I write mathematical computer code.
I frequently need Greek letters such as ø
My current workflow is terrible: hold down OPT and run my finger across the three rows of the keyboard:
œ∑´®†¥¨^øπ“‘«
åß∂ƒ©˙∆˚¬…æ
Ω≈ç√∫~µ≤≥÷
… And see if I can find what I'm hunting for.
Failing that, typing 'alpha Unicode' into Google hope for some symbol I can copy and paste.
I discovered that in system settings -> keyboard -> keyboard, I can "show keyboard and character viewers in menubar".
The character viewer looks like it will come to the rescue, but … no Greek symbols! ARGH!
What can I do?
Best Answer
In the top left-hand corner of the Character Viewer, there’s a gear icon. The first option is “Customise List…”.
This gives you a selectable list of all the character sets available in the sidebar. If you scroll down, you’ll find Greek as one of the options:
I don’t have a Mavericks machine to hand to check, but I’m fairly sure this feature existed before Yosemite.