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Description:	Installation of the Colemak layout for Mac
Version:	1.0 (2006-01-01)
File size:	0.1 MB
OS:	Mac OS X, version 10.2 or later
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Warning about passwords: If you have any passwords in your computer, either change them (e.g. with a password of numbers only), or learn them in the new layout!

Installation instructions

• Download the keyboard layout file to the /Library/Keyboard Layouts/ or ~/Library/Keyboard Layouts/ directory.
• Log out of OS X and log back in.
• Open System Preferences, click on the International icon, and in the Input Menu tab enable the layout.
• To switch quickly between layouts you can press Command+Option+Space.
• You can download Icons for the layout here. To install copy the files to the same directory where you copied the keyboard layout.
• Learn the layout.

Remapping Caps Lock to Backspace

• Using DoubleCommand:, download DoubleCommand. Enable the option to remap Caps Lock to Backspace.
• Note: autorepeat for Caps Lock does not work. The Caps Lock indicator might still switch on and off when pressing Caps Lock. Possible solution using KeyRemap4MacBook

Known problems

• Command key shortcuts might not work as expected for applications use the Carbon API (e.g. Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Eclipse). More information.

Generating the XML keyboard layout from source

• Open the source file
• Go to the online keyboard layout generator and paste the entire source file in the layout specification input area.

Limitations of the online layout generator

• The 102nd key (usually '<') can't be configured.
• Firefox may take a long time to generate the layout. Try another browser if you're experiencing problems.
• The Caps Lock can't be remapped to Backspace.

See also

• See also: Technical information, Installation instructions
• Use the Ukelele Keyboard Layout Editor to make changes in the layout.