MacAIM
Automatic switch input method based on apps for MacOS
Install / Use
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<h1>MacAIM</h1>
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MacAIM (MacOS Automatic Input Method) is a lightweight utility that seamlessly switches your input method based on the application you’re using.
Whenever you switch apps, MacAIM automatically adjusts your input method, aiming to provide you with a smooth and efficient multilingual typing experience.
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Manual Installation
Please visit the release page to get the latest release version and move the unzipped app into your Applications folder.
[!NOTE] If macOS notifies you that it can’t open the app, please go to 'Settings' -> 'Privacy & Security' -> scroll down and click 'Open'.
Homebrew
(We will have a homebrew tarball once the repo is qualified enough)
Features/Roadmap
User Interface
- [x] Status bar item
- [x] Settings window
- [ ] Menubar
Functionality
- [x] Automatic input method change based on current app
- [ ] Automatic input method change based on current webpage
Hotkeys
- [x] Status bar menu hotkey
- [ ] Enable/disable MacAIM
- [ ] Show/completely hide MacAIM
Languages
- [x] English
- [x] Simplified Chinese
- [x] French
- [ ] Germany
- [ ] Russian
- [ ] Spanish
- [ ] Arabic
- [ ] Traditional Chinese
- [ ] Japanese
- [ ] Korean
Other
- [x] Launch at login
- [x] Silent launch
- [x] Debug mode
- [ ] Automatic updates
- [ ] Status bar icon image (instead of text)
Gallery
Main Window
<img width="662" alt="Screenshot 2025-03-26 at 5 14 45 PM" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/dc4606a2-3a6c-4b20-a466-d143254bf07c" />Settings Window
<img width="472" alt="Screenshot 2025-03-26 at 6 43 07 PM" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7244455f-9cc3-4d71-b8a6-1cbc8aba0070" />Status Bar Item
<img width="54" alt="Screenshot 2025-03-26 at 6 48 37 PM" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/21b027b4-1540-4774-8e4c-c27d5bff7853" />License
MacAIM is available under the GPL-3.0 license.
Credits
- README.md is templated by jordanbaird/Ice.
