Enter the following in the terminal:
defaults write -g InitialKeyRepeat -int 12 # normal minimum is 15 (225 ms)
defaults write -g KeyRepeat -int 1 # normal minimum is 2 (30 ms)Then logout and then back into your Mac. You are finished.
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