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src="/cdn/deploy/img/mac-osk-hebrew.976bd951196319862e2ce8af3ce561e7.png" /> </div> </div> </div><div class="main"><div id="section2"><div class="wrapper"><br/> <h2 class="red underline">Introducing Keyman for macOS</h2> <p> Keyman for macOS brings an extensive library of keyboards for over 2000 languages to macOS. You can even create your own custom keyboards with <a href="/developer/">Keyman Developer 17.0</a> (a Windows product). </p> <p> Our unique virtual keyboard technology makes it easy to type in all your programs, including Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, internet browsers and more, as well as supporting the latest version of macOS. </p> <p class='center'> <a href="download.php"><img src="/cdn/deploy/img/download_button.a607f6d3313776729fb256ca33c6ea41.png" /></a> </p> <p> As with all Keyman products, Keyman for macOS is completely free. The feature grid below details what's available in the current version of Keyman for macOS: </p> <table class='feature-grid'> <thead> <tr> <th>Feature</th> <th>macOS Support</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>World-leading input methods for thousands of languages</td> <td><img class="table-tick" src="/cdn/deploy/img/table-tick.a5e29cca69e5365beb3a9b59caf259d4.png"/></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Create your own custom keyboards</td> <td><img class="table-tick" src="/cdn/deploy/img/table-tick.a5e29cca69e5365beb3a9b59caf259d4.png"/></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Keyboard switching hotkeys</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href='https://help.keyman.com/developer/language/reference/baselayout'><code>baselayout()</code> statement</a></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href='https://help.keyman.com/developer/language/reference/if'><code>if()</code> statement</a></td> <td><img class="table-tick" src="/cdn/deploy/img/table-tick.a5e29cca69e5365beb3a9b59caf259d4.png"/> (except options forms)</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href='https://help.keyman.com/developer/language/reference/language'><code>&language</code> store</a></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href='https://help.keyman.com/developer/language/reference/mnemoniclayout'>mnemonic layouts</a> (always US base layout)</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href='https://help.keyman.com/developer/17.0/guides/develop/imx' target='_blank'>IMX support (e.g. Chinese keyboard)</a></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p class='center'><img src='/cdn/deploy/img/mac-configuration.e7b9be55ddaa94c748b4a0c2daa4ab27.png' alt='Keyman Configuration' /></p> <h2 class="red underline">Frequently Asked Questions</h2> <p> <span class="red">Q.</span> How do I install Keyman for macOS? </p> <p> <span class="red">A.</span> Visit <a href='https://help.keyman.com/products/mac/current-version/start/install-keyman'>Keyman for macOS help</a> to learn how to install and start using Keyman on macOS. </p> <br/> <p> <span class="red">Q.</span> What versions of macOS will Keyman work with? </p> <p> <span class="red">A.</span> Keyman is compatible with macOS High Sierra (10.13) and later. </p> <br/> <p> <span class="red">Q.</span> Will my existing Keyman for Windows keyboards work with Keyman for macOS? </p> <p> <span class="red">A.</span> Most keyboards will work without change, and even without recompiling. A small subset of keyboards require features which are not yet available in Keyman for macOS. These features will be progressively implemented. Keyman for macOS will inform you when you attempt to install a keyboard if it is using a currently unsupported feature. </p> <br/> <p> <span class="red">Q.</span> What languages does Keyman support? </p> <p> <span class="red">A.</span> The short answer is a lot! With keyboards for over 2000 languages, there's a very good chance we have yours covered. You can search for a keyboard for your language <a href="/keyboards">here</a>. If we don't already have a keyboard available, you can use <a href="/developer/">Keyman Developer 17.0</a> (Windows only) to build one! </p> <br/> <p> <span class="red">Q.</span> Are there any known issues? </p> <p> <span class="red">A.</span> Here are a few of the known issues: <ul> <li> Keyboards involving <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plane_(Unicode)#Supplementary_Multilingual_Plane">SMP</a> characters (code points U+10000–U+10FFFF) aren't correctly processing the characters.</li> <li>Keyman has compatibility <a href="https://github.com/keymanapp/keyman/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3Acompatibility+label%3Amac%2f"> issues</a> with certain applications</li> <li> On some computers, you need to allow “apps from anywhere” in security in order for Keyman to start.</li> <li> The Keyman Configuration window should not be on top of other applications.</li> </ul> </p> <br/> </div> </div> </div> <div class="footer"> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="footer-third" id="footer-mailchimp"> <h2 class="footer-third-title">Keep me updated</h2> <!-- Begin MailChimp Signup Form --> <div id="mc_embed_signup"> <form action="//keyman.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=99fcab2b035a8a51cd2158ca9&id=7ccdac1e32" method="post" id="mc-embedded-subscribe-form" name="mc-embedded-subscribe-form" class="validate" target="_blank" novalidate> <div class="mc-field-group"> <input type="email" value="" name="EMAIL" class="required email" id="mce-EMAIL" placeholder="email" /> </div> <div id="mce-responses" class="clear"> <div class="response" id="mce-error-response" style="display:none"></div> <div class="response" id="mce-success-response" style="display:none"></div> </div> <div class="button subscribe"> <h2>Subscribe</h2> </div> </form> </div> <!--End mc_embed_signup--> <br> <div id="privacy-policy"><a href="/privacy/">Privacy policy</a></div> <div id='footer-get-involved'> <a href="/about/get-involved">Get involved</a> <a href='/donate'>Donate</a> </div> </div> <div class="footer-third" id="footer-social"> <h2 class="footer-third-title">Keep in touch</h2> <div> <a rel="me" href="https://facebook.com/KeymanApp" target="_blank" data-icon=''>Facebook</a> <a rel="me" href="https://twitter.com/keyman" target="_blank" data-icon=''>X/Twitter</a> <a rel="me" href="https://typo.social/@keyman" target="_blank" data-icon=''>Mastodon</a> <a rel="me" href="https://youtube.com/@KeymanApp" target="_blank" data-icon=''>YouTube</a> <a href="https://blog.keyman.com/" target="_blank" data-icon=''>Keyman blog</a> <a rel="me" href="https://github.com/keymanapp" target="_blank" data-icon=''>GitHub</a> <a href="https://community.software.sil.org/c/keyman" target="_blank" id='footer-community'>Keyman Community</a> </div> </div> <div class="footer-third sil-logo"> <br> <a href="/about/"><img id="sil-logo" src="/_common/assets/sil-logos-2024/sil-logo-andika-v2.png" width="50%" alt='SIL' /></a> <p>Created by <a href="/about/">SIL Global</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div id="install-modal"></div> <div id="ios-install"> <p>Do you already have Keyman for iPhone and iPad installed on this device?</p> <a id="ios-installed" href="#">Yes - Install Keyboard</a> <a id="ios-install-confirm" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/keyman/id721595078">No - Download from the App Store</a> <a id="ios-install-cancel" href="#">Cancel</a> </div> <div id="android-install"> <p>Do you already have Keyman for Android installed on this device?</p> <a id="android-installed" href="#">Yes - Install Keyboard</a> <a id="android-install-confirm" href="market://details?id=com.tavultesoft.kma">No - Download from the Play Store</a> <a id="android-install-cancel" href="#">Cancel</a> </div> <div id="jira-feedback"> <div id="jira-feedback-tab"><h4><a href='https://community.software.sil.org/c/keyman'>Support</a></h4></div> </div> <div id="KeymanWebControl"></div> </body> </html>