Special Symbols macOS, App? Crib sheet?

[transmaster]

I am looking for something like they have on Windows were you can open something and it shows the commands for special symbols. I wish the macOS had something like this, maybe it does 🤷‍♂️. On my iPhone I have gotten used to holding down a key for these special symbols. I know macOS has them I use them but I have to look up how to add them when needed. Since My iPhone always sits in a stand beside the Keyboard is there an app that shows these commands. I know it is "command=>shift=> "whatever". The "Whatever" is what I need.

 

[kitKAC]

On macOS, you also hold down a key to get the variants of that key. è, é, ê, ë, et al all come from holding down "e" and then selecting the character you want.

 

[transmaster]

ertyuiooo

On macOS, you also hold down a key to get the variants of that key. è, é, ê, ë, et al all come from holding down "e" and then selecting the character you want.

Thanks that is like the iPhone, one less issue. I notice that when I hold down the command=>shift=> I get other symbols when I randomly hit a key, many of them I don't know what they are used for. Still learning Appleology.

 

[kitKAC]

I think the only hidden one that you really need to know about is Shift + Option + K

 

[chabig]

Open System Settings > Keyboard. Under "Text Input," "Input Sources" click on the Edit button. Then turn on "Show input menu in menubar".

Once you have this in your menu bar, you can show the keyboard viewer any time you want to see a live preview of all of the available symbols.

 

[Slartibart]

You can use the Character Viewer via the Input Menu in macOS. Not sure, wether pressing Ctrl + ⌘ + space together still works on the latest versions to open it.

 

[KaliYoni]

commands for special symbols

If you ever need or want a replacement keyboard, some keyboard makers print the extended character set onto the keycaps.

For example:

Matias Tactile Pro

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Matias Laptop Pro Keyboard for Mac

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[transmaster]

If you ever need or want a replacement keyboard, some keyboard makers print the extended character set onto the keycaps.

For example:

Matias Tactile Pro

“The best keyboard Apple ever made” rises again.

matias.ca

Matias Laptop Pro Keyboard for Mac

a better wireless keyboard for your Mac

www.matias.ca

Looking at this keyboard I wonder if anyone makes such keycaps for my KeyChron keyboard?

 

[transmaster]

Open System Settings > Keyboard. Under "Text Input," "Input Sources" click on the Edit button. Then turn on "Show input menu in menubar".

Once you have this in your menu bar, you can show the keyboard viewer any time you want to see a live preview of all of the available symbols.

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That is what I was looking for 👍

 

[arkitect]

You can use the Character Viewer via the Input Menu in macOS. Not sure, wether pressing Ctrl + ⌘ + space together still works on the latest versions to open it.

It does indeed… one of my long standing favourite shortcuts.
Though the past years it defaults to Emojis first… signs of the times. 🙂