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atlfishstix Author

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Wired keyboard won't work after upgrade to Sonoma 14.0

I upgraded to Sonoma 14.0 last night and suddenly my wired Mac keyboard is not recognized. I tested the keyboard on another MacAir and it worked fine. I also have a remote mouse plugged into the keyboard and that works so it's not the USB port on my CalDigit adapter. I'm a two screen guy and hate typing on my laptop. Anyone else having this issue and have any fixes? I hate the thought of uninstalling Sonoma.

MacBook Air (2018 – 2020)

Posted on Oct 4, 2023 7:07 AM

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Mole602e23

Level 1

8 points

Posted on Mar 12, 2024 7:36 AM

I was having the same issue with a wired USB keyboard no longer working under Sonoma. I would very briefly see a popup window when I plugged in the keyboard (through a USB-C converter). I found out that it was the popup window asking me if I should allow this USB device. But it was not staying up long enough for me to add the device.

The workaround was to

1. Unplug the keyboard.
2. Go to System Settings -> Privacy and Security. Under the security section change "Allow accessories to connect" to "Automatically when unlocked".
3. Plug in the keyboard, verify it works
4. (optional) Change the system setting back to "Ask for new accessories"

Hope this helps,

Todd

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