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.
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.
Just to confirm, this single command issued in the terminal DOES permanently fix this annoying and poor interface design:
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/FeatureFlags/Domain/UIKit.plist redesigned_text_cursor -dict-add Enabled -bool NO
Then reboot. On-screen caps lock indicator is no more!
Maoni01 wrote:
It's nice that you like this "feature", however, it's intended for those who accidentally turned on caps lock. But for those of us who know when caps lock is on, we don't need it, since 1) we intentionally turned it on, 2) there's a light on the caps lock key when it's on, and 3) the letters on the screen are typing in all caps. To make this something that cannot be disabled in preferences is remarkably shortsighted by Apple.
So tell Apple. I can't change it.
And that's so cool that you never turn Caps Lock on accidentally. I doubt I'll ever be able to type that perfectly.
Bill Freese wrote:
Yes. Not everyone has the same preferences. That is why this helpful/irritating feature should be a preference, not something forced on everyone.
Apple doesn't read here in this user-to-user forum for feedback or suggestions. You can, however, let them know your thoughts here:
Note that they will not reply.
In the end, though, only one preference is going to be implemented. And that's Apple. Apple, historically, prefers not to make everything user selectable.
Oooops. Spoke too fast. After a few seconds the Caps Lock popup showed up again. So this does not work for me. I'm on Sonoma 14.3
The commands I used in Terminal:
sudo mkdir -p /Library/Preferences/FeatureFlags/Domain
sudo /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add 'redesigned_text_cursor:Enabled' bool false" /Library/Preferences/FeatureFlags/Domain/UIKit.plist
Then reboot.
Well there should be, it's incredibly intrusive
I did report it. Perhaps soon a toggle will become available.
Please tell me someone already found a way to disable the indicator. Even if it's with a third party app.
I did that several times. Perhaps it helps if we all do so. Just submit the same request under different topics.
So we have to wait for Apple to fix that mess ☹️☹️😡
I found some information on stack overflow:
I hope that helps.
The temporary solution is there on the 4th and 5th page of this discussion. It works well and is a solution until Apple does it officially.
elkhorna wrote:
sonoma is HORRIBLE...what else doesn't work. I can't even use my macbook keyboard..on an external due to this. unreal!
Tell Apple how you feel:
sabrinawynter wrote:
how do I remove it easily? I do NOT want it and its gets in my way since I need caps on all the time???
Look at the post marked "Best Answer" at the top of the page.
Disable Caps Lock Indicator on macOS Sonoma
