Fix Vim key repeat in Cursor, Zed, VS Code on macOS

Vim extension in Cursor, Zed, or VS Code on macOS — arrow keys and held hjkl don’t repeat. macOS disables key repeat for some Electron apps by default.

Fix: disable ApplePressAndHoldEnabled for the app (keeps accent popup off, enables key repeat).

Get the app’s bundle ID:

osascript -e 'id of app "Cursor"'   # or "Zed" or "Visual Studio Code"

Enable key repeat for that app:

defaults write <BUNDLE_ID> ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false

Examples:

Cursor: com.todesktop.230313mzl4w4u92
Zed: dev.zed.Zed
VS Code: com.microsoft.VSCode

Restart the app.

To reset a global override: defaults delete -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled