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From: Colour Sergeant Bourne <bourne@rorke.za>
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Subject: Re: Disable or Remap Magic Keyboard Lock Key
Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2024 18:50:09 -0400
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On 10/7/24 11:44 AM, Alan wrote:
> On 2024-10-07 05:34, Colour Sergeant Bourne wrote:
>> On 10/6/24 8:39 PM, Alan wrote:
>>> On 2024-10-06 13:19, Colour Sergeant Bourne wrote:
>>>> The upper right key on my Apple Magic Keyboard has a lock icon and 
>>>> locks the computer back to the login screen. It sits immediately 
>>>> above the Delete Key so I frequently hit it accidentally and have to 
>>>> re- enter my password to continue working.
>>>>
>>>> I looked at System Settings/Keyboard but don't see any way to 
>>>> disable or remap this key. There seem to be some third party 
>>>> keyboard mapping apps but I'm not sure how safe of good they are.
>>>>
>>>> Suggestions?
>>> Sure.
>>>
>>> Take the subject line you just wrote.
>>>
>>> Search for it with Google before you come looking for hel.
>>
>> Just wondering: Do you think I might have already done that and not 
>> finding a good solution-- posted here hoping for some help while fully 
>> recognizing the ever-present risk an asshat reply?
>>
>> Hmmm?
> No. I think there is no chance AT ALL that you did that.
> 
> Here's why.
> 
> The first hit is this:
> 
> 'Disable the Lock Key on a Magic Keyboard (or any other key)
> 
> Since this cannot be natively done in Mac OS, you can use an app like 
> Karabiner Elements to do it easily. And it's free, unlike many other 
> keyboard controlling apps. Install Karabiner and add the following rule: 
> Lock key on Magic keyboard --> vk_none. DONE!'
> 
> <https://www.google.com/search? 
> client=safari&rls=en&q=Disable+or+Remap+Magic+Keyboard+Lock+Key&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8>

Actually I did. Reread the OP where I said I found some 3rd party apps 
but didn't know how good they were.

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