Making Varnam macOS

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A macOS input method is built around the Varnam transliteration engine and integrated into Apple’s IM APIs using Xcode/Swift as the development environment; the hackathon produces a working v0.1 on the final day, two post-hackathon releases follow, and the glue code replaces an existing Linux IME backend so the engine runs on macOS. Installation needs manual code‑signing steps but a YouTube tutorial fixes that, and it reports stable daily use with 20–25 users and deployments on Kerala government sites.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 1:14What is Varnam
3. 5:43Preperation
4. 8:59Input Methods
5. 13:42Updates

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