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Levente_44 Author

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keyboard with umlaut and other special characters

I'm using a macAir 13" with M1 BigSur. Until yesterday, if I pressed longer on "a", a special character window appears (just like on the iPhone keyboard) and I could choose one from them, for example the ä. (I'm using hungarian keyboard but often I also need to use a german characters). Since yesterday I can't open this special character window by pressing longer on "a". Maybe I made some mistakes, but I don't know what?

I would appreciate if someone could help me to get this function back... Thx a lot!

Posted on Mar 22, 2022 5:58 AM

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Mar 22, 2022 8:14 AM in response to Levente_44

In your system preferences > keyboard > input sources, do you just have one item on the list, Hungarian? If more than one, what are they?

Does the a now repeat when you press and hold it?

You can also make ä via Option u, then a.

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Levente_44 Author

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Mar 23, 2022 12:24 AM in response to Tom Gewecke

Hi Tom!

Thx for your feedback!

In the list there is also German. If I press and hold "a", it repeats and the menu with special characters doesn't appears...

As I wrote, it worked recently, but since two or three days it's not and I don't know what did I wrong...

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Mar 23, 2022 5:32 AM in response to Levente_44

Did you install any antivirus stuff, like webroot? It can mess with this feature.

Try this:

open Terminal and type

defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool true

and then restart.

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Mar 23, 2022 3:10 AM in response to Levente_44

I've got the same problem on a new Air 13''with Monterey. Thanks for an help!

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Levente_44 Author

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Mar 25, 2022 12:24 AM in response to Tom Gewecke

Thx, it solved my problem.

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