UnimeType DocsSetup and Shortcuts
Select UnimeType, configure Caps Lock, and understand when shortcuts are active.
Select the input source
- Install and open the UnimeType macOS app.
- Add UnimeType in macOS Keyboard settings if it is not already available.
- Select UnimeType from the input-source menu.
UnimeType keeps ordinary typing as committed host text. It does not open or extend a marked-text composition while you type.
Shortcuts
| Gesture | Result | Required setting |
|---|---|---|
| Caps Lock | Run Convert | Caps Lock conversion enabled |
| Option + Caps Lock | Open the action menu | Caps Lock conversion and action menu enabled |
| Option + Return | Run Convert | Option + Return conversion enabled |
While UnimeType is selected, macOS maps Caps Lock to F20 so applications such as Terminal cannot consume the physical Caps Lock gesture first. When UnimeType is deselected or the setting is disabled, the previous Caps Lock mapping is restored.
Repeated F20 key-down events are ignored. If another action or replacement is already running, UnimeType reports Request in flight instead of starting a second action.
First AI action
Before the first Convert, Polish, or Explain request, UnimeType asks for consent to send the captured text to the configured AI service. Ordinary typing alone does not send a request. Protected secrets are masked locally before the request; see Privacy and Protected Content.