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      Mark Leichliter
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      This is driving me nuts as well. Spacebar is the default shortcut to access the select tool, and it is broken. This really should get fixed ASAP.

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        Gaieus
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        Guys, I am not a Mac user but can remember something (cannot find now however). "As if..." it had been about some other, conflicting software on the Mac (I cannot imagine that it's broken for the majority).

        Gai...

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        • jeff hammondJ
          jeff hammond
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          reinstall? πŸ˜„

          dunno, that would drive me nuts too.. fwiw, the spacebar works fine for me.

          maybe delete the preference list and relaunch SU? (user/library/preferences/com.google.sketchuppro7.plist)

          or,

          delete the shortcuts plist? (user/application support/google sketchup 7/sketchup/shortcuts.plist)

          [edit- oh wait, did the spacebar act like that since you installed sketchup or did it start acting up after a while?)

          dotdotdot

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          • troyhomeT
            troyhome
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            @unknownuser said:

            reinstall? πŸ˜„

            dunno, that would drive me nuts too.. fwiw, the spacebar works fine for me.

            maybe delete the preference list and relaunch SU? (user/library/preferences/com.google.sketchuppro7.plist)

            or,

            delete the shortcuts plist? (user/application support/google sketchup 7/sketchup/shortcuts.plist)

            [edit- oh wait, did the spacebar act like that since you installed sketchup or did it start acting up after a while?)

            It only started acting up weeks after install- but i'll try the preferences thing out and let you know.... thanks

            IOviz.com
            SU Pro 2024 PC

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              david.
              last edited by

              The spacebar works fine for me.

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              • GaieusG
                Gaieus
                last edited by

                This seems to be a Mac issue.

                Gai...

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                  sketchup guide jody
                  last edited by

                  Hi troyhome,

                  This is actually an issue with Mac settings for keyboard shortcuts. If you go to System Preferences > Keyboard & Mouse > Keyboard Shortcuts and change the setting to "All Controls" then it should get you back in business.

                  Jody Gates
                  SketchUp Support

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                  • wind-borneW
                    wind-borne
                    last edited by

                    Occasionally have situation where spacebar tap will not exit Rectangle tool.
                    There is another default shortcut for Select on Macs also, Command /

                    "To read between the lines was easier than to follow the text."OSX 10.11.6

                    %(#BF80BF)[SU 8 pro

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                      danbig
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                      Thanks, Jody.

                      I've been frustrated with this on my mac @ home.

                      As you know, I haven't had any issues on my pc @ work.

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                        Mark Leichliter
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                        Jody - that does seem to help in most cases. I do still get the Model Info window popping on using the Spacebar when working inside a group or component. Don't have time right now to properly trouble shoot the issue.

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                          danbig
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                          I just checked the keyboard shortcut preferences, and it is set as indicated.

                          It has not solved the problem for me.

                          Mac OS 10.4. SU 7.1.

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                            Heaps
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                            The same has happened to me a few times. I find that opening the Disk Utility program (found in Applications/Utilities) clicking the hard disk reference and running the Repair Permissions routine does the trick.

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