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OS X: using the keyboard to select an option in a message window / box?
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Mar 15, 20265643 viewsConfidence Score0%
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I'm still a new Mac owner, and I've struggled with the message windows / boxes / popups that sometimes appear and ask me to choose an option, like "save" "don't save" and "cancel" in TextEdit's case. I noticed I can't use the arrow keys to navigate these buttons, but pressing Enter will choose the …
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Fix for: OS X: using the keyboard to select an option in a message window / box?
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This is really annoying I can tell, but you can tab through dialog boxes. Go to "System Preferences" > "Keyboard & Shrotcuts". At the very bottom there will be an option saying about "full keyboard access". Check the radio button that says “All Cont…
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