How to revert Globe key behavior and disable modifier key overlay in macOS Sequoia 15?

0xLeo wrote: I don’t like this behavior and want to revert to the previous functionality, where a single Globe key press simply changed the input source.

system settings > keyboard > press globe key to and make your choice

0xLeo wrote:

After updating to macOS Sequoia 15, there are some new keyboard features that I don't like. Before the update, pressing the Globe key once would switch the input source. However, now a single press of the Globe key activates a mode where pressing certain keys triggers different functions—for example, pressing ‘E’ opens the emoji keyboard, and pressing ‘Q’ switches windows. I don’t like this behavior and want to revert to the previous functionality, where a single Globe key press simply changed the input source.

There’s also another new feature I find very distracting: whenever I press modifier keys like Shift, Globe, Control, Option, or Command, a visual tracker of my keypresses appears in the top-right corner of the screen, along with an annoying sound. I would really like to disable this feature.

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Original Title: macOS Sequoia 15: Globe Key Triggers Shortcuts Instead of Switching Input, and Modifier Key Overlay Won’t Turn Off

updating to 15.5 from what macOS exactly...

is this US only or different keyboard. Use the Help menu in your >SYstem Settings if in doubt

I have no globe key—I do see On Apple keyboards, the Fn key (also sometimes labeled with a globe symbol) acts as a modifier for the function keys (F1, F2, etc.) at the top of the keyboard.

see if there is anything here:

How to use the function keys on your Mac

Change Input Sources settings on Mac - Apple Support

Write in another language on Mac - Apple Support

see to turn off

Use the Keyboard Viewer on Mac

verify Full Keyboard Access did not get turned on

>System Settings>Accessibility >Keyboard>Full Keyboard Access>OFF

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