My Mac Pro is acting like a key is stuck

My 2022 MacBook pro has just recently started acting strange, but only intermittently.


At times it will act as though a keyboard key is stuck ( 0 ) and make the constant dinging sound.

I already have checked and there is no dirty or it not appears to be mechanically the problem


I only use the built-in keyboard but I have tried to use a wireless one, the issue is the same...

Several times I've been able to reboot the computer to resolve the issue, but other times it does not solve the issue on the first try.


I really have no idea what it would be, but it's extremely frustrating. If anyone has any thoughts on what it might be please let me know!



MacBook Pro (M2, 2022)

Posted on Jun 13, 2023 03:16 PM

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Posted on Jun 13, 2023 05:22 PM

if a key is stuck, adding another keyboard will not fix that, because the Mac uses 'all devices active' model for keyboards. You can literally type every other keystroke from every other keyboard.


Use keyboard viewer to see if a key is (effectively) stuck. If it is, you will need a repair.


Use the Keyboard Viewer on Mac - Apple Support


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Jun 13, 2023 05:22 PM in response to shpsyte

if a key is stuck, adding another keyboard will not fix that, because the Mac uses 'all devices active' model for keyboards. You can literally type every other keystroke from every other keyboard.


Use keyboard viewer to see if a key is (effectively) stuck. If it is, you will need a repair.


Use the Keyboard Viewer on Mac - Apple Support


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Mar 13, 2024 09:27 AM in response to shpsyte

I had a similar problem on my 2023 Mini (Ventura), ever since I cleaned the accumulated dust, hair(!), and dandruff(!?!) out of my keyboard (a custom Unicomp, which is to say, I pay the big bucks for a keyboard that lasts long enough to require cleaning) the other day.


The system would power up with the option key active. And nothing short of unplugging the keyboard and plugging it back in would deactivate it: none of the usual remedies had any effect whatsoever. I thought that somehow, plugging in a spare keyboard while the Unicomp was down for cleaning had driven something insane, but I say again, nothing worked other than unplugging the keyboard and plugging it back in.


Turns out that when I reinstalled the "option" keycaps, the "buckling spring" on one of them had failed to seat properly, holding the contact closed. So I got out the chip-puller again (best thing I've found to date for pulling Unicomp keycaps), pulled the option keycaps, and then replaced them, and there was no further trouble.


“Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.” - Sherlock Homes

― Arthur Conan Doyle

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