# Problem with selecting multiple objects in development w/Mac

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-selecting-multiple-objects-in-development-w-mac/3386>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [October 4, 2011, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-selecting-multiple-objects-in-development-w-mac/3386 "2011-10-04T20:22:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![AutomationNC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a587f6/32.png) [@AutomationNC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AutomationNC)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2011, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-selecting-multiple-objects-in-development-w-mac/3386/1 "2011-10-04T20:22:31Z")

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I am currently using a MacPro to develop my ignition projects. There seems to be a problem with the ability to select multiple objects. In windows I can hold down the control button and select several objects to move or other manipulation. With the Mac generally the command key offers the same capability - but not in Ignition. I have tried as many different key combinations that I can think of but the only way I can select multiple objects seems to be by windowing them. This is a pain can you guys look into this?

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2011, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-selecting-multiple-objects-in-development-w-mac/3386/2 "2011-10-04T20:39:32Z")

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I see this behavior on my MacBook Pro as well… thanks for reporting.

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**Author:** ![gnguyen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/41988e/32.png) [@gnguyen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gnguyen)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2011, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-selecting-multiple-objects-in-development-w-mac/3386/3 "2011-10-05T21:56:17Z")

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Hi,

Me too. I’m usin MBP for all my demo purpose. Also, can’t have {} and [] in script and expression editor… any idea ?

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2011, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-selecting-multiple-objects-in-development-w-mac/3386/4 "2011-10-05T22:50:33Z")

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[quote=“gnguyen”]Hi,

Me too. I’m usin MBP for all my demo purpose. Also, can’t have {} and [] in script and expression editor… any idea ?[/quote]

I don’t have this issue; maybe it’s locale or keyboard related. What language settings/keyboard are you using?

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**Author:** ![gnguyen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/41988e/32.png) [@gnguyen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gnguyen)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2011, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-selecting-multiple-objects-in-development-w-mac/3386/5 "2011-10-05T23:04:15Z")

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Oh yes, sorry I forgot to mention that my keyboard is AZERTY, so french keyboard.

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problem-with-selecting-multiple-objects-in-development-w-mac/3386/6 "2011-10-14T21:40:30Z")

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Command-click to select multiple is implemented in 7.3.1.

Also… all of the existing menu shortcuts now use command instead of ctrl when using OS X. Time to retrain yourself.