Google Japanese Input Method Editor

A macOS Japanese input method with phrase completion and a periodically updated dictionary.

CaskUtilitiesApple silicon · Intel
From homebrew/cask
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Latest versionlatest5 days ago · Oct 7
Download size108MBarm64 / x86_64 · dmg
Release cadenceIrregular0 releases in 30 days
System requirements
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  "macos": {}
}
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Also known as
Google Japanese Input Method Editor · google-japanese-ime@dev
Installer packages
GoogleJapaneseInput.pkg

Installation and removal contents

  • Uninstall uninstall

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    {
      "uninstall": [
        {
          "launchctl": [
            "com.google.inputmethod.Japanese.Converter",
            "com.google.inputmethod.Japanese.Renderer"
          ],
          "pkgutil": "com.google.pkg.GoogleJapaneseInput"
        }
      ]
    }
  • Install pkg

    Source file: GoogleJapaneseInput.pkg

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    {
      "pkg": [
        "GoogleJapaneseInput.pkg"
      ]
    }
  • Remove user data zap

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    {
      "zap": [
        {
          "launchctl": [
            "com.google.keystone.agent",
            "com.google.keystone.daemon",
            "com.google.keystone.system.agent",
            "com.google.keystone.system.xpcservice",
            "com.google.keystone.xpcservice"
          ],
          "pkgutil": "com.google.pkg.Keystone",
          "trash": [
            "~/Library/Application Support/Google/JapaneseInput",
            "~/Library/Logs/GoogleJapaneseInput",
            "~/Library/Saved Application State/com.google.inputmethod.Japanese.Tool.ConfigDialog.savedState",
            "~/Library/Saved Application State/com.google.UninstallGoogleJapaneseInput.savedState"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }

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