When I launch my MBP M1 language switching using fn button works normally, but in some time after launch this feature stops working, and I should reset my MBP to use this feature.
(fn button works, but it doesn't switch languages)
How can I solve this issue?
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.0
I want to type using Russian of Ukrainian with keyboard of my Mac. So I switch languages from EN to RU using button fn (with 🌏 icon) and it works, but temporary. When I launch the Mac it works probably, but not so long...this feature stops working and when I want to type another language I have to switch it on control panel on the top of my screen (what is uncomfortable).
Then I reset my Mac and this feature returns.
I want to type using Russian of Ukrainian with keyboard of my Mac. So I switch languages from EN to RU using button fn (with 🌏 icon) and it works, but temporary. When I launch the Mac it works probably, but not so long...this feature stops working and when I want to type another language I have to switch it on control panel on the top of my screen (what is uncomfortable).
Then I reset my Mac and this feature returns.
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Have the same problem (MacBook Pro m1). After a few hours after restart I can switch language using only language icon in menu bar. After restart switching with fn button works, but then the problem reappears.
DmitryF wrote:
Have the same problem (MacBook Pro m1). After a few hours after restart I can switch language using only language icon in menu bar. After restart switching with fn button works, but then the problem reappears.
Sounds like a Big Sur bug that Apple needs to fix in a future update. Let them know via
MacBookAirM1-Newuser wrote:
It's SO annoying. I am a language teacher and I need to switch back and forth from these two languages very often.
While you are waiting for Apple to fix this, you can use the other shortcuts which everyone used before Big Sur came out last October: Caps Lock or Control Space
https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/type-language-mac-input-sources-mchlp1406/11.0/mac/11.0
Where do you see that globe icon? In the touchbar? Somewhere else?
Does switching from the keyboard work? In my mac that is control-shift-space. Yours may be different - see System Preferences->Keyboard->Shortcuts->Input Sources:
In the previous version, there was the checkbox like Use the Caps Lock key to switch to and from xxxx but it is gone. How can I use caps lock to change my keyboard on this version? Attached the current ver.
This option appears or doesn't depending on what input sources are activated.
I don't have that Hiragana on my mac, I can only guess that is does not activate this.
Try adding Arabic or Japanese to the list (even if you don't use them), and see the "Use Caps Lock" appear:
Actually, new M1 chip MacBooks have a button for switching languages, without using any shortcuts. However that button stops working (stops changing keyboard input) after some time. I also have this problem, and thinking it might be some software bug, maybe?
t1gra0 wrote:
@Luis the control-shift-space combination isn't really an option for me. I'd prefer to just use one single button rather than hitting three at the same time. Let's see if they will fix the issue some day, I am sure there is a long list this time
Well, I cannot fix that problem, but you can at least reduce it from three to two keys. Just choose another shortcut in here:
Can you explain exactly what you are trying to do? By switching languages, do you mean changing the keyboard layout, or something else?
By the way, the Fn key by itself does nothing... what is exactly the shortcut you use for this?
Luis Sequeira1 wrote:
By the way, the Fn key by itself does nothing... what is exactly the shortcut you use for this?
It has gotten a bit confusing recently. In the latest hardware, the Fn key has a globe on it, and Apple's instructions for Big Sur (but not Catalina) now say
"Use the Fn key or Globe: If you set an option in Keyboard preferences to change input sources by using the Fn key or Globe (if available on the keyboard), press the key to display a list of your input sources, then continue pressing the key until the input source you want to switch to is selected. The list disappears automatically."
I have this problem as well, got my MacBook Pro M1 the day before yesterday, English and Mandarin are equally important for me so I have to switch between these two languages very often. At first, everything seems ok using globe/fn key switching, but yesterday suddenly it stops working, what I mean by 'stop working' is it doesn't respond at all and I found caps key does the work but I didn't change the system preferences. I checked system preferences and found globe/fn key is still set to switch between languages. I tried to restart the laptop but nothing changes. A couple of hours later, it suddenly becomes ok, the globe/fn did the work again... and today morning it was ok but now same problem happens again... it is quite annoying, I am writing feedback to apple, hope they will contact me...
MacBookProM1user wrote: English and Mandarin are equally important for me so I have to switch between these two languages very often.
Using Caps Lock might be a good alternative. You check the box for that in system preferences/keyboard/input sources.
wchernikov wrote:
caps lock is an important key, so I woundn`t change it. if apple fix the key, I'll have to get used to the other key again
Understood. Though I'm curious what else you use caps lock for. To make individual capitals instead of the normal Shift?
The globe key has only been possible since November 12. Did you use Control Space before then?
Language switching stops working using globe button button on MBP M1
