Apple Event: May 7th at 7 am PT
I tried the Soft Mode and my Password worked but in normal mode it won’t work. It says I need to view iCloud details but now none of my keys work on my keyboard to signin to Sys Prefs. Anyone have some C-4?
iMac 27″, macOS 10.13
andyhutch1947 Said:
"I tried the Soft Mode and my Password worked but in normal mode it won’t work. It says I need to view iCloud details but now none of my keys work on my keyboard to signin to Sys Prefs. Anyone have some C-4?"
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Use an External Keyboard:
Sometimes changes (i.e. updates) are made to the system and then settings (i.e. for keyboard) become manipulated, technically. So, reset both the SMC and NVRAM on your Mac. As for connecting it, you may need this adapter, if the keyboard has not USB-C plug in it USB-C to USB Adapter - Apple
andyhutch1947 Said:
"I tried the Soft Mode and my Password worked but in normal mode it won’t work. It says I need to view iCloud details but now none of my keys work on my keyboard to signin to Sys Prefs. Anyone have some C-4?"
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Use an External Keyboard:
Sometimes changes (i.e. updates) are made to the system and then settings (i.e. for keyboard) become manipulated, technically. So, reset both the SMC and NVRAM on your Mac. As for connecting it, you may need this adapter, if the keyboard has not USB-C plug in it USB-C to USB Adapter - Apple
I’m using a wireless Apple Keyboard and TrackPad.
I found one thing strange. In soft mode my keyboard worked but in regular mode only part of it works as if it is in Mouse Mode or something. But I tried to get out of the Mouse Mode several times and it doesn’t make any difference.
my objective is to copy everything on my Mac HD to a new Ext HD and then reinstall High Sierra and copy everything back. But I have been trying to copy from my Mac HD for a week and when I wake up the next morning it has stopped copying. I was using the digital keyboard for ages (a week) but my iCloud account gets screwed up because my Mac hasn’t signed into it for so long it is freaking out and tells me to use my iPhone 12 Pro to create a new Password and I quit doing that 3-4 days ago because my Mac wouldn’t accept the new PW.
Grrrrrrrrr!
You can even use a cheap PC KB, Win key = Mac CMD key, Win alt = Mac Option key.
In soft mode my keyboard worked but in regular mode only part of it works as if it is in Mouse Mode or something.
In Sys Prefs>Accessibility>General, make sure Mouse Keys isn't enabled.
I’ll dig an external Apple kb out later today and give it a whirl!
thanks for helping me!
andyhutch1947 Said:
"I’ll dig an external Apple kb out later today and give it a whirl!: thanks for helping me!"
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You are welcome. Any success?
Password on my iMac running High Sierra quit working in regular startup but works i. Soft boot mode (hold Shift key until Apple logo is seen)
