Macbook Pro on Sonoma - Selecting phrases etc. on the Mac or any other program

Holding down the shift key and moving the mouse or finger the touch pad does not work

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 14.0

Posted on Oct 3, 2023 9:57 PM

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ku4hx

Level 7

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Oct 4, 2023 5:45 AM in response to susantha

If you mean highlighting words and phrases, you don't need to use any key. Just click, hold and drag. Let up when you're highlighted all you want.

If that doesn't work, try a restart.

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