MacOS Unicode troubleshooting
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2025 12:13 am
My MathPad just arrived today. Looks and feels great, congrats on the successful project!
I am on a Mac (M3 MacBook Pro, Tahoe 26.1) and so far I haven't been able to get the plaintext Unicode typing to work. LaTeX mode works fine so the keyboard is certainly functional.
I followed the manual and troubleshooting info.
1. MathPad Service is installed and running. Used current 1.0.0 DMG. Confirmed with 'ps ax | grep -i math'
2. Accessibility permission is granted, and on state persists when reopening Privacy & Security > Accessibility.
3. I updated the firmware to 1.2.0. Original was 1.1.0. Current debug output is below.
4. When the OS popped up the Keyboard Support Assistant on initial connection, I hit Quit. This has been the suggested action for other custom keyboards but I wonder if it is a factor here.
I tried plaintext mode in the Getting Started browser fields, TextEdit, and Obsidian with no output. I also tried Microsoft equation mode inside an Office equation field, same result.
Appreciate any help with ideas to get it working.
I am on a Mac (M3 MacBook Pro, Tahoe 26.1) and so far I haven't been able to get the plaintext Unicode typing to work. LaTeX mode works fine so the keyboard is certainly functional.
I followed the manual and troubleshooting info.
1. MathPad Service is installed and running. Used current 1.0.0 DMG. Confirmed with 'ps ax | grep -i math'
2. Accessibility permission is granted, and on state persists when reopening Privacy & Security > Accessibility.
3. I updated the firmware to 1.2.0. Original was 1.1.0. Current debug output is below.
4. When the OS popped up the Keyboard Support Assistant on initial connection, I hit Quit. This has been the suggested action for other custom keyboards but I wonder if it is a factor here.
I tried plaintext mode in the Getting Started browser fields, TextEdit, and Obsidian with no output. I also tried Microsoft equation mode inside an Office equation field, same result.
Appreciate any help with ideas to get it working.
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## MATHPAD DEBUG INFORMATION ##
Firmware version: 1.2.0
PCB revision: 1.7
Keyboard layout: US ANSI (default)
Build date: 2025-11-30 21:46:36
Git commit: 7a83205
Compiler: gcc.exe (Rev2, Built by MSYS2 project) 14.2.0
Build flags: -Os -g -flto
Current mode: Unicode
Current mode switch brightness: 25%
Sticky modifiers: Disabled