A feature has been added to macOS Sonoma - the onscreen caps lock indicator.
While i am sure this may be useful for some, for me it is not, is there any way to disable it?
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OK maryo10 and others asking, here goes. There is nothing magic about using Terminal for Apple if you follow the steps verbatim and copy and paste the Command exactly as printed from a trusted source.
First you have to be logged on your computer as the Administrator. In other words you need to be logged on and able to make changes by entering your username/admin password.
Here is how to access the Terminal app
Go to Applications/Utilities/Terminal App. Open The Terminal App
Once open Click Return/Enter (you should see your computer name and your user name) Now you are ready to enter the command
Copy and Paste (do not try to write it) the command that yochess posted. Disable Caps Lock Indicator on macOS Sono… - Apple Community The post is the third post I believe.
I will reprint it here but all credit goes to yochees This command has worked perfectly for me. MacBookPro running Sonoma
Make sure you copy and paste exactly as written. No spaces and no deletions.
With Terminal app open and your username showing copy the first line of the command and paste to the Terminal app.
Click Return/Enter and it will ask for your admin password. Enter password and click Return/Enter
First line of command
sudo mkdir -p /Library/Preferences/FeatureFlags/Domain
Now copy the last two lines of the command and paste to the Terminal app.
Click Return/Enter.
Last two lines of command
sudo /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add 'redesigned_text_cursor:Enabled' bool false" /Library/Preferences/FeatureFlags/Domain/UIKit.plist
Now restart your computer. All done.
Hope this helps.
Yes, this is certainly an annoyance to those doing precision work. I hope this feature is made configurable
thank you so much! this worked!
Apparently, APPLE does not respond in this forum. It is frustrating.
Works fine for me on Sonoma 14.2.
Whoever thought this feature was a good idea is bad at thinking things.
I did the terminal thing and it worked!! I watched a YouTube video on it as well
When I click on the arrow icon, as has been suggested, yes the icon goes away, but it also turns CAPS off and I'm back to typing in lower case.
CLEARLY MOST IRRITATING FEATURE THAT I GET ANNOYED EVERY OTHER MINUTE I USE MY LAPTOP. PLEASE APPLE REMOVE THIS FEATURE. THIS IS VERY VERY VERY ANNOYING AND FRUSTRATING TO USE.
Oh, c’mon, you don’t expect anyone to READ a thread before adding to it, do you?
Lawrence Finch wrote:
Oh, c’mon, you don’t expect anyone to READ a thread before adding to it, do you?
Sadly, I can't shake that old bit of Usenet etiquette.
Thank you. This worked for me.
The thing is: You don't need an icon to tell you that Caps Lock is on, because if it is, the next thing you type will be caps.
Except when you are typing a password😈
True! 😃 Unless it gives you the option of showing it.
The Product Feedback doesn't appear to have a link to comment on the OS itself, just the OS Server.
This just turns CAPS LOCK off - it didn't permanently stop this icon from appearing, as soon as you turn caps lock on again it comes back - It's a very annoying feature.
Disable Caps Lock Indicator on macOS Sonoma
