Using comma as decimal symbol for Number Keypad

Non US MacOS users typically configure they Regional settings to their own country. The decimal symbol is adjusted to a "," comma. But, the US International layout keyboard does not follow that configuration. I have seen many people complaining about this and even at the Apple Store, they are told to tell us that the layout of the keyboard rules what the decimal symbol is. I protest that. No hack should be needed for the keyboard to behave properly. Apple should change their logic for the decimal key in the Number Keypad to follow the Reginal settings. Anyone agrees with me? No need to reply as I have the hack. If I were Steve Jobs I would be humiliated by this and would make the change.

Posted on Feb 27, 2023 6:57 AM

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Posted on Feb 27, 2023 8:24 PM

rlcarbonell wrote: there is no way to send feedback for MacOS via the Feedback website

Try this one:


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Include a link to this discussion so they can see all the info you have provided.

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Feb 27, 2023 4:47 PM in response to rlcarbonell

rlcarbonell wrote:

The only problem I see is that, even though everything works, the decimal character remains as a period. The only way to get the comma in the decimal period is to use the terrible Brazilian ABNT-2 Layout which is a horrible layout for someone who is used to the US layout.

Yes. In case it helps, you can get a custom US International PC layout which should have comma (dot when shifted) on the numpad here. Let me know if it doesn't work right.

Feb 27, 2023 3:53 PM in response to Tom Gewecke

Tom, now from home: I am configuring my Keyboard in the Settings>Keyboard>Text Input>Input Sources and I am using Apple's Magic Keyboard with Number Keypad with US Layout and yes, that is the one I use. Those accents work perfectly for Portuguese including to write the "ç" letter, not present in the English alphabet, but in French and other Latin languages. The only problem I see is that, even though everything works, the decimal character remains as a period. The only way to get the comma in the decimal period is to use the terrible Brazilian ABNT-2 Layout which is a horrible layout for someone who is used to the US layout. In addition, Apple does not sell this layout. thank you.

Feb 27, 2023 7:06 PM in response to Tom Gewecke

Appreciate it, Tom. But this is the thing. I have already created a Shortcut Workflow to make this switch every time my Mac restarts. I just find this a pain. Apple is very proud to build computers for the less computer literate where everything works very well. But when it comes to this, unfortunately, this is not Applelike. I have contacted Apple Support a few times and no one has any Idea what I am talking about (mostly Americans), there is no way to send feedback for MacOS via the Feedback website and even visited multiple Apple Retail Stores where all salespeople simply say "I am sorry" but don't take this issue forward. Even MS-Windows has this done much more efficiently than Apple. This is a shame for Apple as this is exactly one of the issues why it scares Windows users to migrate to Apple. Thank you!

Feb 27, 2023 7:57 AM in response to muguy

Well, what you are telling me is that I would have to use 3 different keyboards: One for English (US Layout), another for Portuguese (ABNT-2) and an extra one for Spanish (Spanish Layout). I don't think this makes sense. The Keyboard layout should not be the issue, but rather the Regional & Language setting should control that. If I choose a region/language where the decimal symbol is a dot, then that keystroke should give me a dot. If it is a comma, then the keystroke should give me a comma, just like in Windows system (hate to compare with Windows)

Feb 27, 2023 7:27 AM in response to rlcarbonell

rlcarbonell wrote: Non US MacOS users typically configure they Regional settings to their own country. The decimal symbol is adjusted to a "," comma. But, the US International layout keyboard does not follow that configuration.

When you say "US International layout keyboard", do you mean the hardware keyboard called "International English"? Or are you talking about the Input Source called "US International PC"?

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