Mac Hebrew Keyboard Layout

The Mac and Windows keyboards match in regular mode, but, as you'll see below, the vowels don't match in Caps mode.A phonetic layout is useful for people who only need to type in Hebrew occasionally and don't want to learn the Israeli keyboard. Below are six layout options:

  • Three for the Israeli layout—
      1. Normal
      2. With Caps Lock pressed
      3. With the Option key pressed
  • Three for the phonetic layout—
      1. Normal
      2. With Caps Lock pressed
      3. With the Option key pressed

 

Israeli layout
Israeli Layout

Israeli layout with Caps Lock
Israeli Layout with Caps Lock
Because the nikud (vowels) on that last image are hard to see, here’s a closer look at the numbers row, showing the numbers as well as the nikud for comparison:
mac nikud

Israeli layout with Option
Israeli Layout with Option

Phonetic layout
Phonetic Layout

Phonetic layout with Caps Lock
Phonetic Layout with Caps Lock

Phonetic layout with Option
Phonetic Layout with Option


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