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My 'Command-A' action has suddenly stopped working. Command C+V still work so i know that the Commend button is not faulty. Cannot even 'Select All' from the Edit drop bar

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Nov 9, 2021 8:33 AM

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Posted on Nov 9, 2021 8:36 AM

scott723 wrote:

My 'Command-A' action has suddenly stopped working. Command C+V still work so i know that the Commend button is not faulty. Cannot even 'Select All' from the Edit drop bar


Reboot your Mac and test.


Restore defaults(?)

Use macOS keyboard shortcuts - Apple Support



If no resolve to trouble shoot further you can:


—Try a SafeBoot https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262



Takes noticeable longer to get to the login screen, does a 5 minute disk repair before it fully boots up, and certain system caches get cleared and rebuilt, including dynamic loader cache, etc.

Login and test. Reboot as normal and test. Caches get rebuilt automatically.


In Safe mode third party system modifications and system accelerations are disabled, it removes malware, etc hampering smooth operation, however a reboot will put it back to normal mode.


This test will tell you if third party interference; extensions etc are not loaded in safe boot mode.



—Test issue in another user (or guest user) account https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/set-up-other-users-on-your-mac-mtusr001/mac

This will tell you if it a universal issue or isolated to your user/admin account. 



Uninstall all third party apps that are Cleaners/Optimizers/VPN/Anti-Virus

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Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Nov 9, 2021 8:36 AM in response to scott723

scott723 wrote:

My 'Command-A' action has suddenly stopped working. Command C+V still work so i know that the Commend button is not faulty. Cannot even 'Select All' from the Edit drop bar


Reboot your Mac and test.


Restore defaults(?)

Use macOS keyboard shortcuts - Apple Support



If no resolve to trouble shoot further you can:


—Try a SafeBoot https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262



Takes noticeable longer to get to the login screen, does a 5 minute disk repair before it fully boots up, and certain system caches get cleared and rebuilt, including dynamic loader cache, etc.

Login and test. Reboot as normal and test. Caches get rebuilt automatically.


In Safe mode third party system modifications and system accelerations are disabled, it removes malware, etc hampering smooth operation, however a reboot will put it back to normal mode.


This test will tell you if third party interference; extensions etc are not loaded in safe boot mode.



—Test issue in another user (or guest user) account https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/set-up-other-users-on-your-mac-mtusr001/mac

This will tell you if it a universal issue or isolated to your user/admin account. 



Uninstall all third party apps that are Cleaners/Optimizers/VPN/Anti-Virus

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