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Q: how do i turn off my keyboard on my macbook pro?

I want to disable all the keys. How?????

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on May 18, 2013 12:21 PM

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Q: how do i turn off my keyboard on my macbook pro?

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  • by pennbank,

    pennbank pennbank May 18, 2013 12:54 PM in response to Macbookbroc
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    May 18, 2013 12:54 PM in response to Macbookbroc
  • by dominic23,

    dominic23 dominic23 May 18, 2013 1:03 PM in response to Macbookbroc
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    May 18, 2013 1:03 PM in response to Macbookbroc

    There is no preference setting to turn off keyboard.

     

    Third party applications and terminal method will produce unexpected problems.

     

    Keyboard plays a very important part in troubleshooting.

     

     

    Best.

  • by bewilderness,Helpful

    bewilderness bewilderness Sep 6, 2014 11:53 AM in response to dominic23
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    Sep 6, 2014 11:53 AM in response to dominic23

    People log onto these boards looking for answers to their problems, not reasons why their problems are actually unobjectionable. I can't even imagine being so completely personally identified with a brand that I would tell a person something like this. Your response is essentially pro-Apple propaganda, aimed at a person already using an Apple product and having problems with it that they are coming to you seeking help with. As such, your response is actually worse than useless.

  • by leroydouglas,

    leroydouglas leroydouglas Sep 6, 2014 12:43 PM in response to Macbookbroc
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    Sep 6, 2014 12:43 PM in response to Macbookbroc

    Just for some clarification what does that gain you, to turn off the built in keyboard?

     

    Maybe you can give some more idea what are your objectives.

  • by PATRICKMELE,Helpful

    PATRICKMELE PATRICKMELE Sep 6, 2014 12:52 PM in response to Macbookbroc
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    Sep 6, 2014 12:52 PM in response to Macbookbroc

    Ctl +F1 to disable Keyboard control on and off. with System Preferences Keyboard selection box checked in "Shortcuts"

  • by bewilderness,

    bewilderness bewilderness Sep 9, 2014 9:12 AM in response to leroydouglas
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    Sep 9, 2014 9:12 AM in response to leroydouglas

    At the time I posted this rather aggressive response, my keyboard had been damaged in such a way that the computer behaved as if the Command key were constantly being pressed down. Thus trying to type the letter "p" would attempt to print something. It was easier to use the virtual keyboard or connect a keyboard via USB, but they would behave the same way unless the internal keyboard was turned off.

     

    For the record, what I wound up doing was cutting and pasting the following into the terminal (with my admin password):

    sudo kextunload /System/Library/Extensions/AppleUSBTopCase.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleUSBTCKeyb oard.kext/


    To turn it back on, I did this:

    sudo kextload /System/Library/Extensions/AppleUSBTopCase.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleUSBTCKeyb oard.kext/

  • by BrianBlaze,

    BrianBlaze BrianBlaze Oct 21, 2014 11:23 AM in response to bewilderness
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    Oct 21, 2014 11:23 AM in response to bewilderness

    I have a similar issue and am thankful for your post!

  • by avincent98122,

    avincent98122 avincent98122 Apr 19, 2015 8:05 AM in response to bewilderness
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    Apr 19, 2015 8:05 AM in response to bewilderness

    error in 10.10.3 (14D136)

     

    Can't create /System/Library/Extensions/AppleUSBTopCase.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleUSBTCKeyb .

    Can't open CFBundle for /Users/av/oard.kext.

    Can't create oard.kext.

     

    you have an error in the string: "sudo kextunload /System/Library/Extensions/AppleUSBTopCase.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleUSBTCKeyb oard.kext/"

     

    should be "sudo kextunload /System/Library/Extensions/AppleUSBTopCase.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleUSBTCKeyb oard.kext/" [no space between Keyb .. and .. ord].

     

    the corrected string brings back this error:

    (kernel) Can't unload kext com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard; classes have instances:

    (kernel)     Kext com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard class AppleUSBTCKeyboard has 1 instance.

    Failed to unload com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard - (libkern/kext) kext is in use or retained (cannot unload).

     

    Please advise.

  • by avincent98122,

    avincent98122 avincent98122 Apr 19, 2015 8:05 AM in response to PATRICKMELE
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    Apr 19, 2015 8:05 AM in response to PATRICKMELE

    .. no longer works in Yosemite.

  • by finnm53264,

    finnm53264 finnm53264 Oct 25, 2015 10:07 PM in response to avincent98122
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    Oct 25, 2015 10:07 PM in response to avincent98122

    I know this is an old thread, but i just discovered by accident a way to disable the keys running Yosemite. All i did was press the option key 5 times in a row and all of the keys do not work until i press it 5 times again. When i first did it by accident i thought my keyboard was broken but when i restarted the computer it was back to normal. I don't really know why this happens, but it does.

  • by finnm53264,

    finnm53264 finnm53264 Oct 25, 2015 10:10 PM in response to finnm53264
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    Oct 25, 2015 10:10 PM in response to finnm53264

    there will be a series of high pitched clicks from your speakers when it happens.

  • by rommcm,

    rommcm rommcm Nov 7, 2015 4:37 PM in response to dominic23
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    Nov 7, 2015 4:37 PM in response to dominic23

    To HELP, or not To HELP? That's the question!

     

    Having to explain WHY I'm asking a question, seems like an impediment (I'n my humble opinion). I know I could be wrong! Obviously there are exceptions. So please forgive me if I'm way off.

     

    dominic23>"There is no preference setting to turn off keyboard"

    dominic23>"Third party applications and terminal method will produce unexpected problems."

    [You are obviously knowledgable and trying to help. Great info, thanks!]

     

    dominic23>"Keyboard plays a very important part in troubleshooting."

    [Do you think? If they don't know this already, they probably have no clue what troubleshooting is anyway. If you don't understand how important your keyboard is, then maybe you need to learn, by troubleshooting the full extent of their own id10t error capability. Am I wrong?]

     

    Most of the posts I go to for help are riddled with questions like "why would you want to do that?" This always irritates me personally. I'm kind-of venting at all the posts I've ever read. So, no hard feelings, nothing personal.

     

    Regards,

     

    Sr Developer

  • by dstickler,

    dstickler dstickler Mar 25, 2016 4:12 AM in response to bewilderness
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    Mar 25, 2016 4:12 AM in response to bewilderness

    Thank you! This with disabling my mouse allowed me to get back control of Macbook after spilling coffee ;-) It's pretty annoying when the 'screen lightness down' button is pressed constantly

  • by bewilderness,

    bewilderness bewilderness Mar 25, 2016 7:57 PM in response to avincent98122
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    Mar 25, 2016 7:57 PM in response to avincent98122

    Sorry, I hadn't seen this before. When I came back just now, it told me I had a draft to recover, and this draft contained that code, but without the spaces. I don't know how they got there. I hope they didn't give you trouble.

     

    My laptop was running Mavericks at the time I posted this. I'm glad you found something that worked for Yosemite.

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