Typing Hebrew on Mac OS X, Part 2

A brief look at some of the challenges facing users trying to type Hebrew on Mac OS X. Includes discussion of choosing fonts, selecting and editing texts, and choosing a word processor. (I am not affiliated with Apple, Microsoft, or RedleX in any way except as a customer.) Aimed especially at students just beginning to work with Hebrew text on Mac OS X.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Mac OS X
• Hebrew
• education
• computers
• technology
• fonts

[drchrisheard]

jrossdzn, the Adobe CS products do not support RTL at all, unless you specifically buy the Middle Eastern versions.

[drchrisheard]

What software are you using, OriCohenP? It may be the applications, not the Mac OS itself, that's the problem. Especially if you're using unpointed text, applications that use the Mac OS X native text engine shouldn't deal you too many fits. At least the fonts and RTL support are actually built into the OS … whether an app actually uses that ability well depends on the program. Mellel FTW!

[drchrisheard]

craigc1264: It all depends on what application you're using. For iWork and iLife applications, no. For Firefox, yes. And so on it's trial and error.

[drchrisheard]

I apologize for the hum in the second half of the video; it's the fan on my internal hard drive.

[iahdai576814]

@superdevil1999 Fuck you.

[superdevil1999]

@oricohen hebrew on mac doesn't suck... hebrew sucks...

[jrossdzn]

Thank you for this introduction to using Hebrew on the Mac! While I begin to investigate, I'm interested in your experience comparing InDesign CS5 to Mellel for graphic design.

[OriCohenP]

hebrew on mac sucks...

as israel mac user i can tell you 'are life is hard!

[cantorpam]

There are no instructions for Hebrew use in the Pages manual. I struggled and figured out a lot on my own (having previously used Nisus). But this is great! Why doesn't Apple post this as Hebrew help?? Todah Rabbah.

[craigc1264]

Any way to select individual letters besides Milel?

[atherrien95]

This is kind of like typing japanese, it deletes the whole slot instead of just the syllable.