Comment by xmodem
2 years ago
On macOS you can also access related symbols by long-pressing keys. Obviously for large blocks of text you're still going to want to switch layouts but for a quick IM reply or typing a couple of characters I think it's faster.
The faster way is to press Option + U and then the letter u for ü or a for ä. Have been using a US keyboard since before this long press feature came over from iOS and it’s way faster that way.
I just use "US international PC" which allows using ä etc. by typing " and then combining it with a, u etc.
You can do the same on Windows with an AutoHotkey solution