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US Mac Keyboard Layout for Windows

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This software provides Windows users with Mac-style keyboard layouts for typing diacritics and special characters. It enables efficient foreign language input using familiar shortcuts, integrating seamlessly without altering core keyboard functionality or habits.

  • Pros

    • Replicates Mac OS X US Mac keyboard layout.
    • Enables easy foreign language character input.
    • Utilizes easy-to-memorize keyboard shortcuts.
    • Preserves standard quotation and apostrophe key functionality.
    • Compatible with Windows On-Screen Keyboard for combinations.

  • Cons

    No Cons available

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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
1.0
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows 2003
  • Windows 10
  • Windows XP
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 7
  • Windows Server
  • Windows 2000
Additional Requirements
None
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Total Downloads
1,633
Downloads Last Week
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Developer’s Description

By Andrew Dunning
Type accents and special characters using 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 Mac" 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 US Extended 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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