UnimeType DocsUnimeType for macOS
Type complete thoughts with the English keyboard, then convert them in place.
UnimeType is an English-keyboard-first input method. You type a complete thought with Latin characters and then deliberately ask UnimeType to convert it in place.
It does not use Apple's candidate-by-candidate Pinyin composition flow. Ordinary typing remains committed host text. On macOS, Convert normally works on the current paragraph; an explicit selection always overrides that automatic scope.
Basic flow
- Select UnimeType from the macOS input-source menu.
- Type a complete paragraph with the English keyboard.
- Press Caps Lock to convert the paragraph at the insertion point.
- Press Option + Caps Lock to open Convert, Polish, and Explain actions.
If Caps Lock conversion is disabled, enable it in the UnimeType macOS app. You can also enable Option + Return as an additional Convert shortcut.
Setup and shortcuts
Select the input source and configure the Convert gestures.
Convert, Polish, and Explain
Understand what each action reads, returns, and changes.
Application compatibility
See how WeChat, terminals, VS Code, Xcode, and other editors differ.
Troubleshooting
Decode every abnormal status shown near the caret.
What stays unchanged
- Paragraph-boundary newlines and outer whitespace
- Markdown headings, quote markers, list markers, and task boxes
- Protected code spans, URLs, email addresses, recognized paths, and secrets
If the host application changes the captured text while a request is running, UnimeType cancels the replacement and keeps the host's current text.
For the complete executable behavior boundary, see Local Rules Reference.