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I want to disable all the keys. How?????
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.5)
KeyboardCleanTool is a free app you can download from: https://www.boastr.net/downloads/
It disables the keyboard with 1 click, and reenables it with 1 click. It does not work for disabling your MacBookPro keyboard so that you can use a Bluetooth keyboard instead (both the built-in keyboard and the BlueTooth keyboard get disabled simultaneously).
I want to be able to disable my broken keys laptop keyboard so that I can sit my Bluetooth keyboard on top of it without accidentally pressing buttons, but this won't help me. I tried F1, F6, and F7 to no success. I'd rather not type commands into the Terminal. So far, I haven't found an answer for my situation.
Had I not come across your post, I would not have noticed the error in syntax caused by the space in the word "keyboard". The sudo string has worked. And I for one am extremely grateful for the original post. I now use the Bluetooth keyboard. That's it.
I've disabled the built-in keyboard on my Macbook 13'' Mid-2010, using "sudo kextunload /System/Library/Extensions/AppleUSBTopCase.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleUSBTCKeyb oard.kext".
Now I need it back, but "sudo kextuoad /System/Library/Extensions/AppleUSBTopCase.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleUSBTCKeyb oard.kext" doesn't work! It asks for a password as usual, and then... nothing!
Please help!
Ctl +F1 to disable Keyboard control on and off. with System Preferences Keyboard selection box checked in "Shortcuts"
I have a similar issue and am thankful for your post!
.. no longer works in Yosemite.
there will be a series of high pitched clicks from your speakers when it happens.
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 😀
I tried this in Mountain Lion 10.8.5 on a Macbook Pro but it's not working.
I am so glad that I am not the only one who "wants to clean the keyboard without turning it off" since Apple strongly recommend not to turn it off unless one is not gonna use it for a few days.
Unfortunately Ctrl - F1 doesn't disable keyboard input in OS High Sierra. Instead, Ctrl - F1 enables/disables some keyboard accessibility preferences: http://ca.mag.cm/0Q1K3S27360r 😢
how do i turn off my keyboard on my macbook pro?
