ATOK 文字パレット
ATOK 文字パレット (ATOK Character Palette) is a character selection and input helper utility for macOS that works alongside ATOK, a Japanese input method editor (IME) from Just Systems. It provides a graphical interface for browsing, searching and inserting special characters, symbols, kanji, and other Unicode characters into documents and text fields. The utility is primarily used by Japanese-language Mac users who need quick access to characters outside the standard keyboard layout. It operates as a helper component of the broader ATOK Japanese input system.
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1 suggestionWe could not find reliable public information confirming whether ATOK has been updated with a native Apple Silicon build. The Character Palette is a helper component that depends on the main ATOK input method editor, so its status is tied to ATOK's overall development. Contact Just Systems directly to ask whether ATOK (and its companion utilities) have been ported to Apple Silicon, and if so, whether an update to the native build is available. If you rely on ATOK for Japanese input, you should confirm its native Apple Silicon status soon — the Intel build will stop working when Apple removes Rosetta 2 in macOS 28 (September 2028). In the meantime, check your ATOK installation's built-in update mechanism (Help menu or preferences) to see if a newer native build is already available. Alternatively, visit the Just Systems website directly to see if a native Apple Silicon version of ATOK is listed as available.
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