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: Peak Fascism: Just so you know: assassinating people who think differently than you is peak fascism! (posted 2025-09-15 at 20:40:57). I do podcasts too!. You can listen to my latest podcast, here: OJB's Podcast 2025-08-07 What is Anything?: Use language in an honest way to communicate instead of obfuscating..