Keyboard Examples

Common keyboard and input preference configurations.

Key Repeat Rate

{
  "version": "1.0",
  "domains": {
    "NSGlobalDomain": {
      "KeyRepeat": 2,
      "InitialKeyRepeat": 15
    }
  }
}

Lower values = faster repeat. KeyRepeat of 2 is very fast.

Function Keys Behavior

{
  "version": "1.0",
  "domains": {
    "NSGlobalDomain": {
      "com.apple.keyboard.fnState": true
    }
  }
}

When true, F1, F2, etc. behave as standard function keys.

Auto-Correct

{
  "version": "1.0",
  "domains": {
    "NSGlobalDomain": {
      "NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled": false,
      "NSAutomaticCapitalizationEnabled": false,
      "NSAutomaticPeriodSubstitutionEnabled": false
    }
  }
}

Smart Quotes

{
  "version": "1.0",
  "domains": {
    "NSGlobalDomain": {
      "NSAutomaticQuoteSubstitutionEnabled": false,
      "NSAutomaticDashSubstitutionEnabled": false
    }
  }
}

Full Keyboard Customization

{
  "version": "1.0",
  "domains": {
    "NSGlobalDomain": {
      "AppleKeyboardUIMode": 3,
      "com.apple.keyboard.fnState": true,
      "KeyRepeat": 2,
      "InitialKeyRepeat": 15,
      "NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled": false,
      "NSAutomaticCapitalizationEnabled": false,
      "NSAutomaticPeriodSubstitutionEnabled": false,
      "NSAutomaticQuoteSubstitutionEnabled": false,
      "NSAutomaticDashSubstitutionEnabled": false
    }
  }
}

AppleKeyboardUIMode: 3 enables full keyboard access (Tab to navigate all controls).