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I have a Mac Mini and a magic keyboard (without numeric keypad)
It seems the keys 7, 8, 9, u, i, o, j, k, l and m are stuck on numlock functions for moving the mouse and cursor.
Can someone PLEASE tell me how to UNLOCK numlock?
Mac mini, 12.0
Pressing the Option key five times should turn Mouse Keys on or off.
Pressing the Option key five times should turn Mouse Keys on or off.
Hello, minandsuki.
If rebooting your Mac doesn’t fix things, see if the problem still happens in Safe mode (hold the shift key down at startup). It can take much longer to safe boot (10 min) so be patient.
How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support
Safe mode disables loading third-party drivers, forces the OS to clear certain caches and logs and does other miscellaneous housekeeping. It's non-destructive to user data so is safe to do. Very often certain weird software behavior is corrected by simply logging in this way as a troubleshooting method. When you're in safe boot, the machine will not be at its best performance, especially with graphics, but that's expected.
Does the problem persist while in Safe mode?
Exit safe mode by restarting your Mac normally and re-evaluate the issue again.
If the problem is still unresolved, please return here and post a reply and we’ll see what else we can come up with for help.
Follow up - Also check System Preferences > Accessibility > Pointer Control > Alternate Control Methods.
Un-check the box that Enables Mouse Keys.
magic keyboard numlock
