How to fix the Arabic Keyboard on a mac
In my previous post, “Is the Arabic keyboard on Mac missing ذ and ّ ?” I pointed out how the Arabic Keyboard on the mac doesn’t follow the standard layout.
But a Todd Gewecke on Apples Support forum helped me out.
To type “ذ” (also known as thal, or U+0630) press [Option] + [3] on Arabic PC and Arabic.
To type ” ّ “(also known as shadda, U+651) press [Shift] + [i] on Arabic and [Shift] + [w] on Arabic qwerty on Arabic PC.
But both of these solutions are painful if you are used to typing on a true Arabic PC layout. To fix the problem completely you must install a custom keyboard.
1. Download this custom keyboard layout WinVArabic101.keylayout.
2. Unzip the file…
3. Copy WinVArabic101.keylayout to the folder “/Library/Keyboard Layouts/”
4. Go to System Preferences –> Language & Text –> Input Sources
5. At the bottom of the list of Input Methods you should see WinVArabic101, check it, and then Voila!
(If it WinVArabic101 doesn’t appear restart your computer and go to System Preferences again)
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THAAAANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS VERY HELPFULL POST !!!
i was going to killing because of this problem!
God Bless u ^^
killing = kill my self*
I’m glad it helps you but still troubled by apple’s choice of making this problem.
Hi
After installing the WinVArabic101, I cannot select it at the source in put menu. It is faded and thus cannot be selected.
But when I’m surfing in safari, the option becomes clear again and I can select it to be my keyboard layout. BUT. once I do that, my safari closes down immediately! And the option becomes faded again. Please help.
I’m using Safari 5 on Snow Leopard.
Thanks!
Love your photography by the way~