If you want to view the Keyboard layout, please check the images below. Select the keyboard layout from the list. STEP5: To access the key layout, click on the flag at the top right corner of your screen. Select the checkbox against "Assamese-Xobdo". Scroll down until you find the name "Assamese-Xobdo" (or you may type Assamese in the search box).ĭ. Open your Mac's "System Preferences" then go to "Language & Text" (for older mac it might be named as "International").Ĭ. STEP3: Log off the computer or restart it. If you want to make it available to anybody working in your Mac then place it under system home (/Library/Keyboard Layouts ). If you want to use it only for your user account, place it under your user home (~/Library/Keyboard Layouts). STEP2: You need to place the both the keylayout and Icon files in the "Library/Keyboard Layouts" folder. Unzip the file and extract both these files. It contains a keyboard Layout file and a Icon file. STEP1: Download the Assamese-Xobdo.keylayout file. ** Once you have a working font for Assamese set up in your Mac, proceed installing this Keyboard.
Test your Mac's unicode capability by visiting or to check that the Assamese contents are being displayed correctly. I have used fonts from Ekushe, which somewhat satisfies the requirements but they have issues with showing up juktakhars containing Assamese "ra".
By: Pallav Saikia ** First make sure your Mac has Unicode enabled Assamese font.