Apple Intelligence is now available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac!

📢 Newsroom Update

Apple’s all-new Mac mini is more mighty, more mini, and built for Apple Intelligence. Learn more >

📢 Newsroom Update

Apple introduces M4 Pro and M4 Max. Learn more >

Looks like no one’s replied in a while. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question.

Mac Mini space bar and delete keys don't work

How do I fix my Space bar and Delete keys stoped working



Mac mini, macOS 10.13

Posted on Jul 31, 2021 4:03 PM

Reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Posted on Jul 31, 2021 4:06 PM

Hello j_c_reilly.


It sounds like something is confusing the OS.


Reboot your Mac and see if the problem is cleared.  If rebooting your Mac doesn’t fix things, see if the problem still happens in Safe mode (hold the shift key down at startup). It can take much longer (10 min) to safe boot so be patient.

How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support 


Safe mode forces the OS to clear certain caches and logs and do other miscellaneous housekeeping. It's non-destructive to user data so is safe to do.  Very often certain weird software behavior is corrected by simply logging in this way as a troubleshooting method. When you're in safe boot, the machine will not be at its best performance, especially with graphics, but that's normal.


Does the problem persist while in Safe mode?

Exit safe mode by restarting your Mac normally and re-evaluate the issue again.

1 reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Jul 31, 2021 4:06 PM in response to j_c_reilly

Hello j_c_reilly.


It sounds like something is confusing the OS.


Reboot your Mac and see if the problem is cleared.  If rebooting your Mac doesn’t fix things, see if the problem still happens in Safe mode (hold the shift key down at startup). It can take much longer (10 min) to safe boot so be patient.

How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support 


Safe mode forces the OS to clear certain caches and logs and do other miscellaneous housekeeping. It's non-destructive to user data so is safe to do.  Very often certain weird software behavior is corrected by simply logging in this way as a troubleshooting method. When you're in safe boot, the machine will not be at its best performance, especially with graphics, but that's normal.


Does the problem persist while in Safe mode?

Exit safe mode by restarting your Mac normally and re-evaluate the issue again.

Mac Mini space bar and delete keys don't work

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.