CharConvX
	adds character conversion menus to Services menu

Description

CharConvX is a small application and adds the character conversion menus to the Services menu. You can convert characters in the document of the Services menu corresponding applications (such as TextEdit, Mail etc.) by choosing menu item from the Services menu. Following conversions are supported:

• lowercase
• uppercase
• capitalize
• kata kana to kana (Japanese)
• kana to kata kana (Japanese)
• zenkaku to hankaku (Japanese)
• hankaku to zenkaku (Japanese)
• user defined conversion
• reinterpret using specified text encodings

Installation

Drag CharConvX to /Applications or ~/Applications folder. Drag CharConvX to /Applications or ~/Applications folder, then re-login.

If you use Snow Leopard or later, check the item on System Preferences Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts > Services pane.

Launching at the first time

You can open CharConvX with normal procedure:

1. Double click the application icon to open it.
2. Click "Open" button on the confirmation dialog.

Then re-login, CharConvX items show on Services in Application menu and contextual menu. Check the CharConvX items on System Preferences Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts > Services pane if there are no CharConvX items on Services.

Uninstallation

Drag CharConvX to the trash.

Version History

2.5	2026-05	system requirements changed to macOS 11.5 or later (Apple Silicon/64-bit intel Mac only). notarized application made. Apple Silicon chip native supported. deprecated APIs corrected. bug fixed: could not launch on macOS Catalina 10..15 or later.
2.2(UB)	2010-07-19	64-bit code added. application icon added. system requirements changed from Mac OS X 10.4 or later to Mac OS X 10.3 or later.
2.1 (UB)	2007-09-23	Universal Binary regular version
1.2/2.1b1	2007-04-06	"Reinterpret" command added. "Close Window" command added.
2.0b1	2006-09-30	Universal Binary beta version
1.1	2004-02-24	User defined conversions added. Keyboard short cut added.
1.0	2002-12-03	initial release