Overview
Avro Silicon is a modernized version of the popular Avro phonetic Bengali keyboard, rebuilt for Apple Silicon (M-series) Macs. It brings native performance and compatibility to the most widely used Bengali phonetic typing tool on macOS.
Technologies Used
SwiftObjective-CmacOSInput Method Kit
Key Features
- •Native Apple Silicon support
- •Phonetic Bengali typing
- •System-level keyboard integration
- •Optimized for M-series Mac performance
Technical Challenges
- •Modernizing legacy Objective-C codebase for Apple Silicon
- •Working with macOS Input Method Kit for system-level keyboard integration
- •Ensuring compatibility across macOS versions
Impact & Results
- •Enabling Bengali typing on modern Macs
- •Serving the Bengali-speaking macOS user community