https://vubon.dev/tags/macos/Recent content in MacOS on Vubon NotesHugoen-usWed, 08 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0000https://vubon.dev/posts/introducing-kolom-native-bengali-keyboard-for-macos/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0000https://vubon.dev/posts/introducing-kolom-native-bengali-keyboard-for-macos/<p>I&rsquo;ve been using Avro Keyboard for over a decade. It was the absolute easiest way to write Bengali digitally. However, with Apple eventually phasing out support for Rosetta and Intel-based applications on Apple Silicon Macs, I realized something important: the Bengali community needed a modern, future-proof, native alternative.</p> <p>So, I decided to build one. Meet <strong>Kolom</strong>! 🚀</p> <h2 class="heading" id="what-is-kolom"> What is Kolom? <a class="anchor" href="#what-is-kolom">#</a> </h2> <p>Kolom (কলম, meaning &ldquo;Pen&rdquo;) is a free and open-source Bengali Input Method designed specifically for modern macOS architectures (Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3/M4). It is written entirely in Swift using Apple&rsquo;s native <code>InputMethodKit</code>, making it blazing fast and deeply integrated with the operating system.</p>