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Command/Arrow button crashes Ventura on unsupported Mac [Fix]

In this guide, we will show you various methods to fix the issue wherein the Command or Arrow key tends to crash macOS Ventura running on an unsupported Mac. When the Cupertino giant announced the latest iteration of the OS, it also gave out a list of all the supported Macs that would be capable of running the thirteenth iteration. Unfortunately, though expected, there were a few Macs that had to face the axe. But that isn’t the end of the road for them.

Thanks to the open-source OCLP software, you could easily run the latest macOS on older Macs. However, since we are running it on an unsupported version, there are bound to be a few rough edges. And that has indeed been the case. In this regard, numerous users have voiced their concern that pressing the Command or Arrow key tends to crash macOS Ventura running on their unsupported Mac. If you are also facing the same issue, then this guide will help you out. Follow along for the fixes.

Fix Command/Arrow button crashes Ventura on unsupported Mac

Command crashes Ventura on unsupported Mac

It is recommended that you try out each of the below-mentioned workarounds and then see which one spells out success for you. So with that in mind, let’s get started.

FIX 1: Disable SideCar

Using the sidecar functionality, you can use your iPad in landscape orientation as a second display for your Mac. However, going by the current crash report shared by the affected users, this seems to be the common culprit in all these cases. Therefore, it is recommended that you turn off this feature on your Mac from the System Settings > Displays menu and then check if it rectifies the issue or not.

However, if you are using an old mac, then chances are that it might not be natively present in the System Preferences and there might be every chance that you would have it enabled via Injected Kext – FeatureUnlock (Sidecar/AirPlay) feature of the OCLP. Therefore, disable this feature and then check if it fixes the issue of pressing the Command or Arrow key crashes macOS Ventura running on an unsupported Mac.

FIX 2: Disable SIP

Some users have reported that disabling the System Integrity Protection did the job for them. However, do note that this will make your Mac less secure. So if that’s well and good, then follow along for the steps:

  1. Click on the Apple logo situated at the top left and select Restart.
  2. Then press and hold Command-R to reboot into Recovery Mode.
  3. Now go to Utilities > Terminal and type in the below command:
    csrutil disable
  4. Once done, restart your Mac and then check if it rectifies the issue.

That’s it. These were the two different methods that should help you fix the issue of the Command or Arrow key crashing macOS Ventura running on an unsupported Mac. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.


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