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Increase key repeat rate on macOS
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Increase key repeat rate on macOS

Settings: System Preferences » Keyboard » Key Repeat/Delay Until Repeat

Use the commands below to increase the key repeat rate on macOS beyond the possible settings via the user interface. The changes aren't applied until you restart your computer.

Source: https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/83923

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# Find App Bundle Id
osascript -e 'id of app "Visual Studio Code"'
# Disables Accent/Alternative-Characters on hold for a bundle
defaults write <BUNDLE_ID> ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false
# Sets how fast keys repeat when held down
defaults write -g InitialKeyRepeat -int 10 # normal minimum is 15 (225 ms)
defaults write -g KeyRepeat -int 1 # normal minimum is 2 (30 ms)
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