How to Use Macron on an iMac
In the midst of writing your paper on the influence of Latin on the modern Romantic languages, you panic because you do not know where to find the macron on the keyboard. Relax, modern technology hasn't forgot about its beginnings, and the Apple iMac is no exception. You can use a standard keyboard and special features of the operating system to ensure that those vowels remain long under the diacritic. Creating and using a macron on an iMac can help you represent foreign language characters correctly.
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Instructions
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Click on the Apple icon in the top left-hand corner of the screen. Select "System Preferences" from the pop-up menu. A new window will appear.
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Click on the "International" icon, which is a flag, in the "Personal" menu at the top of the window. The International menu will appear.
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Click on the "Input" button on "Input Menu" button on the right. A list of languages will appear underneath. Scroll down the list and check the box to the left of the "Extended US Keyboard" option. Close the window.
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Click on the "Flag" icon in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. Select "US Extended" from the pop-up menu.
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Press the "Option" key and the "A" key on the keyboard simultaneously, then type the letter that you want the macron to appear above. For example, if you press "Option" and "A," then type "E," the symbol "e" will appear.
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