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OS X has some great tools for typing foreign languages on the Mac. You can customize your keyboard to output characters from over 50 languages, including all the special accents (like c-cedilla and s-comma) used in your chosen alphabet.

To activate the special keyboards, go to your Apple menu (the apple icon in the upper-left corner of your screen) and select System Preferences. In the Preferences box, click International, in the Personal row. Near the top of the selection box, you will see three options:

Language: Allows you to choose the language your menu items, dialog boxes, and warnings display (if you're more comfortable reading another language).

Formats: Allows you to choose the default format for date, time, numbers and measurements by selecting the style from the country you wish to emulate, or by customizing each item individually.

Input Menu: Allows you to type special characters by selecting custom "keyboards" via the country flag corresponding to your desired language.

Also choose the Options button on the Input Menu to see the possible shortcuts for switching keyboards, and the Keyboard Viewer button to preview your experiments with key combinations.

If characters fail to display properly, you may need to do a custom reinstallation of your operating system, making sure to check the option, "Fonts for Additional Languages," and running the AdditionalFonts.pkg applet.

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