Find and Select Text in a Non-Editable Text Field

Some native text fields can be marked as non-editable even though Input Mode can still capture their text. Even when the field does not accept direct edits, you can use text find to locate and select text inside it.

For example, Xcode’s Debug Area may expose its output as a non-editable text field, but you can still use Input Mode to find and select text there.

1. Focus the text field.
2. Enter Input Mode.
3. Press Control + W to open text find.
4. Type the text you want to find.
5. Press Up , Down , or Return to move to a match and select it.

Hold Shift while choosing a match to extend the current selection instead of replacing it.