How to uninstall WeType on Mac

Keep wanted input-method settings and dictionary data, and use another available input method before removal. Do not clean Apple input-source databases or data belonging to other input methods. The paths below were observed in a read-only inspection of the installed Mac app. This is not a completed uninstall or a data-recovery test. Product reference

Quit and remove the app

WeType is installed at /Library/Input Methods/WeType.app, rather than the usual Applications folder. Prefer its own removal entry if available. Otherwise quit the input method and use Apple’s app-removal procedure for that exact bundle; keep the Input Methods parent and other input methods.

Review local data

Use Shift + Command + G in Finder to inspect each location. Skip missing paths. These directories existed during the local inspection; their personal contents were not read. Keep settings, sign-in material and user data unless you have verified a wanted backup, and never delete an entire vendor parent by name.

Check the result

if [ -e "/Library/Input Methods/WeType.app" ]; then
  printf '%s\n' 'App bundle still exists'
else
  printf '%s\n' 'App bundle not found at this path'
fi
ls -ld "$HOME/Library/Application Support/WeType"

The first check explicitly reports whether the app bundle remains at that path; absence does not prove all data was removed. An ls listing means the data path survives, No such file means it is absent, and Permission denied leaves its state unknown.

If you installed it with Homebrew

brew uninstall --cask wetype

This uninstalls the cask without zap. It still processes its declared apps, links or background components, so it is not a guarantee of app-only removal.

Adding --zap directly runs the cask’s data-removal list without consulting Mole’s checkboxes. Listed paths include ~/Library/Application Support/WeType, ~/Library/Caches/com.tencent.inputmethod.wetype, ~/Library/Caches/WeType, ~/Library/HTTPStorages/com.tencent.inputmethod.wetype, ~/Library/Preferences/com.tencent.inputmethod.wetype.plist. Keep or back up wanted data before choosing zap.

Mole uses zap only when its entire scope passes review. Unchecked, shared, out-of-boundary or unrecognized entries suppress zap; selected entries can still use Mole’s own removal path. Homebrew cask

Accounts and saved files

Removing the local app is separate from deleting an account or cancelling a subscription. Keep wanted documents, remote files and independent components. Account deletion, subscription cancellation and backup restoration were not tested.

What Mole lists

With the include-app-data preference off, these locally verified paths are selected by default. They can still contain settings or user data; back them up or uncheck them before removal: ~/Library/Containers/com.tencent.inputmethod.wetype.FinderSync, ~/Library/Preferences/com.tencent.inputmethod.wetype.plist.

These paths are listed but are not selected by default: ~/Library/Application Support/WeType.

Opting into app-data selection can also select eligible reviewed data. Shared stores, protected personal profiles and agent archives retain their individual-review or protection rules. These observed paths are not guaranteed to exist for every installation channel.

~/Library/Preferences/com.tencent.WeTypeSettings.plist exists locally but the separately identified Settings helper’s preference file is not listed by Mole. Retain it. Do not remove every Tencent folder or the system input-source settings.

What this test covered

The installed Mac version was inspected on October 4, 2026 through a read-only review export and path comparison. It was not reinstalled, quit or uninstalled, and the removal commands in this guide were not executed. This establishes review coverage and selection policy, not deletion permission, post-uninstall residue, account sync or data recovery.