McBopomofoOS

Latest Version

Version
1.6.0
Update
October 22, 2024
Size
1.57MiB
Developer
Category
Users
499
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
中文 (繁體)
See more
Permissions
Input
Background
Storage
Notifications
Tabs
ContextMenus
See more

McBopomofo Extension

* Please note: The input method only works for ChromeOS, but you can use the text conversion features on Chrome for Window/macOS/Linux.

McBopomofo (小麥注音) is a smart phonetic (zhuyin/注音) Chinese Input Method Editor that offers another choice for inputting Chinese.

It has following features

- Comparing to the built-in Zhuyin IME, McBopomofo's behavior to handle punctuation is much more like other platforms that users are familiar to. For example, the built-in Zhuyin IME does not allow users to input punctuation like exclamation mark when there is already text in the composing buffer ,while McBopomofo does.
- Various keyboard layouts: Standard, ETen, Hsu, ETen26, Hanyu Pinyin and IBM.
- Various settings: including the position of the candidates, if Shift+Letter keys should input uppercase or lowercase letters and so on.Just visit the options page.
- Chinese conversion: You can use Alt+Shift+G to toggle if you want to input Simplified Chinese. You can also change the shortcut key in the extensions shortcut setting (chrome://extensions/shortcuts).
- Custom user phrases: Use Shift and left/right arrow keys to select a range and then press enter key to add a new phrase.You can also edit/delete/copy/paste the phrases in the options page.
- Emoji: Some Bopomofo syllables are associates with Emojis. For example, you can get 🔥 when typing ㄏㄨㄛˇ.
- Date macros: Just type \"今天\", \"今年\" to input dates quickly..
- Dictionary lookup: Press on the question mark key when choosing a candidate, it opens a list of online dictionaries.
- Quick Chinese numbers input: Press Control and Backslash (Ctrl + \\) to enter the number input mode, for example, 1234567 becomes 一百二十三萬四千五百六十七.

The extension also supports various text conversion feature, you can use the context menu to convert your selected text to Bopomofo syllables and Taiwanese Braille.
Read more

Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "__MSG_manifestName__", "version": "1.6.0", "manifest_version": 3, "description": "__MSG_manifestDesc__", "default_locale": "en", "content_scripts": [ { "matches": ["*://*/*", "file://*/*"], "js": ["content-script.js"] } ], "background": { "service_worker": "bundle.js", "type": "module" }, "icons": { "16": "icons/icon16.png", "48": "icons/icon48.png", "64": "icons/icon64.png", "128": "icons/icon128.png" }, "input_components": [ { "name": "__MSG_imeUS__", "type": "ime", "id": "org.openvanilla.mcbopomofo.us", "indicator": "\\u9EA5", "description": "McBopomofo", "language": "zh-TW", "layouts": ["us"], "options_page": "options.html" }, { "name": "__MSG_imeDvorak__", "type": "ime", "id": "org.openvanilla.mcbopomofo.us-dvorak", "indicator": "\\u9EA5", "description": "McBopomofo", "language": "zh-TW", "layouts": ["us-dvorak"], "options_page": "options.html" }, { "name": "__MSG_imeColmak__", "type": "ime", "id": "org.openvanilla.mcbopomofo.us-colemak", "indicator": "\\u9EA5", "description": "McBopomofo", "language": "zh-TW", "layouts": ["us-colemak"], "options_page": "options.html" } ], "options_page": "options.html", "permissions": [ "input", "background", "storage", "notifications", "tabs", "contextMenus" ], "host_permissions": [""], "commands": { "toggle-chinese-convert": { "suggested_key": "Alt+Shift+G", "description": "__MSG_commandToggleChineseConvert__" } }}
Read more

How to download and manually install McBopomofo extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install McBopomofo extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install McBopomofo extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install McBopomofo extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download McBopomofo extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a McBopomofo extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the McBopomofo Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the McBopomofo extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the McBopomofo extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for McBopomofo extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the McBopomofo extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download McBopomofo extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install McBopomofo extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the McBopomofo extension file

Select and download the McBopomofo extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the McBopomofo extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your McBopomofo extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the McBopomofo extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install McBopomofo extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

Similar Extensions

icon

JsCIN: JavaScript based Chinese Input Methods Extension · Productivity 499 62 ★ 626KiB

icon

VoiceTube Dictionary Extension · Productivity 499 103 ★ 1.08MiB

icon

YouTube TC AutoTrans Corrector Extension · Productivity 499 398 ★ 470KiB

icon

Zhuyin Extension · Accessibility 499 18 ★ 6.4MiB

icon

Bopomofo Keyboard Extension · Productivity 499 2 ★ 11.79KiB

icon

FydeRhythm Input Method Extension · Productivity 499 27 ★ 6.37MiB

icon

Web2PttChrome Extension · Accessibility 499 60 ★ 11.69KiB

icon

飛比購物幫手:網路購物即時比價工具 Extension · Shopping 499 2525 ★ 107KiB

icon

Content Farm Blocker Extension · Social & Communication 499 377 ★ 48.26KiB

icon

TJDict 線上字典 Extension · Productivity 499 460 ★ 2.51MiB

icon

LINE Share Extension · Social & Communication 499 1877 ★ 29.11KiB

icon

Stickers Packer Extension · Productivity 499 159 ★ 1.48MiB

icon

New TongWenTang Extension · Productivity 499 574 ★ 255KiB

icon

ZHIME & Chrome OS中文输入法 Extension · Productivity 499 5 ★ 15.43MiB

icon

ParrotTalks抄筆記 Extension · Productivity 499 336 ★ 1.97MiB

icon

ChatGPT Toolkit Extension · Productivity 499 49 ★ 409KiB

icon

Better PTT (批踢踢) Extension · Social & Communication 499 4 ★ 10.36KiB

icon

Content Farm Terminator Extension · Productivity 499 64 ★ 79.68KiB

icon

為什麼你們就是不能加個空格呢? Extension · Productivity 499 415 ★ 2.5MiB

icon

LINE購物省錢助理 - 邊購物邊幫你輕鬆省錢! Extension · Shopping 499 126 ★ 1.4MiB

icon

ePub Reader Extension · Productivity 499 74 ★ 515KiB

icon

雅婷逐字稿: 即時字幕,會議紀錄 Extension · Productivity 499 6 ★ 98.02KiB

icon

Simplified-Traditional Chinese Characters Conversion Extension · Productivity 499 33 ★ 78.38KiB

icon

八卦插IP Extension · Accessibility 499 28 ★ 112KiB

User reviews

icon

C.H. Chen (ID: 0000004693d37930) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/20/2023 沒開玩笑,可以說是目前Chrome OS Flex上最棒的注音輸入法。

icon

黑兄 (ID: 000000e72fa95c88) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/12/2023 五星啦!終於有好用的輸入法了

icon

UHPS TW (ID: 0000004f151af08e) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/27/2022 終於找到倚天26鍵支援的chormeos輸入法

icon

吳明頤 (ID: 000000c5e865436f) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/03/2022 自從開始使用 Chromebook,就愛上了 Chromebook。唯一不滿意的地方就是 ChromeOS 的注音輸入法僅支援「倚天」鍵盤,而沒支援「倚天26」鍵盤。今天無意間發現「小麥注音」這個 extension,看到支援「倚天26」,立刻安裝來試用。本以為只能在 Chrome 瀏覽器內使用,但後來發現也可將「小麥注音」設定為 ChromeOS 的中文輸入法,變成「全域設定」,真的是太太太....太高興了!!!感謝作者開發這麼好用的 extension, 讓我的 Chromebook 完全契合我的使用習慣了!

icon

Mark Sun (ID: 0000003914838fd5) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/26/2022 太棒了! 期待 Openvanilla 也能有移植应用啊,目前在用的 JsCIN 实在是太老旧了。 香草、香草快快来!