Mac keyboard has worked for years but now won’t respond. Replaced batteries correctly but can’t log in to machine without a password entered with the keyboard ;(

How to log into Mac without the keyboard?


iMac, OS X 10.11

Posted on Mar 22, 2021 6:30 AM

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Posted on Mar 22, 2021 3:03 PM

Keyboard321 wrote:

How to log into Mac without the keyboard?

You can't. Get an inexpensive 3rd party keyboard, PC or Mac, or a new Apple wireless keyboard that has rechargeable batteries. Keyboards and mice do give up the ghost at times.


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Mac keyboard has worked for years but now won’t respond. Replaced batteries correctly but can’t log in to machine without a password entered with the keyboard ;(

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