I found a solution to automatically switch keyboard layout

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John André Lium-Netland

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Nov 13, 2025, 12:07:54 PMNov 13
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Hi,

Since I brought up the need for a way to automatically switch to US english keyboard layout when switching to Logic, due to conflicts when I use Logic Magician with my native keyboard layout, I thought I should tell you about the solution I found, in case others can benefit from this:

1. Make sure you have both languages set up in the Keyboard settings of the System preferences on your Mac.

2. Go to the App store and search for the free app Keyboard pilot, and download it.

3. It will show up as a menu option in your status menu.

4. Open that menu and select preferences.

5. Drag Logic from your applications folder in Finder (by using VoiceOvers feature for this) and drop it in the area in the preferences window of Keyboard Pilot.

6. Logic will be added to a list in the preferences, including a popup menu where you will be able to select which keyboard layout you sant to be active when Logic is active.

7. When you switch from Finder or any app to Logic, VoiceOver will announce that the keyboard layout has changed to US english. When I switch back to Finder or any other app, Voiceover will announce that my native keyboard layout now is active..

If I need to write some special letters only available in my native keyboard layout while in Logic, I can press control-space to temporary toggle between the two layouts.

Best,
John André



Laid Civic

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Nov 13, 2025, 2:34:11 PMNov 13
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Sounds good, I thought keyboard pilot was permanently removed from appstore, as that was the app I used like 5 years ago but then it was not available any more.
Glad to hear that it’s brought back.
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John André Lium-Netland

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Nov 13, 2025, 2:51:02 PMNov 13
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My impression is that there previously was an issue with it, but it started to work as expected again from Sonoma came.
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Ramy Moustafa Saber

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Nov 15, 2025, 3:15:05 PMNov 15
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I love it,
Thanks so much


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Dr/ Ramy Moustafa Saber
Music Instructor, Music Producer and Sound Engineer

Ramy Moustafa Saber

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Nov 15, 2025, 7:22:33 PMNov 15
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Hey:
Thanks so much for this great thing.
I got the app, and am trying to drag and drop the  logic pro,  but i failed.
I used VO comma and VO+period, am i right?


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John André Lium-Netland

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Nov 16, 2025, 6:54:48 AMNov 16
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Try Vo-command-space on the app and same command when focused on the drop area in the preferences window to drop the app there.

Sendt fra min iPhone.

16. nov. 2025 kl. 01:22 skrev Ramy Moustafa Saber <ramy.mo...@gmail.com>:

Hey:

Ramy Moustafa Saber

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Nov 16, 2025, 7:09:52 AMNov 16
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Failed to drop on table
i also interacted with the table, but same results.
i tried your suggestion but with no luck

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Music Instructor, Music Producer and Sound Engineer

John André Lium-Netland

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Nov 16, 2025, 9:10:04 AMNov 16
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Drop the app where the text in the window says Drag any app into this window. Also you might have to prress VO-command-F5 before you press VO-command-space again to drop.  
Sendt fra min iPhone.

16. nov. 2025 kl. 13:09 skrev Ramy Moustafa Saber <ramy.mo...@gmail.com>:

Failed to drop on table

Ramy Moustafa Saber

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Nov 16, 2025, 4:06:43 PMNov 16
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Yes,
it worked, THanks so much


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