Most people who live in mainland China install a 3rd-party input method.
Keyboard Shortcuts Input SourcesĬheck Select the previous input source and set the shortcut to ^Space What native Chinese people actually do: It is a good idea to create a keyboard shortcut to switch between input modes. Type in Pinyin, and select the character. Use the language icon in menubar to switch modes.
Make sure Show Input menu in menu bar is checked. Select Chinese (Simplified) - Pinyin - Simplified then click Add How to type Chinese on MacOS - El Capitan, Sierra, Mojave, OSX
