How to Create Umlauts on a Mac

Ever wondered how to make an umlaut on a Mac computer? How to write in German using umlauts instead of a substitute vowel + 'e' ending ('ae', 'oe', 'ue')? Well, here is my step-by-step how-to method, adapted from one I found on eHow.com:

1. Press and hold 'option' + 'u'
   (you should see ¨ appear with an underline)
   
   
2. Release both keys
   (you should still see ¨ with an underline)
   
   
3. Press vowel you wish to have under the umlaut
   (underline will be replaced with letter you have typed)
   
   Ää, Öö, Üü

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Source: How to use an Umlaut on a Mac (eHow.com)