Macos – How to type 《 》and 〈〉efficiently on Mac OS X
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How to type 《》and 〈〉efficiently (such as with a simple key combination) on Mac OS X?
Best Answer
Solution 1: using Emacs
If you have an Emacs window open almost all the time like I do, you can use Emacs to do it, on macOS or other OSs. Specifically, Ctrl-x, Enter, then start typing the character's name, namely, "LEFT DOUBLE ANGLE BRACKET". As you finish typing more and more letters, type Tab to prompt a list of matching characters, until it auto-completes it to the unique one.
Solution 2: using Chinese input method
These characters are CJK book quotation marks. Many Chinese input methods map < to 〈 and Shift+< to 《, respectively. So, if you install a Chinese input method, switch to Chinese mode, and type < or Shift+<, you will get 〈 and 《. To type the normal English keyboard <, just switch the input method back to English.
harrymc's answer is good, providing you're able/allowed to change the registry settings.
If not, you can use the Windows Calculator Accessory to convert from hexadecimal to decimal. The default mode won't do this: XP and Vista have a "Scientific mode, whereas Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10 have a "Programmer" mode.
Select Hex base, and then type in your hexadecimal number. Then change to Dec base to see the equivalent value in decimal. That's the number you need to type into your numeric keypad while holding down the Alt key.
This might depend on the input language, and you might need to prefix a zero to the decimal value.
Best Answer
Solution 1: using Emacs
If you have an Emacs window open almost all the time like I do, you can use Emacs to do it, on macOS or other OSs. Specifically, Ctrl-x, Enter, then start typing the character's name, namely, "
LEFT DOUBLE ANGLE BRACKET
". As you finish typing more and more letters, typeTab
to prompt a list of matching characters, until it auto-completes it to the unique one.Solution 2: using Chinese input method
These characters are CJK book quotation marks. Many Chinese input methods map
<
to〈
and Shift+<
to 《, respectively. So, if you install a Chinese input method, switch to Chinese mode, and type<
or Shift+<
, you will get〈
and 《. To type the normal English keyboard<
, just switch the input method back to English.