Hash (#) key on OS-X not working
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In IDEA the usual [alt][3] on my MacBook does not result in the '#' character. As can be seen from this post, it works normally.
I don't know if this is an issue with this release, which I installed earlier today, or if it is a configuration problem. I can't say if I had a problem before today.
IntelliJ IDEA 2016.2.3
Build #IU-162.1812.17, built on August 30, 2016
JRE: 1.8.0_112-release-b287 x86_64
JVM: OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM by JetBrains s.r.o
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https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-160416
Thanks for the reply.
Is there a better explanation of the 'JDK Workaround'?
Yes, there is, read the last comment:
Please, specify this jdk as a boot jdk https://bintray.com/jetbrains/intellij-jdk/download_file?file_path=jbsdk8u112b325_osx_x64.tar.gz
1. Download the archive
2. Unpack it
3. Run "Switch IDE boot JDK" action
4. Select "..." in the checkbox
5. Specify the unpacked directory in the file chooser
6. Reboot
BTW to find that action: https://www.jetbrains.com/help/idea/2016.2/switching-boot-jdk.html
I used JDK 1.8.102 which I already had installed on my machine. That worked fine.