How to activate the virtual keyboard at login, with only the mouse connected.
If the real keyboard is not connected, the virtual keyboard is not activated.
I use both mac pro and mini mac with Big Sure and M1 processor,
Thanks.
Mac mini, macOS 11.5
See the second link that Tom posted. It explains how to turn on the accessibility keyboard in the login window as well.
The part that I was missing was in System Preferences->Users & Groups, after clicking Login Options, you need to click the "Accessibility Options..." button, and check the box to show the Accessibility keyboard at the login window.
See the second link that Tom posted. It explains how to turn on the accessibility keyboard in the login window as well.
The part that I was missing was in System Preferences->Users & Groups, after clicking Login Options, you need to click the "Accessibility Options..." button, and check the box to show the Accessibility keyboard at the login window.
pino1959 wrote:
How to activate the virtual keyboard at login, with only the mouse connected.
Can you use the Accessibility Keyboard?
https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/use-the-accessibility-keyboard-mchlc74c1c9f/11.0/mac/11.0
https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/turn-accessibility-options-login-window-mchlaa57f797/mac
I was going to suggest you turn on "Show input menu in login window" (in System Preferences->Users & Groups->Login Options). This lets one choose a keyboard layout at login, but alas it does not include an option to show the "Keyboard Viewer".
Maybe someone knows more about this, but I don't think there is a way to do it.
It would be a worthy addition - use feedback to request it: https://www.apple.com/feedback
Borrow a cheap Windows USB KB for just this purpose, as a one off solution. Have one especially for the headless Mac mini M1 here, incase needed.
pino1959 wrote:
I use Big Sure ... yes, with the mac on, if I log out, the virtual keyboard appears. But if I turn off and restart it doesn't show up
I've now tried with my Big Sur 11.4 test install, and it works fine on shut down/power on. I wonder if there is something on your system interfering with this. Or if you are running 11.5 and above, maybe it got broken.
pino1959 wrote:
not at power on ...
When the machine is on and you log out, does the virtual keyboard then appear on the login screen?
It works fine for me on power on as well (but I am on Catalina at the moment, and I do have a keyboard connected).
Hi Tom
I use Big Sure ... yes, with the mac on, if I log out, the virtual keyboard appears. But if I turn off and restart it doesn't show up
I followed the instructions but the problem is not solved, when I turn on the mac the "virtual keyboard" does not appear.
It appears after login by entering the password only with the "real keyboard".
I also noticed that after logging in
in the bar at the top right I click on the login icon the virtual keyboard appears regularly, but I repeat, not at power on ...
thanks a lot Luis for interesting
Pino
I'm doing thank you very much Luis
That's it, Tom. The part I was missing was how to turn on the accessibility keyboard in the login window.
Thanks for the idea but the problem is not the lack of the keyboard, but that of not being able to use it physically, I can only use the mouse and inevitably I need the "virtual keyboard"
Understood without additional explanations : -))
Yes, it is possible
the version is Big Sur 11.6 i did the update yesterday
I hope for a solution
thanks Tom
virtual Keyboard
