Question 1

Is Keymano free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Keymano is free and open-source under the Apache-2.0 license — no account, payment, or Apple Developer membership required.

Question 2

Do I need a Mac to create or edit a macOS keyboard layout?

Accepted Answer

No. Keymano runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux as a desktop app, and in any modern browser. You can open, edit, and save .keylayout files without a Mac; only installing a layout into the system Keyboard Layouts folder is macOS-specific.

Question 3

Can Keymano open and save .keylayout and .bundle files?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Keymano reads and writes Apple's native .keylayout XML and .bundle keyboard packages, preserving comments, modifier maps, dead-key state machines, and Unicode outputs. The browser version opens standalone .keylayout files and exports .bundle.zip; the desktop app can work with .bundle packages directly.

Question 4

Is Keymano a Ukelele alternative?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Keymano is an open-source, cross-platform alternative to Ukelele with the same core power — visual per-key editing, dead keys, modifier maps, and bundles — that also runs on Windows, Linux, and the browser.

Question 5

Does Keymano support dead keys and accents?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Keymano has a full dead-key flow with states and terminators, modifier maps, and validation with one-click auto-repair, so you can build accents, custom symbols, and complex layouts.