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Macbook keeps typing "Z"

Macbook keeps typing "Z", and when i click on an area to start typing, like browser’s address bar, there is a weird dialogue box that appears with 3 symboled Z's and the numbers 1,2 and 3 parallel to them, like so:


I tried rebooting by holding shift option control and power keys, then command option p and r keys. It didn’t work. :(

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.5

Posted on Mar 24, 2022 8:59 AM

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Posted on Mar 24, 2022 12:26 PM

Does this happen in your browser address bar only? What about when composing an email or typing in notes. Do you have access to an external keyboard to try? You could also try safe mode to see if it's a software problem.Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support If software related, start up in recovery and run disk utilities or even do a reinstall.How to repair a Mac disk with Disk Utility - Apple Support

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Mar 24, 2022 12:26 PM in response to Catzxchen

Does this happen in your browser address bar only? What about when composing an email or typing in notes. Do you have access to an external keyboard to try? You could also try safe mode to see if it's a software problem.Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support If software related, start up in recovery and run disk utilities or even do a reinstall.How to repair a Mac disk with Disk Utility - Apple Support

Macbook keeps typing "Z"

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