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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 shape,

    shape shape Apr 16, 2016 11:03 AM in response to PATRICKMELE
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    Apr 16, 2016 11:03 AM in response to PATRICKMELE

    I tried this in Mountain Lion 10.8.5 on a Macbook Pro but it's not working.

  • by shape,

    shape shape Apr 16, 2016 11:14 AM in response to leroydouglas
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    Apr 16, 2016 11:14 AM in response to leroydouglas

    Fyi, 2 reasons I'm aware of:  1) You want to clean your keyboard without having to shut down first. This obviously requires putting pressure on the keys.  2) You have a pet (i.e. cat) and don't want 25+ different actions being triggered b/c they walked on or sat on the keyboard.

  • by seijitsunajosei,

    seijitsunajosei seijitsunajosei Apr 28, 2016 9:24 PM in response to Macbookbroc
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    Apr 28, 2016 9:24 PM in response to Macbookbroc

    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.

  • by seijitsunajosei,

    seijitsunajosei seijitsunajosei Apr 28, 2016 10:25 PM in response to Macbookbroc
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    Apr 28, 2016 10:25 PM in response to Macbookbroc

    Yay, I found an app that works!

    Karabiner is a free app that allows you to disable your Mac's keyboard when an external keyboard is connected: https://pqrs.org/osx/karabiner/

    It can also do a ton of other things to customize your keyboard, which I have not explored.

    A big thank you to this "Cat-proofing a MacBook keyboard" article: http://www.mackungfu.org/cat-proofing-a-macbook-keyboard

  • by Skahdt,

    Skahdt Skahdt Aug 22, 2016 6:38 PM in response to Macbookbroc
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    Aug 22, 2016 6:38 PM in response to Macbookbroc

    This is actually quite easy, I can't believe I had to google so much to find the answer and almost paid 10 bucks for a program to do it!! http://www.mackungfu.org/cat-proofing-a-macbook-keyboard

     

    1.

    1. Open System Preferences, then click the Accessibility icon.

    2.

    1. Click the Mouse & Trackpad icon in the list at the left.

    3.

    1. At the top right, click the Options button alongside the Enable Mouse Keys checkbox.

    4.

    1. Put a check in Ignore Built-In Trackpad When Mouse Keys is On, and click OK.

    5.

    1. Close System Preferences, then in future when the MacBook keyboard is sat upon by a cat, tap Option (Alt) five times.
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