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23 Oct 2006

Password Shouting

If you’re entering a password in OS X (including web page logins) and have caps lock on, it adds an indicator to the input box. Many passwords are case-sensitive, so it’s a nice little usability touch.

OS X password input with caps lock on

Sadly, I’ve just missed INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY, otherwise I’d have written this entire entry in capitals to amazing synergistic effect.

Monday, 23rd October 2006, 8:43am GMT

Filed under: Software, Usability, Web

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THAT'S A NICE TOUCH, SHAME I USE A WINDOWS PC AND GET NO SUCH WARNING...

— DANIEL, 27th Oct, 10:16pm


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