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Spacebar being weird - Pls help

My spacebar is acting up. Sometimes it acts totally normal, making spaces when I am typing, but other times it makes the window tiny. When you click it again it will maximize it back. Also, occasionally, there will be weird blue boxes that are not highlighting a text box. Not sure what's going on, my mac also has a 99% chance of crashing if I open it from sleep and it's less than 70% battery, I have to keep it charging to prevent it. It's a 2017 MacBook pro.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Jul 8, 2023 10:45 PM

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Posted on Jul 9, 2023 8:53 AM

_ayra_ wrote:

—My spacebar is acting up. Sometimes it acts totally normal, making spaces when I am typing, but other times it makes the window tiny. When you click it again it will maximize it back. Also, occasionally, there will be weird blue boxes that are not highlighting a text box.

— Not sure what's going on, my mac also has a 99% chance of crashing if I open it from sleep and it's less than 70% battery, I have to keep it charging to prevent it. It's a 2017 MacBook pro.


verify Full Keyboard Access did not get turned on


ref:Navigate your Mac using Full Keyboard Access - Apple Support


>System Settings>Accessibility >Keyboard>Full Keyboard Access>OFF

Navigate your Mac using Full Keyboard Access - Apple Support





—A SafeBoot Use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support will sort many anomalies



power management/ battery

on an Intel Mac you can reset:


SMC Reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support see the details.

NVRAM/PRAM Reset NVRAM on your Mac - Apple Support




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Jul 9, 2023 8:53 AM in response to _ayra_

_ayra_ wrote:

—My spacebar is acting up. Sometimes it acts totally normal, making spaces when I am typing, but other times it makes the window tiny. When you click it again it will maximize it back. Also, occasionally, there will be weird blue boxes that are not highlighting a text box.

— Not sure what's going on, my mac also has a 99% chance of crashing if I open it from sleep and it's less than 70% battery, I have to keep it charging to prevent it. It's a 2017 MacBook pro.


verify Full Keyboard Access did not get turned on


ref:Navigate your Mac using Full Keyboard Access - Apple Support


>System Settings>Accessibility >Keyboard>Full Keyboard Access>OFF

Navigate your Mac using Full Keyboard Access - Apple Support





—A SafeBoot Use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support will sort many anomalies



power management/ battery

on an Intel Mac you can reset:


SMC Reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support see the details.

NVRAM/PRAM Reset NVRAM on your Mac - Apple Support




Spacebar being weird - Pls help

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