Does the Japanese keyboard layout option on MacBooks use the JIS layout?
does the japanese keyboard layout option when configuring a macbook use the JIS layout?
[Re-Titled by Moderator]
Original Title: Keyboard layouts on macbooks
The Apple Support Community will permanently close on November 20, 2026. Starting today, the site will no longer accept new posts and is available in a read-only state.
You can continue to find trusted guidance and support on the official Apple Support site.
We want to thank the community members who have contributed their time and expertise to help others with their Apple products.
The Apple Support Community will permanently close on November 20, 2026. Starting today, the site will no longer accept new posts and is available in a read-only state.
You can continue to find trusted guidance and support on the official Apple Support site.
We want to thank the community members who have contributed their time and expertise to help others with their Apple products.
does the japanese keyboard layout option when configuring a macbook use the JIS layout?
[Re-Titled by Moderator]
Original Title: Keyboard layouts on macbooks
"Does the Japanese keyboard layout option on MacBooks use the JIS layout?"
-------
JIS Keyboard in Japan:
Yes. The 'Japanese' JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) layout. keyboard layout is an option on a MacBook.
Gloxide wrote:
does the japanese keyboard layout option when configuring a macbook use the JIS layout?
You can see the Japanese keyboard in this note:
Apple Hardware Keyboards for Non-Latin Sc… - Apple Community
And Apple's guide for Japanese input is at
Japanese Input Method User Guide for Mac - Apple Support
Thank you this helps a lot! I just didn’t know if it used the JIS or not since it’s just called Japanese, but on the Japanese Apple site they specify JIS. But that helps!
Does the Japanese keyboard layout option on MacBooks use the JIS layout?