 AM in response to dcompiled

Xmas 2011 - a great present from Apple would be the ability to switch off "shake to undo" and have an undo button appear on the onscreen keyboard. It could be on the numerical keyboard, it's already there on the iPad and there would be space on the iPhone keyboard too with a tiny bit of rejigging.


Shaking to undo isn't practical or cool and has led to m iPhone going flying a few times.


And before someone suggests leaving feedback for Apple, I already did a while ago. As a fan, user and shareholder, I would love Apple to do something about this.

Aug 17, 2012 12:12 PM in response to dcompiled

Allow us to assign a keystroke on keyboard plus some other global action as an alternative.


Especially for iPad.


Backspace delete key is good for typing, but not for undoing actions.


I know an amputee - just 1 arm - shake to undo is awkward enough for us and worse for him. He has to use deathgrip and nearly break the glass or otherwise the ipad flings across the room (or down the airplane aisle). So much for the famed usability for the less able bodied or elderly.

Disable Shake to Undo

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