What changed.
Changes to the input method and website. Development milestones, resource snapshots and official releases are labeled separately.
0.1.12: macOS 15 Sequoia is supported.
Release · notarizedThe minimum system drops from macOS 26 to macOS 15: typing, Settings and dictionaries work the same as on newer systems; the Apple on-device model still needs macOS 26, so older systems can use your own OpenAI-compatible endpoint in Settings › AI Assistant. On a Mac whose macOS is too old, the installer now shows an alert naming the required version instead of a greyed-out Continue button with no explanation.
View the release0.1.11: quick menus stay open, no more duplicate input sources.
Release · notarizedMenus opened with ⌃⌥P (AI actions) or ⌃⌥M (quick menu) now stay open after the keys are released, until you pick an item or press Esc, and no longer linger when you switch apps. The installer moves a leftover copy in ~/Library/Input Methods to the Trash, so after logging out and back in AIME is listed once. New per-app English punctuation switch and an optional return-to-Chinese when switching back from another input method. Leaving mid-composition with ⌃Space keeps the typed letters, like the system input methods; subscribed vocabularies no longer take common words’ first place; with a horizontal list, ← → move the highlight within the page.
View the release0.1.10: imported Squirrel skins apply again, no restart after upgrading.
Release · notarizedImported Squirrel configs that referenced missing files or had an empty app_options silently lost their skin; skins apply again, and negative borders no longer clip the first candidate. Import follows a custom sync directory and really merges learned frequencies. Subscribed vocabularies honor declared columns and work with Ziranma shuangpin. Upgrades stop the old input method process so the next keystroke starts the new version.
View the release0.1.9: Chinese stays on after Caps Lock input source switches, ⌘V paste fix.
Release · notarizedFixes a problem introduced in 0.1.8: with “Use the Caps Lock key to switch to and from ABC” on, switching from AIME to ABC and back left AIME in English; it now keeps the earlier Chinese/English state. With the draft layer on, multi-line or long pastes into web fields such as X could come out incomplete; ⌘V is now always the app’s own paste. Settings › AI Assistant adds a custom request body for OpenAI-compatible endpoints, with one-click “disable thinking” parameters for popular models.
View the release0.1.8: Caps Lock back to Chinese, punctuation switched everywhere.
Release · notarizedSettings › Typing adds Chinese or English punctuation, and ⌃⇧3 now switches it in every app; the quick-menu hold key can be limited to the left or right side (e.g. right ⌥ only). Fixes Caps Lock not switching back to Chinese, ⌃⇧3 and ⌃⇧4 doing nothing, and the 以词定字 shortcuts that could not be cleared and blocked [ ] paging.
View the release0.1.7: custom font sizes, double-pinyin fuzzy pinyin and ⌘, fixes.
Release · notarizedCandidate, label and comment sizes can be set in 1 pt steps, candidates up to 40 pt. Fixes fuzzy pinyin having no effect with double pinyin schemes such as Xiaohe (switches already on are corrected on upgrade), the input menu taking every app’s ⌘, Settings shortcut, and the menu button position in the vertical candidate list; Settings now says when a first install needs a log out.
View the release0.1.6: 「艾」 menu bar icon, Backspace and sentence model fixes.
Release · notarizedThe menu bar icon is now 「艾」 in a rounded square, matching the system input sources. Fixes Backspace not deleting committed text after emptying the composition with Wanxiang Pinyin; the sentence language model now downloads from AIME’s own server instead of failing with 403.
View the release0.1.5: install location fix.
Release · notarizedWhen another copy of AIME.app existed elsewhere, the installer updated that copy instead; it now always installs to /Library/Input Methods so AIME appears in System Settings.
View the release0.1.4: the first release notarized by Apple.
Release · notarizedSigned and notarized: double-click to install, or use Homebrew. Adds an emoji board, an optional offline sentence model, diagnostics export and a beta channel; clearer shortcut and vocabulary settings, plus fixes to language switching and composition.
View the release0.1.1: app scan fix in the welcome guide.
After the scan in the per-app input mode step, the list could show only dividers with no apps; it now always appears in full, and the scan is much faster.
View the releaseThemes now save layouts and preview both orientations.
Browse 8 built-in palettes, edit and share in your browser. One-click import requires AIME 0.1.0 (build 3) or later, with confirmation in AIME Settings.
Explore themesv0.1.0 · Developer preview available
Developer preview · not notarizedThe first public installer (.pkg / .zip with SHA-256), with source on GitHub. Signed with Developer ID but not yet notarized; a notarized build is coming soon.
Install & downloadVerifiable vocabulary downloads.
Website vocabulary snapshot updated.Three lists with 480 entries, as TXT files and an attributed ZIP with fixed version and SHA-256. This is not an official app release.
View downloadsv0.1.0 · Input method developer preview.
Development milestoneA RIME engine, candidate window, SwiftUI settings and CLI, with vocabulary, migration and optional AI features.