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Escape key not working | MacOS Monterrey 12.0.1

Hi.


I am not able to use my Escape (Esc) key after upgrading to MacOS Monterrey 12.0.1. I am confident that it is not a hardware issue.


Here is what I tried:

  1. On-Screen Keyboard
  2. External Keyboard


The Esc key won't work/register/detect/respond.


Is anybody else facing the same issue? My device is MacBook Air M1.


Thanks.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.0

Posted on Nov 5, 2021 4:51 AM

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Posted on Dec 22, 2021 1:04 AM

I sure that this is related with Siri.app, because CMD+Space long press not working also. Siri app from menubar not responding at all.


How to fix it:

Go to Activity Monitor > Kill process Siri.app


Now Esc will work correctly.


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May 16, 2022 10:28 AM in response to dimashevchenk0

No solo eso, sino que encima me dicen que era un problema aislado y que no tienen conocimiento que le ocurra a otros usuarios (Me pasa en el Air 2020 y en mi nuevo Pro 2021)!!

Por favor, ¡reportad a Soporte Técnico, y quejaros por redes sociales a ver si Apple decide hacer algo!

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Not only that, but on top of that they tell me that it was an isolated problem and that they have no knowledge of what happens to other users (It happens to me in the Air 2020 and in my new Pro 2021)!!


Please, report to Technical Support, and complain on social networks to see if Apple decides to do something!


Sometimes they answer from the Executive Relations department by writing to tcook


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Escape key not working | MacOS Monterrey 12.0.1

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