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The 'Download Now' link yields the version for 10.5 and later. See 'Related Links' for a link to the 10.4 version.

DESCRIPTION
QIM (formerly IMKQIM) is a Chinese Pinyin input method running on Mac OS X. It provides unprecedented speed and flexibility along with a rich set of features for an improved user experience in Mac OS X.

Three main features of QIM:

  • Display the candidates in real time.
  • Intelligent Sentence input.
  • Supports traditional Chinese.
  • Users can manage the content of the User Dictionary and up to 16 plug-in dictionaries.
If you need QIM running on Mac OS X 10.4, please visit http://glider.ismac.cn/RegQIME.html Other features:
  • Display the candidates while typing.
  • Switch between Chinese and English with one key.
  • Switch between Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese with one key.
  • Supports both Mac OS and Windows input-method conventions.
  • Parses Pinyin input strings automatically.
  • Supports full-width punctuation and Roman text.
  • Users can change the appearance of the candidate palette's font, font size, opacity, colors, and more.
  • Saves user-defined word and phrases automatically.
  • Recognizes URLs automatically. Just use the return key to input the Roman input string directly.
  • Supports Fuzzy Pinyin.
  • Supports Tone Control.
  • Supports all Mac OS X international keyboard layouts (French, German, etc.)
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WHAT'S NEW
Version 1.8.4:
  • BugFix: Candidate window lost style configuration in some cases.
  • BugFix: Some menu items in input menu have wrong state.
  • QDM now can import your friends' name and company name from your address book.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.5 or later.
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Developer:Glider
Downloads:36,000
  - Version d/l:197
Business:Word Processing
License:Shareware
Date:16 Dec 2009
Platform:PPC/Intel
Price:$19.99
RATING
*****

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    QIM User Reviews (6 posts)Write A Review
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    Oct 30 2009
    *****

    IAN3  This is a excellent method of inputting Chinese text, which can also learn your most common combinations.

    I use it daily.

    In the what's new should state:

    IM now remember the 简拼/全拼 frequency separately.  
    (Version 1.8.0 1B284)

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    Oct 30 2009

    IAN3  oops looks like this site can't display Chinese characters  
    (Version 1.8.0 1B284)

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    Sep 14 2009

    GLIDER.QF  I havn't use BoPoMoFo input method, but QIM is a modern Chinese Input Method and has many advanced features to help the users input more faster. And I think you can try it.  
    (Version 1.7.1 1B185)

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    Sep 2 2009

    XIAOPANGZI  Is this as good as the amazing BoPoMoFo FEP that was available briefly for System 8 (Mac OS 8) a few years ago? Apple and other 3rd Party developers failed to come even remotely close to it. I don't know why that university stopped development soon afterward.  
    (Version 1.7.0 1B173)

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    Dec 4 2007
    *****

    FEMIGH  This upgrade is close to magic, especially with the new ability to parse entire sentences. I installed it in Leopard over version 1.3, which had been installed on Tiger. Simple installation with a new dictionary was flawless. Short experimentation showed that pinyin characters should be contiguous (words not separated by spaces) to construct sentences or phrases. Not sure about accuracy yet, but so far it seems to be even better than the 95% claimed by the developer. Well done!  
    (Version 1.4.3)

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    Jun 22 2006
    *****

    LUHMANN  I've been using QIM for nearly a year now. It is simply the best Pinyin input method for OS X, hands down. It is easy to train and thoughtfully designed. If you use Hanyu Pinyin to input Chinese characters (traditional or simplified) you want this software!   
    (Version 1.0.3)

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    Jun 1 2006
    *****

    WHYTOI  Been following this IM's development for some time now. This is a fantastic piece of input method add-on for Mac OS X for anyone who has a need to input Chinese using pinyin on a regular basis. It's the most intuitive sentence based model available on the Mac platform. And for people who are migrating from Windows, it's similar to the ever so popular UNISPIM pinyin input system on that platform. However, QIM's interface is so much sleeker than UNISPIM, helped by Mac OS X and good coding of course. :)

    There are still some feature improvements that can and should be added to this IM in the future eg. Edit, sort and search functions in the QDM dictionary manager module. But as of Release 1, it's perfectly functional for everyday needs. And the shareware price is very good for what this can do to your Chinese input efficiency.

    Good job!  
    (Version Release 1)

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