cayla112 wrote:
I have a MacBook and the "character viewer" keeps popping up every few seconds which makes it difficult for me to get my work done. At first, it just popped up every time I clicked anywhere/anything, but now it keeps popping up on its own every few seconds. I tried to change my system preferences in the keyboard, and I've tried restarting my computer but it did not help. Please let me know how to fix this, thank you!
Uninstall all third party apps that are Cleaners/Optimizers/VPN/Anti-Virus—
all known to cause issues on the macOS
To trouble shoot further you can:
—Try a SafeBoot https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262
Takes noticeable longer to get to the login screen, does a 5 minute disk repair before it fully boots up, and certain system caches get cleared and rebuilt, including dynamic loader cache, etc.
Login and test. Reboot as normal and test. Caches get rebuilt automatically.
In Safe mode third party system modifications and system accelerations are disabled, it removes malware, etc hampering smooth operation, however a reboot will put it back to normal mode.
This test will tell you if third party interference; extensions etc are not loaded in safe boot mode.
—Test issue in another user (or guest user) account https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/set-up-other-users-on-your-mac-mtusr001/mac
This will tell you if it a universal issue or isolated to your user/admin account.
