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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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This feature is not useful for most users. Some of us use Caps Lock for the following reasons: 1) while playing games, 2) writing code, 3) writing scripts or other documents that will require the function. APPLE PLEASE REMOVE THIS ANNOYING FEATURE AS THIS DOES NOT HELP WHEN THERE IS ALREADY A LIGHT ON THE KEYBOARD!!!!!!!!!
I work with engineering maintenance asset data for about 20 solid hours a week - it's all done in caps lock!
This symbol/ identifier is annoying as ****, please help.
The 10,000 complaints may get Apple to fix it, or make a switch available, but, when as many people are annoyed by this feature as now seems to be the case, a contributor with a keen sense of smell or something similar in programming terms, will usually offer up a solution such as that offered by yochees in the post that follows yours (at the time I write this).
I would have had to care enough to search out a solution like that. It should have been obvious that it didn’t bother me in the least. I cannot comprehend why it bothers you that much.
Just to counterpoint this – you're thinking about this in very limited terms of your own usage scenario.
For years I couldn't understand why this feature was not added sooner and welcome it as someone who a) writes a lot, b) uses a mechanical keyboard without led indicators, c) does not wish to be nodding their head up and down all the time to confirm the caps-lock state moment to moment.
Adding the on-screen indicator is smart and way overdue, by any means. Adding an option to switch the feature on and off rather than removing it outright would certainly make sense though.
Has anyone found an actual solution that does not involve going into the terminal? Please say yes.
I'm an architect - buildings, not computers - and I work drawings and design - in Revit, Photoshop, InDesign, SketchUp, etc. All-caps is industry standard for the text notes on architectural drawings. That arrow is continuously in my way. It's the most enraging thing and such a waste of time to constantly deal with. I have been irritated by it for months, and now it has driven me to join the apple community and post this.
No - most people do NOT feel like figuring out how to use terminal. Go into terminal. Whatever. Please tell me there's a real solution that doesn't involve terminal. I don't even know how to get to whatever that is.
CuNews wrote:
The Product Feedback doesn't appear to have a link to comment on the OS itself, just the OS Server.
kw210 wrote:
Apple should make this feature optional-- who need an annoying arrow to remind them they turn the locks on.
As has been mentioned a number of times in this thread, feel free to send Apple feedback. There's nothing anyone here can do about it.
Have you noticed any glitches with the text cursor not appearing in certain apps when this flag is set?
See these threads for more discussion:
Sonoma: any way to disable input source s… - Apple Community
waffletower wrote:
For years I used keyboards where the Control key was comfortably in this space on my keyboard. MacOS used to let me have this, and System Settings claims that I can. Please fix this bug
So you are saying that system settings > keyboard > keyboard shortcuts > modifier keys > caps lock is control no longer works in Sonoma?
(I am running Ventura at the moment, it works fine there)
To let Apple know, use
Ron Bernard wrote: "Dear Apple Inc. Surely you've seen the dissatisfaction..."
Ron ~ Although Apple administers this community, that doesn't include reading each of thousands of daily posts for possible feedback. However, Apple will "read all feedback carefully" here:
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Dear Ron Bernard, Surely you know from reading the thread you posted to or the terms of use that you read when you joined ASC that this is a user-to-user forum, and not a way to get Apple’s attention.
And you don’t see posts from anyone about satisfaction with this new, useful feature, because people who like it don’t bother to post. But I’ll bet there are orders of magnitude more users who like it or are indifferent to it than those who are dissatisfied with it.
The way to to suggest something to Apple is here→Product Feedback - Apple
Sarah_Carl wrote: "...Please fix asap Apple."
Sarah_Carl ~ Although Apple administers this community, that doesn't include reading each of thousands of daily posts for possible feedback. However, Apple will "read all feedback carefully" here:
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A couple of "fixes" have been posted that do appear to "work," namely a terminal command sequence, and also a javascript one.
Two caveats:
I believe that 99.99% of users operate with caps lock off and never desire to have it on, so I think it is really a very small minority of users (e.g. those using specialized tools with all CAPS, such as certain CAD or constructions/CAD tools) who have this issue. I actually agree that it would be nicer and more flexible if there were an option to turn this feature on and off in a System Settings option, for instance. I will speculate that Apple prioritizes its software updates first for security and then for user options and interface based on the number of impacted users for something like this.
leroydouglas wrote:
No
+1
Yes. Not everyone has the same preferences. That is why this helpful/irritating feature should be a preference, not something forced on everyone.
Lesley2029 wrote:
but when you want to use CAPS LOCK the indicator is ver intrusive and in your way.
It’s hardly intrusive to me.
I’ve been using Sonoma for months and I didn’t notice it until someone posted here. Maybe this post.
If you need it to go away, complaining here won’t make that happen. Use the feedback page to express your desire for a switch to disable it. If you and about 10,000 other people send feedback, they might change it.
Disable Caps Lock Indicator on macOS Sonoma
