Install

The recommended way to install Varnam is to follow the video tutorial.

Video Tutorial

• Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwArmWmgWw0
• Watch on PeerTube: https://peertube.debian.social/w/f8gUPxB7MK3FyLqzKrVDMh

Instructions

• Download VarnamIME.pkg installer from the latest release.

• Double click to open the installer. You might need to explicitly allow installer to run from security settings.

• Proceed through installation steps

• After the installation is complete, open the application “Terminal”

• Copy the command below, paste it in terminal and press Enter key

  sudo codesign --force --deep --sign - /Library/Input\ Methods/VarnamIME.app
  

  It will ask for your password. Type it and press Enter key. NOTE THAT TERMINAL WON’T SHOW THE PASSWORD YOU ARE TYPING.

• Copy the command below, paste it in terminal and press Enter key, same as the step above

  sudo codesign --force --deep --sign - /Applications/VarnamApp.app
  

• Copy the command below, paste it in terminal and press Enter key, same as the step above

  /Library/Input\ Methods/VarnamIME.app/Contents/MacOS/VarnamIME -import
  

• Copy the command below, paste it in terminal and press Enter key, same as the step above

  open /Library/Input\ Methods/VarnamIME.app
  

• Now Varnam will be running in the background and you can switch to it from the system tray.

Enable Varnam

Sometimes Varnam wouldn’t get enabled after installation. You would have to enable it manually.

• Open System Preferences -> Keyboard -> Input Sources.
• Click on the + button.
• Find VarnamIME from “English” sub section and click Add.

Now you will be able to choose Varnam from system tray.

If it still doesn’t work, log out and log in, do the above steps. You may also try a restart.

Settings

To configure Varnam, open the “Varnam” app from applications list.

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