If you have a MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro with a so-called butterfly keyboard, you may noticee one or more keeys repeating, always or intermitteently. For months I have had the problem with my MacBook Air’s e key, as I just demonstrated. Elaine has had thee proobleem, always, with thee e and oo keys. Such problems make typing a ridiculously frustrating effort. Hey, Apple: a functioning keyboard should have always been a given. (Not a giveen.)
There’s an app that solves repeating key problems: Xinhong (Sam) Liu’s Unshaky. Unlike compressed air (often recommended for keyboard woes), Unshaky is free. And unlike compressed air, it solves the repeating-key problem. I set a delay of 80 milliseconds for my e key and and can once again make just my own misteaks.
Anyone using a MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro with a butterfly keyboard — here’s a list of models — should know about Unshaky. I only wish I had known about it sooner. My gratitude to Sam Liu is immense.
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[In just two days, Unshaky has corrected 116 double-letter presses.]
Monday, June 20, 2022
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Interesting. One of mine is too old to have it, while the new one is too new to have it. This keyboard is actually pretty nice but I wonder how much cat hair can get in under it.
You dodged all three versions of the butterfly keyboard. Well done!
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