How to Type the Apple Logo on Mac, iPhone, and iPad - MacRumors
Skip to Content

How to Type the Apple Logo on Mac, iPhone, and iPad

by

Apple's  logo is pervasive across the company's branding, appearing on everything from ads for its Apple TV+ streaming service to the Apple stickers included in every iPhone box. Apple also includes the  symbol in its keyboard character set, so if you have a Mac, you can type the logo using a simple keyboard shortcut.

appletvplus 1
To type the  symbol in a tweet, in a word processor, or anywhere else that accepts text input, use the key combination Option-Shift-K.

If you're on an iPhone or iPad, you can use a text replacement shortcut to type the symbol. In fact, you can use the same method on a Mac in you prefer. First, though, you have to set up the text replacement. Keep reading to learn how.

How to Type the Apple Logo on Mac

  1. On your Mac, click the  logo in the top-left corner of the menu bar at the top of the screen and select System Preferences....
    apple menu system preferences

  2. Click the Keyboard preference pane.
    sys prefs

  3. Click the Text tab.

  4. Click the + button to add a text replacement.
    sys prefs

  5. In the "Replace" column, input the text of your choice that you want replaced with the  symbol every time you type it.

  6. Copy and paste the Apple logo () character into the "With" column.

How to Type the Apple Logo on iPhone and iPad

  1. Launch the Settings app on your iPhone or ‌iPad‌.
  2. Tap General -> Keyboard.
  3. Tap Text Replacement.
    settings

  4. Tap the plus (+) button in the top-right corner of the screen.
  5. On the next screen, copy and paste the Apple logo () character into the "Phrase" field.
  6. In the "Shortcut" field, input the text of your choice that you want replaced with the  symbol every time you type it.
  7. Tap Save to finish.
    settings

If you're using the same iCloud account across all of your Apple devices, any Text Replacements that you add on your Mac will be automatically synced to your iPhone and/or ‌iPad‌, and vice versa.

Popular Stories

iOS 26

iOS 26.4 Adds Two New Features to CarPlay

Tuesday March 24, 2026 1:55 pm PDT by
iOS 26.4 was released today, and it includes a couple of new features for CarPlay: an Ambient Music widget and support for voice-based chatbot apps. To update your iPhone 11 or newer to iOS 26.4, open the Settings app and tap on General → Software Update. CarPlay will automatically offer the new features so long as the iPhone connected to your vehicle is running iOS 26.4 or later....
Apple Business hero

Apple Unveils 'Apple Business' All-in-One Platform

Tuesday March 24, 2026 8:53 am PDT by
Apple today announced Apple Business, a new all-in-one platform that unifies device management, productivity tools, and customer outreach features. The service is designed to be a consolidated replacement for several of Apple's existing business-focused offerings, including Apple Business Essentials, Apple Business Manager, and Apple Business Connect. It provides organizations with a single...
AirPods Pro Firmware Feature

Apple Releases New Firmware for AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4

Tuesday March 24, 2026 12:31 pm PDT by
Apple today released new firmware for the AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3, and the AirPods 4. The firmware has a version number of 8B39, up from 8B34 on the AirPods Pro 3, 8B28 on the AirPods Pro 2, and 8B21 on the AirPods 4. There is no word on what's included in the firmware, but Apple has a support document with limited notes. Most updates are limited to bug fixes and performance...