macOS
macOS 13.0 or later · Developer ID signed, notarized by Apple
Apple silicon and Intel40.2 MB
WowType for Mac
Download the free Chinese pinyin input method for macOS.
Latest version0.3.9
Linux
The original fcitx5 version by Gloridust.
Linux releases on GitHubInstall
Install
- Open the disk image and double-click WowType.
- Click Install. WowType copies itself to the Input Methods folder in your Library. No administrator password is needed.
- Choose WowType in the input menu in the menu bar. If it is not there, add it in System Settings › Keyboard › Input Sources.
Uninstall
- Open WowType from the disk image again and click Uninstall.
- Or, in Terminal, run: ~/Library/Input\ Methods/WowType.app/Contents/MacOS/WowType --uninstall
- Your learned words stay in ~/Library/Application Support/WowType. Delete that folder to remove them too.
Check your download
Compare the SHA-256 checksum of the file you downloaded with the one below.
| File | Size | SHA-256 |
|---|---|---|
macOS · Apple silicon and IntelWowType-0.3.9.dmg | 40.2 MB | 57be7a60bac38d72d42d35415ada1e24de1ef8fe085f604d3867c79d29e005eb |
In Terminal: shasum -a 256 WowType-0.3.9.dmg
Release news
First Mac version
WowType now runs on macOS as a native input method, with the same engine as the Linux version. • Whole-sentence input, words from half-typed pinyin, typo tolerance and learning. • Abbreviations, fuzzy pinyin, double pinyin and Traditional Chinese output. • Date, time and calculator candidates, and emoji suggestions in the candidate bar. • The app installs itself for your user account, without an administrator password. • Not in this version: voice input, translation and the emoji panel.