Set up and switch to the Ainu input source on Mac
You can type Ainu using the Ainu input source.
On your Mac, choose Apple menu
, then click Input Sources.Click the Add button
, select Ainu, then click Add.On your Mac, do any of the following to switch to the Ainu input source:
Use the Input menu: Click the Input menu in the menu bar, then choose the Ainu input source. If the input source is dimmed, the current app doesn’t support it.
You can also press Option-Control-Space bar to select the next input source in the Input menu, or Control-Space bar to select the previous input source.
Use the Caps Lock key: If you set an option in Input Sources preferences to use the Caps Lock key to change input sources, press the key to switch between a non-Latin input source (such as Ainu) and a Latin input source (such as English).
To check your settings in Input Sources preferences, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Keyboard, then click Input Sources.
Use the Fn key or
: If you set an option in Keyboard preferences to change input sources by using the Fn key or (if available on the keyboard), press the key to display a list of your input sources, then continue pressing the key until the input source you want is selected. The list disappears automatically.To check your settings in Keyboard preferences, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Keyboard, then click Keyboard.
Use the Touch Bar: If your Mac has a Touch Bar and you customized the Control Strip by adding the Input Sources button
, tap the button, then tap the Ainu input source. To learn how to change the Control Strip, see Customize the Touch Bar.
