When I am on any app, when I press Option + v I always get the √ (square root) character, and this is supposed to happen ONLY if I am using the Grapher application, I have never used it.
This behavior started to happen when I installed macOS 15 (Sequoia), as a matter of fact I had assigned this key combination/keyboard shortcut to a different app, that doesn't work now, any idea on how to fix it? Thanks
MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 15.0
logicito wrote: When I am on any app, when I press Option + v I always get the √ (square root) character, and this is supposed to happen ONLY if I am using the Grapher application
Option v has made √ in almost every app for countless years. The option and option shift levels of Mac keyboards are normally used for special charcters and not for menu keyboard shortcuts.
https://sites.psu.edu/symbolcodes/mac/codemac/
For menu shortcuts it is best to always include Command or Control to avoid this possible conflict.
leroydouglas wrote:
This is not new to Sequoia...
It used be a check mark by default, but several maOS back it changed to √
Although some have used it as a check mark, it has always been square root/radical, and was part of the old MacRoman character set used by Apple in the 1990's, carried over into OS X/MacOS unicode keyboards 25 years ago.
logicito wrote:
It is Sequoia, Grapher is an Apple builtin app included with macOS in the Utilities folder:
I do not use "Grapher application"
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Here is the explanation of the issue, according to Apple is by design:
logicito wrote:
When I am on any app, when I press Option + v I always get the √ (square root) character, and
this is supposed to happen ONLY if I am using the Grapher application, I have never used it.
I do not use "Grapher application" if it is third party look for some compatible update there.
This is not new to Sequoia...
It used be a check mark by default, but several maOS back it changed to √
I see no resolve for your issue.
To be proactive you can file a bug report / submit your Apple Feedback here: Product Feedback - Apple
you can Call Customer Support (800) MY–APPLE (800–692–7753)
or on line https://getsupport.apple.com/
Outside the USA—Contact Apple for support and service by phone
See a list of Apple phone numbers around the world.
Contact Apple for support and service - Apple Support
It is Sequoia, Grapher is an Apple builtin app included with macOS in the Utilities folder:
Pressing Option + v shows the √ (square root) character
