Disable Caps Lock Indicator on macOS Sonoma
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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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.
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.
Wanted to say thank you for sharing that!! That caps indicator was causing my POPSQL to really lag for some reason. It’s done now and running great. Thanks again
I tried that and it worked. I am just a little worried if that cause any by effect, and how can I retrieve it if I regret?
Hi, sorry for a complete amateur please can you run through the exact steps to do what you are suggesting as I tried copying and pasting it into terminal but it didn't like it!! Many thanks
This is only A TEMPORARY fix. As soon as you turn the CAPS lock off, it will reappear once you turn the CAPS back on again. It does not permanently disable it.
Thank you for having have provided the solution to a very vexing problem.
Me too!
Thank you richardm04. It works for me.
As long as Apple provides an option to disable it and not think that everything they come up with is wisdom :)
Confirming this works!
APPLE PLEASE REMOVE THIS ANNOYING FEATURE AS THIS DOES NOT HELP WHEN THERE IS ALREADY A LIGHT ON THE KEYBOARD!!!!!!!!!
No, it does not remain OFF. It continues to reappear again and again. This is worse than Clippy.
This did not work. Arrow reappears.
Initially this did not work for me. However I tried it a second time and this solution worked.
Thanks!!
actually, this is false.
Disable Caps Lock Indicator on macOS Sonoma