when I type on my keyboard, periods and capitals letters appear where I haven't typed them. I have to constantly edit. This is a new problem. Any ideas?

when I type on my keyboard, periods and capitals letters appear where I haven't typed them. I have to constantly edit. This is a new problem. Any ideas?

MacBook Pro 15”, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jul 30, 2020 08:39 AM

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Posted on Jul 30, 2020 09:01 AM

System Preferences > keyboard > Text


several settings there are reverse ports from the iPhone, land of impossibly small and quirky on-screen keyboards

look at "capitalize words automatically" and "add period after double-space" as likely culprits.

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when I type on my keyboard, periods and capitals letters appear where I haven't typed them. I have to constantly edit. This is a new problem. Any ideas?

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