The Sticky Keys feature of Mac OS X makes some keyboard shortcuts easier for people who have limited dexterity. When this feature is on, you can press the keys for a shortcut in sequence instead of needing to hold them down at the same time.
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- Choose, Apple System Preferences, Universal Access.
- Select the Keyboard pane.
- Select the On button next to Sticky Keys.
The Sticky Keys feature has the following options:
- Press the Shift key five times to turn Sticky Keys on or off: enables a keyboard shortcut for Sticky Keys.
- Beep when a modifier key is pressed: provides feedback to let you know when modifier keys such as the Command or Shift key is pressed.
- Display pressed keys on screen: shows you the keys on the screen as you press them for additional feedback.
