Avoiding logoff when installing new/modified InputMethodKit input source

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Created Feb ’25

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It appears that on all recent versions of macOS when adding a new InputSource in <domain>/Library/Input Methods (or modifying an existing one there) the user needs to logoff and log back in in order for Keyboard/Input Sources in System Settings and Input Menu in menu bar to pick up the changes.

Is there a way to avoid this? That is, some notification to send or API to call to tell both of these "hey, things might have changed on disk, please re-read the info, and update the UI". 🙂

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DTS Engineer OP

Apple

Mar ’25

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