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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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Escape key not working | MacOS Monterrey 12.0.1

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