US Mac Option Keyboard

US Mac Option Keyboard

US Mac Option Keyboard

What is US Mac Option Keyboard?
US Mac Option Keyboard is a Chrome extension that enables the option for US Mac Option keyboard in Language Settings. With this keyboard layout, the right alt key behaves like the option key on a Mac keyboard, allowing special symbols to be typed.
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By: adlr
Users: 242 ▲ 7
Version: 1.0 (Last updated: 2020-07-24)
Creation date: 2020-07-24
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • input
Size: 8.73K
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Summary

Enables the option for US Mac Option keyboard in Language Settings. With this keyboard layout, the right alt key (AltGr) behaves like the option key on a Mac keyboard, allowing special symbols to be typed.

To enable, install the extension, then go to Chrome OS Settings > Languages and input > Manage input methods > US Mac Option Keyboard. Then, go back to Languages and input and select US Mac Option Keyboard to enable it.

User reviews
Life saver. As someone living in Germany, and using a US keyboard layout, but still having to type ü, ß and ä quite often, this extension is a life-saver. Thanks for making this.

ChromeOS's support for using accents in english is so ridiculously unwieldy that it's unusable (https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/1059492?hl=en ). Trying to type something like César's requires switching keyboards midflow. I am so so happy to have a functional alternative that allows me to show respect for the diversity of how we use the English language in real life.
by Ted Han Ted Han, 2022-02-18
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Risk impact

US Mac Option Keyboard is safe to use. It does not request any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

US Mac Option Keyboard has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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