Four steps
Install OmuType for Mac
Download the DMG, drag it into Applications, open it once and click Allow when macOS asks
Pick 倉頡, and 連打 as 打法
Click the input menu in the menu bar and choose OmuType 設定…: pick 倉頡 as the input method and 連打 as 打法. 連打夾英文 (English inside a run) is on already
Type the sentence's codes in one go
No stopping after each character and no spaces between them. The candidate bar grows the Chinese as you type
mmmwfyranmtomwaPress space
The first candidate is the whole sentence. For another, press 1–9
What you type, what you get
| 收到 check 完覆你 | vlok mgln check jmmu mwhoe onf vlokmglncheckjmmumwhoeonf |
|---|---|
| 三點開會 | mmm wfyr anmt omwa mmmwfyranmtomwa |
| send 個 file 俾我 | send owjr file ohhj hqi sendowjrfileohhjhqi |
Two or three letters missed or wrong don't matter: it still reads you
Keys
- Space
- Type the first candidate (the sentence)
- 1–9
- Pick a candidate
- ← →
- Move along the candidates
- ↑ ↓
- Previous or next page
- Enter
- Type the letters as typed
- Esc
- Drop the codes
- Caps Lock
- Switch between Chinese and English
Compared with the Cangjie built into macOS
| macOS Cangjie | OmuType | |
|---|---|---|
| Whole sentences | One character at a time | The whole sentence, then pick |
| English mixed in | One English word at a time, picked as a candidate | English words read inside the run |
| Mistyped letters | Wrong or no character | Vibe Typing: a few keys wrong, still the right sentence |
Questions
Can the Cangjie built into macOS type whole sentences?
No. It takes one character at a time. For whole-sentence Cangjie (連打) on a Mac, use OmuType for Mac.
Do I put spaces between the characters' codes?
No. Type the codes straight on and press space at the end.
What if I mistype a code?
With two or three letters wrong in a run, OmuType still reads the sentence you meant and puts it first.
Can I mix in English?
Yes. English inside a run is on by default: English words and Keywords are read in it, so sendowjrfileohhjhqi gives send 個 file 俾我.
Does it cost anything or go online?
Download it by the end of 2026 and it is free for good. It never goes online.
Quick, Jyutping and stroke too
OmuType for Mac has all four input methods, switches between Chinese and English by itself, and finishes English words from a few letters
See OmuType for Mac