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: Value Autonomy: We need to value autonomy. (posted 2025-07-08 at 21:16:13). I do podcasts too!. You can listen to my latest podcast, here: OJB's Podcast 2025-06-28 An Empathy Deficit: They end up reducing the total empathy in the world..