i want to use accents by hold the key but my mac don't do it it just repeat the key letter.
i tried to used this command but it didn't work(i also used true at the end)
defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false
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MacBook Air (13-INCH, MID 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)
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