A Windows keyboard layout that replicates the macOS US keyboard, including all Option (Alt) and Option+Shift key combinations.
If you're a Mac user who also uses Windows, or if you simply prefer the Mac's elegant way of typing special characters, this layout is for you.
- All Mac Option key characters – Type ©, ®, ™, €, £, ¥, and many more
- All Mac Option+Shift characters – Access †, ‡, °, ±, ≠, ≤, ≥, and others
- Five dead keys for accented characters:
AltGr+E→ Acute (á, é, í, ó, ú, ý)AltGr+U→ Umlaut (ä, ë, ï, ö, ü, ÿ)AltGr+I→ Circumflex (â, ê, î, ô, û)AltGr+N→ Tilde (ã, ñ, õ)AltGr+``→ Grave (à, è, ì, ò, ù)
- Direct access to ß via
AltGr+S - Direct access to ç via
AltGr+C - Curly quotes via
AltGr+[andAltGr+] - Non-breaking space via
AltGr+Space
- Download the latest release ZIP file
- Extract the contents
- Run
setup.exe - Follow the installation prompts
- Go to Settings → Time & Language → Language → Keyboard
- Add "US - Custom" as an input method
- Use
Win+Spaceto switch between keyboard layouts
On Windows, the Right Alt key (also called AltGr) functions as the Mac's Option key.
| Key | Character | Key | Character | Key | Character |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
¡ | Q |
œ | A |
å |
2 |
™ | W |
∑ | S |
ß |
3 |
£ | E |
´ (dead) | D |
∂ |
4 |
¢ | R |
® | F |
ƒ |
5 |
∞ | T |
† | G |
© |
6 |
§ | Y |
¥ | H |
˙ |
7 |
¶ | U |
¨ (dead) | J |
∆ |
8 |
• | I |
ˆ (dead) | K |
˚ |
9 |
ª | O |
ø | L |
¬ |
0 |
º | P |
π | ; |
… |
- |
– | [ |
" | ' |
æ |
= |
≠ | ] |
' | ` |
` (dead) |
\ |
« |
| Key | Character | Key | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
Z |
Ω | , |
≤ |
X |
≈ | . |
≥ |
C |
ç | / |
÷ |
V |
√ | Space |
(non-breaking space) |
B |
∫ | ||
N |
˜ (dead) | ||
M |
µ |
| Key | Character | Key | Character | Key | Character |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
⁄ | Q |
Π| A |
Å |
2 |
€ | W |
„ | S |
Í |
3 |
‹ | E |
´ | D |
Î |
4 |
› | R |
‰ | F |
Ï |
5 |
fi | T |
ˇ | G |
˝ |
6 |
fl | Y |
Á | H |
Ó |
7 |
‡ | U |
¨ | J |
Ô |
8 |
° | I |
ˆ | K |
|
9 |
· | O |
Ø | L |
Ò |
0 |
‚ | P |
∏ | ; |
Ú |
- |
— | [ |
" | ' |
Æ |
= |
± | ] |
' | ` |
` |
\ |
» |
| Key | Character | Key | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
Z |
¸ | , |
¯ |
X |
˛ | . |
˘ |
C |
Ç | / |
¿ |
V |
◊ | ||
B |
ı | ||
N |
˜ | ||
M |
 |
Dead keys let you type accented characters in two steps: press the dead key, then press the base letter.
| Dead Key | Trigger | Available Characters |
|---|---|---|
| Acute | AltGr+E |
á é í ó ú ý Á É Í Ó Ú Ý |
| Umlaut | AltGr+U |
ä ë ï ö ü ÿ Ä Ë Ï Ö Ü Ÿ |
| Circumflex | AltGr+I |
â ê î ô û Â Ê Î Ô Û |
| Grave | AltGr+`` |
à è ì ò ù À È Ì Ò Ù |
| Tilde | AltGr+N |
ã ñ õ Ã Ñ Õ |
Example: To type "ü", press AltGr+U, release, then press u.
If you want to modify the layout:
- Install Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator 1.4
- Open
MacUS.klcin MSKLC - Make your changes
- Go to Project → Build DLL and Setup Package
- Windows 10
- Windows 11
Note: Some characters (mathematical symbols, ligatures) may not display in legacy applications that don't support Unicode.
This project is released under the MIT License.
- Created by db@dotcore.net
- Inspired by the Apple macOS US keyboard layout
Contributions are welcome! If you find any issues or have suggestions, please open an issue or submit a pull request.