Ukelele
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Ukelele, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Ukelele's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Ukelele | Free | Freeware license · macOS application |
The facts
Each one read from Ukelele's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Downloads
- The listed current release is Ukelele 3.6.1 for Mac, distributed as a 54.74 MB DMG dated 11 March 2026.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Editing
- Its graphical interface lets users drag and drop characters onto keys instead of manually editing XML files.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integration
- Ukelele integrates with Keyboard Juggler, whose layout-management functionality is incorporated into Ukelele version 3.3 and later.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Key outputs
- Users can assign multiple-character strings and create dead keys that modify subsequent keystrokes.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Layout installation
- Users copy .keylayout files to /Library or ~/Library and enable them in macOS keyboard settings.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The software is currently provided under a freeware license, and the page says future versions will be released under an open source license.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Output limit
- Version 3.6.1 prevents creating a key output longer than 20 UTF-16 code units, the limit imposed by Apple.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Publisher
- Ukelele is written by John Brownie of SIL.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Ukelele is a Unicode keyboard layout editor for macOS that lets users create or modify XML-based keyboard layouts.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Recent update
- Version 3.6.1 updated the Unicode database to version 17.0.0.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker invites feedback but provides no warranty or guarantee of support or future upgrades; a user forum and contact option are listed.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported operating systems
- macoschecked 22 Sep 2026
- System requirements
- The latest version works with macOS 10.14.6 and later.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
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