How to easily disable "Caps Lock Indicator"

To disable the indicator, copy-paste the following into Terminal and press Enter (triple click the line):

sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/FeatureFlags/Domain/UIKit.plist redesigned_text_cursor -dict-add Enabled -bool NO

Terminal will then ask for your admin password. Enter that, then close Terminal and restart the Mac. The icon will be gone.

To enable the indicator, copy-paste the following into Terminal and press Enter (triple click the line):

sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/FeatureFlags/Domain/UIKit.plist redesigned_text_cursor -dict-add Enabled -bool YES

Terminal will then ask for your admin password. Enter that, then close Terminal and restart the Mac. The icon will reappear.

Double checking, this is the same command provided by Zurarczurx. I tested this in Sequoia and it worked there. I have not tested it in Tahoe.

Edit: Just tested in Tahoe. Yes, it still works. In the case of either bolded command above as noted, you must restart the Mac before you'll see any change.

Yes, that has been the common answer seen in this Support Site and posted many times. The problem for the users that don't like it is that it also removes the functionality of the Caps Lock key on your keyboard. The users who are looking for a solution want to disable the indicator while keeping the functionality of the Caps Lock key and that is what is not possible.

If you are not going to use the Caps Lock key, you are not going to see the indicator anyway. As opposed to disabling it, you can just as easily not use it without having to change anything.

This Terminal command works for me.

sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/FeatureFlags/Domain/UIKit.plist redesigned_text_cursor -dict-add Enabled -bool NO

I'm running Sequoia not Tahoe so can't guarantee it'll work for Tahoe. Try at your own risk or wait for someone more knowledgeable.

While I typically don't recommend to enter any Terminal commands for a user to try due to the serious problems that can arise just by a mistyped character in some cases, the one provided has also been posted. I believe this also has the side effect of removing the text input cursor, but Zurarczurx would be the best to confirm that.

Note that when asked for your password, it is the computer password and the typed characters will not be reflected on the screen. Also you have to restart for the changes to take affect.

Not my recommendation, but just wanted to let users know who do try. And while I can confirm this terminal command is legitimate, please don't enter random terminal commands you find on the internet. There are some nefarious ones that have been posted that can lead to your computer being compromised or completely trashed.

Zurarczurx wrote:

I still get a text input cursor. There's one here as I type and I'd have noticed it disappearing in other apps (I just checked Notes, Mail, LibreOffice - all OK).

Thanks for the clarification, it has been reported that some apps will not display the text input cursor, but it was not noted which ones.

Disabling the Caps Lock key doesn't really sound like a good solution. Sort of throwing the baby out with the bathwater.

I still get a text input cursor. There's one here as I type and I'd have noticed it disappearing in other apps (I just checked Notes, Mail, LibreOffice - all OK).