InputPin

A small utility for a calmer Mac

Pin your chosen
input method.

Automatic input switching can interrupt your typing. Choose and pin a specific input method from your menu bar, so your Mac keeps using your selection.

Install InputPin Install with Homebrew

macOS 13+ · Apple Silicon & Intel · Free & open source

InputPin
InputPin's native panel: WeType selected, pinning enabled, launch at login optional.
Native view preview. Actual translucency follows your desktop.
01 / NATIVE

At home on your Mac.

System materials and controls. Light and dark. A small panel, with nothing asking for your attention.

02 / PRIVATE

Your words stay yours.

No keystrokes, accounts or analytics. No Accessibility permission. It only manages your input source.

03 / CONSIDERATE

Knows when to wait.

Secure input takes priority. Pause whenever you need another source. Resume when you're ready.

A little less friction

Choose once.
Keep typing.

  1. 1

    Pick your input source.

    WeType, ABC, or any enabled keyboard input source. InputPin doesn't bundle an input method.

  2. 2

    Turn pinning on.

    When macOS switches away, InputPin restores your choice. Password-related secure input is left alone.

  3. 3

    Pause pinning. Switch freely.

    Pause before switching sources: manual source changes are also restored while pinned. Your input method's internal Chinese/English mode stays under its own control.

Make it yours

Small app.
Simple install.

Source installation is available with Homebrew and Xcode 15+. Run open "$(brew --prefix inputpin)/InputPin.app", then look for the pin in your menu bar. A notarized DMG is being prepared.

Build from source
Homebrew
brew install kaylaoneal/tap/inputpin

Builds on your Mac, via our checksum-verified custom tap.

Open by design

A useful little thing.
Made to be shared.

No subscription. No locked features. MIT-licensed Swift, with the source, tests and release process open for anyone to inspect.

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