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The first on the Mac to type Cangjie in one run with English mixed in, and get it right even when you slip
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Vibe Typing
Type it messy.
No stopping, no picking character by character, no checking each key. Type a whole sentence of Cangjie or Quick codes in one go, hit a few keys beside the right ones, mix in English, press space once and get the sentence you meant
Ember letters are the keys hit beside the right ones · English words and Keywords read inside the run
How to type whole sentences in CangjieChinese and English
No switching.
Type English and you get English; type Cangjie and you get Chinese, even in the same sentence. To switch yourself, tap Caps Lock
倉頡英文Switches by itself
English
Type the first few letters.
Start a word and press space or Tab for the whole of it. Not the one you meant? Press ⌫ straight after and it's back as typed
- unders
- understand
- Powerpo
- PowerPoint
- techno
- technology
- ema
Input methods
Quick, Cangjie, Jyutping and stroke
The characters you pick move up, so it gets smoother as you type
Quick (速成) for Mac
Smart order, or the Windows order
Cangjie (倉頡) for Mac
Version 3 and 5 codes both work, and whole-sentence typing
Jyutping (粵拼) for Mac
No tones needed; lazy sounds and Hong Kong spellings work
Stroke (筆劃) for Mac
h s p n z for the five strokes
Offline edition · completely offline
No internet needed.
Everything happens on your Mac. The offline edition has no permission to use the network and no code that could, so there is nothing to worry about for your privacy
We can't see what you type
It has no way to send anything off your Mac
Nothing collected
No analytics, no activity logs, no crash reports, and nothing you type is ever saved
No sign-in
No account, no email: install and type
Works with Wi-Fi off
On a plane or a ferry, just the same
Don't take our word for it
- 1Turn Wi-Fi off and typeEverything still works, because nothing needs the network
- 2Open Activity Monitor › NetworkFind OmuType: 0 bytes sent and 0 received
- 3Install LuLu or Little SnitchThese firewalls show every app that tries to go online. OmuType never appears
- 4Comfortable with Terminal? Check its permissionsNo network permission at all
codesign -d --entitlements - ~/Library/Input\ Methods/OmuType.app
When you add OmuType, macOS reminds you that an input method can read what you type. Every third-party input method gets that notice
Two editions
The same typing. The voice edition talks too
Both are OmuType for Mac, with exactly the same typing. To never go online, pick Offline; to type by talking, pick Voice. You can install both
| Two editions | Offline | Voice |
|---|---|---|
| Typing | Whole-sentence Cangjie, English mixed in, Quick, Jyutping, stroke | The same |
| Voice typing | No | Hold a key and talk, Cantonese and English mixed |
| Online | Never | Only when you talk; typing stays on your Mac |
| Price | Download by the end of 2026, free for good | Typing free as well; 10 minutes of voice a week free |
| VIP | Not needed | Shares your Android VIP plan, 4 hours a week |
| Sign-in | None | None: a device code, as on your phone |
Install
Set up in three steps
- Download the DMG
- Drag OmuType into Applications
- Open OmuType and click Allow
Clicked Don't Allow? Open OmuType again and it walks you through adding it in System Settings
OmuType for Mac: questions
What is Vibe Typing?
Vibe Typing is how you type with OmuType for Mac: type the whole sentence's codes in one go, without stopping, picking each character or checking each key. Hit a few keys beside the right ones, mix in English, press space once, and you get the sentence you meant. It works in Cangjie and Quick.
Can I type whole sentences in Cangjie on a Mac?
Yes, with OmuType. The Cangjie built into macOS takes one character at a time; OmuType takes a whole sentence in one run, English words included, and space puts it in.
How is the voice edition different from the offline one?
The typing is the same. The voice edition adds voice typing: hold a key, talk, and the words go in. While you talk, the sound goes online to become text; typing is still handled on your Mac only. You get 10 minutes of voice a week free; if your phone has VIP, enter its device code on the Mac to share it. The offline edition never goes online. You can install both.
Why is it called a beta?
OmuType for Mac is in beta: the typing is all there, and we keep improving it. Each new version is on this page; drag it into Applications over the old one.
Is it really free?
Yes. Download it by the end of 2026 and it is free to use for good, with no sign-in and no card.
Does OmuType for Mac collect what I type?
No. The offline edition never goes online: it has no network permission and no network code, and there are no analytics and no activity logs. What you type is processed on your Mac only and never saved. The voice edition goes online only while you talk, to turn your voice into text.
Will it run on my Mac?
It needs macOS 15 or later on a Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later).
How do I update it?
Download the new version from this page and drag it into Applications over the old one. The offline edition never goes online, so it doesn't update itself.
Is there voice input or handwriting?
Voice, yes: download the voice edition, hold a key and talk, Cantonese and English mixed. Handwriting is on the phone only.
Does it need the phone's VIP?
The offline edition needs no VIP. The voice edition shares your phone's VIP: enter the phone's device code on the Mac and both use the same plan, with nothing more to pay. You can also export your Keywords from the phone and import them in the Mac version (設定 › 個人 Keywords) so names and companies come out right.