# Nice and fast defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 2 defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 15 # Plaid defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 1 defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 10 # GUI apps don't always honour that setting but rely on the key repeat setting first. ## To address that set one of the following ## Global for all apps defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false ## Specify an app defaults write -app MacVim ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false ### You can also set it globally to false and set it app specific to true