How To: Type the symbol on your iPhone – revisited
Hmm… What’s that other app…?
You may remember a couple years ago we told you how to go about typing the Apple Symbol on your iPhone’s keyboard , and that subsequently Apple removed the ability to do so in a later update. While we never really could think of a good reason as to why you ever would WANT to type back when you could, now that we can’t, and we have folders in iOS 4, there is a great reason (and workaround) for getting the symbol back onto the iPhone, and we should thank faithful Macenstein reader Andrew for the tip. Read on
A long time ago back in the day with iOS 2.x you wrote an article about how Apple got rid of the logo as a text option (when typing in the Japanese keyboard). Well now you can get the logo back on the iPhone and it is quite easy. Using iTunes (I am using 10) you can simply rename a folder using your computer and type in the character, sync, and it works! Simply awesome. Here is my screen capture as evidence:
Looking good Andrew. And yes, this is a great way to label the folder you should have already made to hide the useless/little used Apple-made apps Apple forces you keep on your iPhone. Much better than my previous folder called “Apple Apps”.
So, now in the future, if you ever need that Apple Symbol, just go into “edit” mode, open your folder, and copy the symbol from that folder.
(And yes, you CAN just e-mail yourself the symbol from a Mac and copy and paste it into a folder name now that we have Copy And Paste, thus bypassing the iTunes step. And, if you want to bypass having a computer involved at all, simply copy the symbol from anywhere you see it on this page from your iPhone, and then paste it into your folder). Oh, and for those that don’t know, you can make the Apple Symbol on a Mac by typing SHIFT+ OPTION+K.
MCotM Christmas spectacular!
Macenstein’s “Mac Chick of the Month" (March 2007): DeBranne
Macenstein's "Mac Chick of the Month" (September 2009): Yael Markovich
Where did you get the Tron Legacy background?
How did u get that MacChicks on you Dekstop? or what’s the link (if its a Safari app) Sharing is Caring
http://mrgan.com/gb/. Get ? and more on your iPhone. No Mac necessary.
Huh, that was an apple symbol when I submitted the comment.
Cool tip!!
ditto what Dave said – get Glyphboard instead
Very cool! What other symbols do I want now? Ha, Ha,Ha!
how do you get MacChicks app or is it the URL for MacChicks in this site?
Ditto on the glypboard from Neven Mrgan.
Oh Doc. What would we do without you!?
Tron aside … ask Andrew where his wallpaper is from …
just email apple logo (shift+opt+K) then open your email from iphone, copy it and paste. hhe… (not using itunes)
Ditto on that Mac Chicks… Where to Doc?
I think the chick with the gun in the photo looks like she wants to be the next Mac Chick.
Or you could go to :
http://mrgan.com/gb/
and save that webapp on your phone and have access to all sorts of glyphs like the apple symbol. Works offline once you’ve saved it to your home screen.
What’s a panda mask doing on that gal’s head?
Nope, no Mac Chick or Macenstein apps coming up in an App Store search. Which, come to think of it, is a glaring omission on your folks’ part… So, what’s with the tease, Doc???
Yes … the picture is just so fascinating?
if I type the code on a txt hit the upper message button without sending and go back to the txt the logo appears like magic lol dont know why but it does
One other way to do this: Type in the text field of an SMS thread. Exit out of the message (by going back to all your messages), and then come back to the thread. your code will have turned into an ? which you can copy and paste as you see fit
One other way to do this: Type & # 63743 ; (With no spaces…) in the text field of an SMS thread. Exit out of the message (by going back to all your messages), and then come back to the thread. your code will have turned into an which you can copy and paste as you see fit
(Interestingly, the code makes the symbol here, buy copying/pasting it doesn’t!)
Just wonder will the SHIFT+ OPTION+K work if iphone/ipad connect via the Bluetooth keyboard?
A tip too if you have Emoji installed, as I do, you can use any of the Emoji characters next to the names too. They look far better than the default glyphs.
… or you could compose an email note with all manner of apple symbols in different colours even an sync with iphone, them copy paste.
HERE IS THE EASIEST WAY OF ALL!!! if you are using your iPhone to view this page like me simply copy the ? seen anywhere on this page and paste.
Link to wallpaper of girl with gun?
And very fun tip!
Hi there.
How to type ` on iphone Please. Ex: va`
` is a key on left of #1 , below ESC key.
Please advise. Thanks.
WHO IS THE WALLPAPER? ??? ANYONE FIND IT?
Look for TRON GIRL
- The Doc