Spacebar not working properly

Hi my spacebar isn't working unless I press shift along with it on my Macbook Pro 13inch 2022. I do not have full keyboard access enabled. Please help.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 13.5

Posted on Oct 19, 2023 1:01 PM

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Tom Gewecke

Level 10

116,790 points

Posted on Oct 19, 2023 3:50 PM

Check full keyboard access in your accessibility settings again. Turn it on and turn it off again. Restart your machine.

It is almost always the cause of what you describe.

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Tom Gewecke

Level 10

116,790 points

Oct 19, 2023 3:50 PM in response to hazbl

Check full keyboard access in your accessibility settings again. Turn it on and turn it off again. Restart your machine.

It is almost always the cause of what you describe.

Spacebar not working properly

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