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Why key repeat has stopped working with left/right arrows?

Key repeat does not work anymore for left/right arrows in Messages on macOS. AFAIK it was working before. Now I need to tap the keys to move backward/forward in the text I am typing. Anyone knows if it is a bug or there to stay? If so, any way to make key repeat work with left/right arrows again?


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MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 11.5

Posted on Sep 1, 2021 8:04 PM

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Posted on Sep 2, 2021 5:26 PM

To find out if it's system wide or user specific, try this...


Open System Preferences>Users & Groups, unlock the lock, click on the little plus icon, make a new admin account, log out & into the new account.


Does it work in the new account?

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Why key repeat has stopped working with left/right arrows?

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