ATOK 顔文字パレット
ATOK 顔文字パレット (Facemark Palette) is a Japanese input-method utility that extends the capabilities of ATOK, one of Japan's leading IME (input method editor) systems. It provides a palette interface for inserting emoticons (kaomoji/顔文字) and special character combinations directly into text — a convenience feature widely used by Japanese desktop users. The app is a companion utility to the main ATOK input system and is intended to streamline character input workflows for Japanese writing.
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1 suggestionBased on the bundle ID (com.justsystems.atok30.*), this appears to be a helper component or palette utility bundled with ATOK 30, the input system from JustSystems. Components like this are not separately updatable — they are included inside the main ATOK installation and are updated only when ATOK itself is updated. Check whether JustSystems has shipped a native Apple Silicon build of ATOK 30. If they have, simply updating ATOK through JustSystems' update mechanism will automatically provide the native version of the Facemark Palette alongside it. If no native ATOK 30 build currently exists, contact JustSystems directly to ask about their timeline, as the Intel-only build will stop launching entirely when macOS 28 removes Rosetta 2 in September 2028. Japanese input users should verify that any ATOK alternative they consider (such as Google Japanese Input or Apple's built-in Japanese IME) will meet their workflow needs, as JustSystems products do not appear to have widely publicised native Apple Silicon versions at this time.
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