OS X
With the introduction of 10.9 (Mavericks), the installation procedure has changed. PLEASE CLICK HERE IF YOU ARE USING 10.9 OR ABOVE.
SBL Greek installation and use
1. Download the SBL Greek font from the SBL website.
2. Double-click the downloaded font file.
3. Click the Install Font button. The font text may appear in English/Latin characters. This is normal.
4. Open the System Preferences, and click Language and Text.
5. Click the Input Sources tab.
6. Check the box for Greek Polytonic and make sure that "Show Input menu in menu bar" is checked.
7. When you are ready to type in Greek, open your word processor and change the font to SBL Greek.
8. In the right side of the menu bar, change the active keyboard to Greek Polytonic. You will now be typing in Greek.
9. If you need help finding the a specific key, you can refer to the Keyboard Viewer, also found in the menu bar.
SBL Hebrew installation and use
1. Download the SBL Hebrew font and the SBL Hebrew keyboard Drivers, SIL and Tiro (OS X) from the SBL website.
2. Double-click the downloaded font file.
3. Click the Install Font button. The font text may appear in English/Latin characters. This is normal.
4. Open the downloaded Biblical Hebrew Keyboards Installer to unzip it.
5. Double-click the Biblical Hebrew Keyboards Installer.
6. Click "Continue" for all steps of the installer, reading the instructions as you go along. You will need an administrator password for this step.
7. Restart your computer.
8. Open the System Preferences and click Language and Text.
9. Click on the Input Sources.
10. Check either or both of Biblical Hebrew - SIL or Biblical Hebrew Tiro. SIL is recommended unless you are familiar with the standard Israeli keyboard. Layouts for both keyboard are available in their
respective manuals on the SBL website.
11. Make sure that the "Show Input menu in menu bar" option is checked.
12. When you are ready to type in Hebrew, open you word processor and switch the active font to SBL Hebrew. PLEASE NOTE: Microsoft Word for Mac does not support right-to-left languages. You must use a different word processor. Please refer to the FAQ details.
13. In the right said of the menu bar, change the active keyboard to a Biblical Hebrew keyboard. You will now be able to type in Hebrew.
14. If you need help finding the a specific key, you can refer to the Keyboard Viewer, also found in the menu bar.
SBL BibLit Installation and Use
1. Download the SBL BibLit font and the Transliteration keyboard for OS X from the SBL website.
2. Double-click the downloaded font file.
3. Click the Install Font button.
4. Double-click the Transliteration keyboard for OS X file to unzip it.
5. Double-click Transliteration keyboard installer. 
6. Click "Continue" for all steps of the installer, reading the instructions as you go along. You will need an administrator password for this step.
7. Restart your computer.
8. Open the System Preferences and click Language and Text.
9. Click Input Sources.
10. Check Transliteration.
11. Make sure that the "Show Input menu in menu bar" option is checked.
12. When you are ready to type using transliteration characters, switch to the Transliteration keyboard using the menu bar. Then open your word processor and select SBL BibLit as the active font. You can access the diacritics using the Alt/Option key. A full keyboard layout is available in the
FAQ.
The SBL BibLit font can also be used for Hebrew and Greek. If you have already installed/activated Greek and Hebrew keyboards, you can use them just like you did for SBL Greek and SBL Hebrew. If you have not previous installed/activated those keyboards, please follow the directions below.
1. Download the SBL Hebrew keyboard Drivers, SIL and Tiro (OS X) from the SBL website.
2. Click "Continue" for all steps of the installer, reading the instructions as you go along. You will need an administrator password for this step.
3. Restart your computer.
4. Open the System Preferences and click Language and Text.
5. Click on the Input Sources.
6. Check Greek Polytonic as well as either or both of Biblical Hebrew - SIL or Biblical Hebrew Tiro. SIL is recommended unless you are familiar with the standard Israeli keyboard. Layouts for both keyboard are available in the respective manuals on the SBL website.
11. Make sure that the "Show Input menu in menu bar" option is checked.
12. When you are ready to type in Greek or Hebrew, open you word processor and switch the active font to SBL BibLit, then change the active keyboard to the language that corresponds with what you would like to type. PLEASE NOTE: Microsoft Word for Mac does not support right-to-left languages. You must use a different word processor. Please see the FAQ for more details.
Instructions for OS X Mavericks (10.9) and above:
SBL Greek installation and use
1. Download the SBL Greek font from the SBL website.
2. Double-click the downloaded font file.
3. Click the Install Font button. The font text may appear in English/Latin characters. This is normal.
4. Open the System Preferences, and click Keyboard.
5. Click the Input Sources tab.
6. Click the plus icon in the lower-left, then select the Greek category and the Greek Polytonic keyboard. Then click Add. Close the Keyboard window.
7. When you are ready to type in Greek, open your word processor and change the font to SBL Greek.
8. In the right side of the menu bar, change the active keyboard to Greek Polytonic. You will now be typing in Greek.
9. If you need help finding the a specific key, you can refer to the Keyboard Viewer, also found in the menu bar.
SBL Hebrew installation and use
1. Download the SBL Hebrew font and the SBL Hebrew keyboard Drivers, SIL and Tiro (OS X) from the SBL website.
2. Double-click the downloaded font file.
3. Click the Install Font button. The font text may appear in English/Latin characters. This is normal.
4. Open the downloaded Biblical Hebrew Keyboards Installer to unzip it.
5. Double-click the Biblical Hebrew Keyboards Installer.
6. Click "Continue" for all steps of the installer, reading the instructions as you go along. You will need an administrator password for this step.
7. Restart your computer.
8. Open the System Preferences and click Keyboard.
9. Click on the Input Sources tab.
10. Click the plus icon in the lower-left, then select the Other category and then one of the Biblical Hebrew keyboards. SIL is recommended unless you are familiar with the Israeli keyboard layout (printable layout are available in
the keyboard manual files). Then click Add. Repeat and add the other keyboard if you wish to activate both.
11. Make sure that the "Show Input menu in menu bar" option is checked. Close the Keyboard window.
12. When you are ready to type in Hebrew, open you word processor and switch the active font to SBL Hebrew. PLEASE NOTE: Microsoft Word for Mac does not support right-to-left languages. You must use a different word processor. Please refer to the FAQ for more details.
13. In the right said of the menu bar, change the active keyboard to a Biblical Hebrew keyboard. You will now be able to type in Hebrew.
14. If you need help finding the a specific key, you can refer to the Keyboard Viewer, also found in the menu bar.
SBL BibLit Installation and Use
1. Download the SBL BibLit font and the Transliteration keyboard for OS X from the SBL website.
2. Double-click the downloaded font file.
3. Click the Install Font button.
4. Double-click the Transliteration keyboard for OS X file to unzip it.
5. Double-click Transliteration keyboard installer.
6. Click "Continue" for all steps of the installer, reading the instructions as you go along. You will need an administrator password for this step.
7. Restart your computer.
8. Open the System Preferences and click Keyboard.
9. Click Input Sources.
10. Click the plus icon in the lower-left, then select the Other category and the Transliteration keyboard. Then click Add.
11. Make sure that the "Show Input menu in menu bar" option is checked. Close the Keyboard window.
12. When you are ready to type using transliteration characters, switch to the Transliteration keyboard using the menu bar. Then open your word processor and select SBL BibLit as the active font. You can access the diacritics using the Alt/Option key. A full keyboard layout is available in the
FAQ.
The SBL BibLit font can also be used for Hebrew and Greek. If you have already installed/activated Greek and Hebrew keyboards, you can use them just like you did for SBL Greek and SBL Hebrew. If you have not previous installed/activated those keyboards, please follow the directions below.
1. Download the SBL Hebrew keyboard Drivers, SIL and Tiro (OS X) from the SBL website.
2. Click "Continue" for all steps of the installer, reading the instructions as you go along. You will need an administrator password for this step.
3. Restart your computer.
4. Open the System Preferences and click Keyboard.
5. Click on the Input Sources.
6. Click the plus icon in the lower-left, then select the Greek category and the Greek Polytonic keyboard, or the Other category and one of the Biblical Hebrew keyboards. Click Add. Repeat as necessary to add other keyboards.
7. Make sure that the "Show Input menu in menu bar" option is checked, then close the Keyboard window.
8. When you are ready to type in Greek or Hebrew, open you word processor and switch the active font to SBL BibLit, then change the active keyboard to the language that corresponds with what you would like to type. PLEASE NOTE: Microsoft Word for Mac does not support right-to-left languages. You must use a different word processor. Please see the FAQ for more details.