Changing default keyboard layout at login screen

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Changing default keyboard layout at login screen

Hello,

I use an alternative keyboard layout. Before Mavericks the login screen would stay set on the last keyboard layout that was used to login. Now the default stays as the US keyboard. To make things worse, Mavericks does not even remember that the layout was added. So everytime I login I have to manually add it in order to even use it.

For my user the alternative layout is set to default (higher precedence than US).

Regards,

Nik

MacBook Air (13-inch Mid 2012), OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Nov 4, 2013 9:24 PM

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Answer 1

Nov 5, 2013 5:50 AM in response to navvis

Same here on Mac Pro 3.1. Always boots with US-keyboard activated.

The only way so far seems to go to system preferences/users and groups/login options as Tom Gewecke told me as as you already do.

But this is no permanent fix. You will have to change this every time you login.

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Nov 5, 2013 5:59 AM in response to navvis

Just in this moment a email arrived 😉

Maybe this could help:

"... try deleting /Library/Preferences/com.apple.HIToolbox.plist...."

But I couldn’t test this one right now.

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Answer 3

PawelCU

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Nov 6, 2013 7:15 AM in response to Joerg Fiedler

Thank you Joerg, your solution has worked for me.

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Answer 4

Dec 18, 2013 2:41 AM in response to navvis

Fixed in 10.9.1; Keyboard layout is now localized after boot.

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Answer 5

Dec 30, 2013 11:22 PM in response to Christoph Sold

Nope; I have 10.9.1 and I have the same issue. Has anyone discovered a fix for this?

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Answer 6

Jan 6, 2014 7:47 AM in response to Chloe Unrau

@ Chloe: Did you try my work around mentioned above?

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Answer 7

Jan 6, 2014 8:10 AM in response to Joerg Fiedler

Yes I did, and it worked 🙂 Thanks Joerg!

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navvis Author

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Jan 6, 2014 5:45 PM in response to Joerg Fiedler

I tryed Joerg's suggestion when he originally suggested it and it did not work for me -- sorry I forgot to reply. After seeing that it worked for a few others, I tried again, but it looks like the file hasn't been regenerated since I first deleted it.

I have realized since I asked this question that the behavior might be the same as before Mavericks. The thing is that I rarely reboot my laptop. When I updated to Mavericks I had recurring WiFi issues that made me repeatedly reboot my laptop. This problem only occurs on the first login, not subsequent "unlocks." I'm not sure about this though. Can anyone running 10.8 Mountain Lion chime in, or those with Mavericks that have fixed the issue can you confirm?

After rebooting the computer properly does it keep your alternative keyboard layout at the very first login? Even after Joerg's fix I fully reboot and I have to add the Dvorak keyboard back to the menu in order to even use it. As long as I've previously logged in (e.g. after a timeout/hibernate) it will preserve the keyboard layout.

Regards,

Nik

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