WeType

Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited · A Chinese text input app from the WeChat team for macOS.

CaskUtilitiesAuto-updatesApple silicon · Intel
From homebrew/cask
30-day installs129#578 in App
1-year installs3.2KLast 365 days
Latest version2.2.34 days ago · Oct 7
Download size322MBarm64 / x86_64 · zip
Release cadenceMonthly0 releases in 30 days
System requirements
Not confirmed
Platform availability
  • macOS 27 · Intel · 2.2.3,657 Not confirmed
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View full declaration
{
  "macos": {}
}
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homebrew/cask
Also known as
WeType · 微信输入法 · wetype
SHA-256
8ef48bb21fe9d7b0…

Installation and removal contents

  • Install input_method

    Source file: WeType.app

    Declared destination: /Library/Input Methods/WeType.app

    View full declaration
    {
      "input_method": [
        "WeType.app",
        {
          "target": "/Library/Input Methods/WeType.app"
        }
      ],
      "target": "/Library/Input Methods/WeType.app"
    }
  • Remove user data zap

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    {
      "zap": [
        {
          "trash": [
            "~/Library/Application Support/WeType",
            "~/Library/Caches/com.tencent.inputmethod.wetype",
            "~/Library/Caches/WeType",
            "~/Library/HTTPStorages/com.tencent.inputmethod.wetype",
            "~/Library/Preferences/com.tencent.inputmethod.wetype.plist"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }

Caveats

You must log out and log back in for the installation of wetype to take effect.

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