How do I get my keyboard keys to repeat?

How do I go about getting the keys to repeat (some do, eg space and delete)? I cannot get my keyboard keys to repeat! I have moved the repeat rate and delay sliders in system preferences to no avail. I am running Ventura on my macbook air m2.

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MacBook Air, macOS 13.0

Posted on Jan 10, 2023 2:45 PM

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Tom Gewecke

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Jan 10, 2023 3:32 PM in response to Sable Basilisk

Sable Basilisk wrote:

How do I go about getting the keys to repeat (some do, eg space and delete)?

MacOS has not had repeating keys by default for a decade or so. You may be able to get it back with the terminal command in the link provided by mulberry58. Let us know.

mulberry58

Level 6

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Jan 10, 2023 3:00 PM in response to Sable Basilisk

I haven't tried it myself but found this https://www.iphonetricks.org/keyboard-repeat-not-working-macos-ventura-fix/

Jan 11, 2023 8:24 AM in response to mulberry58

It works fine!

Thanks for all your help.

Sable Basilisk.

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How do I get my keyboard keys to repeat?