How do I input ^ instead of ˆ
You need to go to Keyboard Preferences and add a new keyboard.

Instead of using USA International keyboard you will need to use USA Keyboard.

So from



Use instead




When you are going to add a Keyboard you select English.
At the end of the list you will see both keyboards. Use the one that is not international.






Another option is to put the ˆ and before you press another key, press the space bar.