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US Extended (Mac OS X) Keyboard Layout for Windows

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This utility brings Mac-like diacritic and special character typing to Windows US keyboards. It uses AltGr shortcuts for foreign languages, eliminating the cumbersome process typically found on Windows. The layout is easy to learn and preserves standard keyboard functionality.

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  • Pros

    • Enables typing diacritics and special characters on US keyboards.
    • Replicates macOS US Extended keyboard layout for Windows.
    • Features easy-to-memorize AltGr keyboard shortcuts.
    • Preserves basic keyboard functionality and user habits.
    • Displays key combinations via Windows On-Screen Keyboard.

  • Cons

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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
1.0
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows 10
  • Windows XP
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows 2003
  • Windows 7
  • Windows Server
Additional Requirements
None
POPULARITY
Total Downloads
2,038
Downloads Last Week
10
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Developer’s Description

By Andrew Dunning
Type accents and other special characters on a US keyboard using AltGr keyboard shortcuts.
Since the 1980s, Macintosh computers have shipped with a keyboard layout that makes it relatively easy to type diacritics and other symbols through the use of the Option key. This functionality has never been available on Windows, making it extremely cumbersome to type in foreign languages.

The "US Extended" keyboard layout is identical to the layout of the same name in Mac OS X, allowing you to type accents and special characters for foreign languages using easy-to-memorize keyboard shortcuts by substituting the AltGr key for the standard Option key. There is also a layout available replicating the classic US keyboard layout on the Mac.

Unlike the Windows "International" keyboard layout, which makes the quotation mark and apostrophe keys completely unusable, these layouts do not change the basic keyboard, and thus do not require changing any existing habits; they can thus be installed on a shared computer without causing any confusion. The On-Screen Keyboard in Windows will also allow you to view the combinations available.

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