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An A to Z of keys and keyboards: Input methods

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How to get your Mac to automatically convert an input string like ‘egrin’ into the grinning face emoji, using an Input Plugin.

December 7, 2022 Macs, Technology

How to customise keyboard layouts

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You don’t have to create a whole new keyboard layout for occasional access to emojis and symbols. Input Methods and Keyboard Layouts explained.

July 29, 2021 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Loose ends and details

Apple will be judged by its ability to surprise us with the new, revelatory, and enabling – which have become less frequent.

March 12, 2017 Macs, Technology

Touchy feely: haptic input (corrected)

Until recently, keyboards and mice have used very little of our sensory and motor abilities. The Magic Trackpad 2 is a step in the right direction.

December 19, 2015 Macs, Technology

KeyStrokes: the ultimate assistive keyboard

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The mother of all virtual keyboards, completely customisable, and operated by the input device of your choice.

December 10, 2015 General, Language, Life, Macs, Technology

Opening access: entering text without a keyboard

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A thorough account of Dictation in El Capitan, and how you can use your Mac despite having RSI, etc.

December 3, 2015 Macs, Technology

Opening access: the Accessibility pane in El Capitan

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Many of us visual, hearing, and/or control issues with our Macs. Here is a guided exploration of the Accessibility pane and what it has to offer us.

December 1, 2015 General, Macs, Technology

What is lacking in VR input

Playing with VR tools, in particular the Leap Motion, makes some limitations clear very quickly. The biggest and […]

February 2, 2015 Macs, Technology

VR – is it ready yet?

Virtual reality (VR) is hardly new, nor experimental. Aircraft pilots and ships’ crews have been training in VR […]

February 1, 2015 Life, Macs, Technology
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