Language switching stops working using globe button button on MBP M1

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.

Language switching stops working using globe button(fn) on MacBook Pro M1 Solution

Now i found solution

follow this instructions

1. Go to "System Preferences"
2. Go to "Keyboard"
3. Tap "Input Sources"
4. Tap " Select the previous input sources"

FINISH!

i hope you like it.

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I have noticed the same issue with MBP M1. It only starts to work again if I restart the macOS, but it stops working again after using any apps for a couple of minutes, as I tested a few times on purpose, quite annoying.

I believe the macOS 11.2 update includes the fix for this issue, which is listed as "Globe key may not display the Emoji & Symbols pane when pressed". When the input source is only the default language, the global key calls out the Emoji & Symbols. So I think this is the same source of the issue.

found this on reddit, works for me.

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dicothepsycho

1 month ago

update:

so my quick fix to this problem was pressing ^ + space multiple times and then pressing the globe multiple times again to let the mac sort of "regain" some consciousness.

it goes back to not working, but yet this is helpful when I really need the language change!

Ms_marina wrote:

the only way to change language after that is to go through the menu on the top.

There is another way. For many years before last October everyone used a different keyboard shortcut which still works, Control Space. See system preferences > keyboard > shortcuts

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

What about Control-shift-space, or Control-option-space? Do these also stop working at the same time?

Spoke too soon. The problem happened with Google Japanese Input installed.

For me the control-option-space works, even while the globe\fn doesn't.

I have the same problem. But you don't need to reboot. You can logout and login and it works again. (or you can restart the service as mentioned previously).

Strangely, after installing google Japanese input (so I have U.S., Hiragana and Hiragana (Google)), I haven't seen the problem.

This problem is still present in the Big Sur 11.3.1. Setting new shortcuts is a neat workaround, but it would be nice if this bug was just fixed. I can confirm that it is related only to changing input source. If you go to Keyboard settings and set it to show emojis or start a dictation (needs to be pressed twice), it works. If changing input source by pressing the Fn button stopped working, it won't work again until you restart your computer.

Restarting the TextInputSwitcher process helps me.

I have the same problem, better use Control+ Option + space to switch the language...

MacOS Big Sur 11.2 is available for download today Monday, February 1, 2021 with some fixes for M1 Macs.

I have the exactly same problem!!!

It is super annoying! Like DmitryF said, If I use option+shift + space then it works again tho.