Simple shell function to speed up the key repeat and key repeat delay. Everyone with a Mac should use this.

keyRepeatRateFunction.sh

# Must log out and log back in for settings to take effect

# $ keyRepeatRate 1 # for fast
# $ keyRepeatRate   # for defaults

keyRepeatRate() {
	echo

	echo "Resetting key repeat settings to default"
	echo
	defaults delete NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat
	defaults delete NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat

	if [ -n "$1" ]
	then
		echo
		echo "Set a blazingly fast keyboard repeat rate, "
		defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 1.8

		echo "Set a shorter Delay until key repeat"
		defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 20
	fi

	echo
}