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Function Keys Don't Work on Macbook air

I cannot anymore control the lightness (F1, F2) and volume (F10, F11, F12) from function keyboard.

What happened?

What could I do?


MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Nov 28, 2021 1:40 AM

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Posted on Nov 28, 2021 2:05 AM

nicco23 Said:

"Function Keys Don't Work on Macbook air: I cannot anymore control the lightness (F1, F2) and volume (F10, F11, F12) from function keyboard.What happened? What could I do?"

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Boot in Safe Mode:

In Safe Mode, login items do not open at login, certain System Preferences are set aside, and damaged system files are intentionally fixed.

  1. Boot into: Safe Mode [Hold Down the shift key upon boot].
  2. Log in: as same user
  3. Wait: 30 seconds
  4. Restart: the Mac
  5. Boot Up: normally
  6. Log in: as same user
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Question marked as Best reply

Nov 28, 2021 2:05 AM in response to nicco23

nicco23 Said:

"Function Keys Don't Work on Macbook air: I cannot anymore control the lightness (F1, F2) and volume (F10, F11, F12) from function keyboard.What happened? What could I do?"

-------


Boot in Safe Mode:

In Safe Mode, login items do not open at login, certain System Preferences are set aside, and damaged system files are intentionally fixed.

  1. Boot into: Safe Mode [Hold Down the shift key upon boot].
  2. Log in: as same user
  3. Wait: 30 seconds
  4. Restart: the Mac
  5. Boot Up: normally
  6. Log in: as same user

Function Keys Don't Work on Macbook air

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