Lion replaces the action of holding down a key (which is usually key repeat) with a new character picker which allows choosing accented characters. To re-enable standard key repeat, start Terminal and type: defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false
I usually write a blog post about once a week. The latest post can be viewed here: What Is Anything?: Use language in an honest way to communicate instead of obfuscating. (posted 2025-08-07 at 20:27:52). I do podcasts too!. You can listen to my latest podcast, here: OJB's Podcast 2025-07-18 Too Many Road Cones: I think it is clear, there are too many road cones!.
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