Hi Roger:

I don't know why but I couldn't find the system folder until I put it in "column view" and there it was!!! Anyway, I clicked on the system folder, then Library. I then clicked on Keyboard Layouts. It had several keyboards. It wasn't empty. So before I was looking at the wrong folder. Anyway, several choices came up. Some Chinese, etc. and I knew I didn't want those. I dragged the bundle Artie sent me to the keyboard layout folder. It caused another download to start. I let it finished. I dragged the new icon from the download onto the keyboard layout folder. I got the message" The item "Applekeyboardbundle" could not be moved because "keyboard Layouts" cannot be modified. It then asked for authentication for some reason even though it didn't work. I signed in my password. Whew!

Maybe it's like Artie said, his bundle is not compatible with my computer. But if the keyboard layout folder can't be modified, I don't see how I can ever get my computer to recognize the external keyboard. Darn!!

Rita



Originally Posted By: roger
no, don't feel stupid, Rita, you're almost there!

there are actually three Library folders accessible to you: one, the one that you found, in your User folder, and then two more that are available to all Users. you can find them by clicking on your Hard Drive icon (maybe still called Macintosh HD), either on the desktop, or in the Sidebar of a Finder window. (now, it's possible that you have them hidden from view in both of those views, but I'm guessing not) we're looking for a folder called "System", and the Library folder within that. the Keyboard Layouts folder you want is in there. if you can drag the AppleKeyboardLayouts.bundle into there, I think we'll have some success.

if you want to wait a day or two, that's completely understandable! sometimes I get so frustrated by not being able to do something I just want to scream! stepping away for a bit is a good thing! we'll wait!
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