Emoji Picker 1.14 · Practical guide

Keep your useful words and symbols together.

Expression packs add named replies, emoji, symbols, and text layouts to Search and the Library. Start with a free pack, then edit it to suit your writing.

Two useful starting points

Pack import and use are free. These packs are also built into Settings → Expression Packs in version 1.14. Preview the complete contents below or download a normal .emojipack file to keep or share.

Free · 20 entries · Pack version 1

Support Acknowledgements

Twenty short replies and questions for acknowledging requests, asking for details, and following up.

Try searching support_thanks after installing.

Download Support Acknowledgements
Preview all 20 entries

Each box shows the text the entry inserts. Layouts preserve their line breaks, tabs, and trailing spaces. Review a reply before sending it.

  1. Thanks for reaching out

    Thanks for reaching out.

    Search: support_thanks

    Acknowledge

  2. Thanks for the details

    Thanks for the details. They help me understand what happened.

    Search: support_details_thanks

    Acknowledge

  3. Thanks for the example

    Thanks for sharing an example.

    Search: support_example_thanks

    Acknowledge

  4. Thanks for reporting

    Thanks for taking the time to report this.

    Search: support_report_thanks

    Acknowledge

  5. Thanks for your patience

    Thanks for your patience.

    Search: support_patience

    Acknowledge

  6. Acknowledge the frustration

    I’m sorry this has been frustrating.

    Search: support_sorry

    Acknowledge

  7. Ask for the app version

    Which version of the app are you using?

    Search: support_app_version

    Ask for Details

  8. Ask for the macOS version

    Which version of macOS are you using?

    Search: support_macos_version

    Ask for Details

  9. Ask for reproduction steps

    What steps lead to the issue? A short numbered list would help.

    Search: support_steps

    Ask for Details

  10. Ask for expected and actual results

    What did you expect to happen, and what happened instead?

    Search: support_expected

    Ask for Details

  11. Ask for the error message

    What is the exact error message? Please remove any personal or confidential information before sharing it.

    Search: support_error_message

    Ask for Details · Privacy Reminders

  12. Ask which app is affected

    In which app does this happen?

    Search: support_affected_app

    Ask for Details

  13. Ask how often it happens

    Does this happen every time, or only sometimes?

    Search: support_frequency

    Ask for Details

  14. Request a redacted screenshot

    If a screenshot would help explain the issue, please hide any personal or confidential information before sharing it.

    Search: support_screenshot

    Ask for Details · Privacy Reminders

  15. Check understanding

    Have I understood the issue correctly?

    Search: support_understood

    Ask for Details · Follow Up & Close

  16. Confirm the result

    Did that produce the result you expected?

    Search: support_confirm_result

    Follow Up & Close

  17. Ask for additional context

    Is there anything else about this issue that would help me understand it?

    Search: support_more_context

    Follow Up & Close

  18. Thanks for confirming

    Thanks for confirming.

    Search: support_confirm_thanks

    Follow Up & Close

  19. Glad that helped

    I’m glad that helped.

    Search: support_glad

    Follow Up & Close

  20. Friendly closing

    Thanks again,
Have a good day.

    Search: support_closing

    Follow Up & Close

Free · 24 entries · Pack version 1

Arrows & Layout

Twenty-four arrows, symbols, and small text layouts for notes, lists, and everyday writing.

Try searching layout_checklist after installing.

Download Arrows & Layout
Preview all 24 entries

Each box shows the text the entry inserts. Layouts preserve their line breaks, tabs, and trailing spaces. Review a reply before sending it.

  1. Right arrow

    →

    Search: arrow_right

    Arrows · Quick Notes

  2. Left arrow

    ←

    Search: arrow_left

    Arrows

  3. Up arrow

    ↑

    Search: arrow_up

    Arrows

  4. Down arrow

    ↓

    Search: arrow_down

    Arrows

  5. Left-right arrow

    ↔

    Search: arrow_both

    Arrows

  6. Up-down arrow

    ↕

    Search: arrow_vertical

    Arrows

  7. Up-right arrow

    ↗

    Search: arrow_up_right

    Arrows

  8. Down-right arrow

    ↘

    Search: arrow_down_right

    Arrows

  9. Down then right arrow

    ↳

    Search: arrow_turn_right

    Arrows

  10. Return arrow

    ↩

    Search: arrow_return

    Arrows

  11. Bullet

    •

    Search: layout_bullet

    List Marks & Separators · Quick Notes

  12. Middle dot

    ·

    Search: layout_middle_dot

    List Marks & Separators

  13. Em dash

    —

    Search: layout_em_dash

    List Marks & Separators

  14. Empty checkbox

    ☐

    Search: layout_checkbox

    List Marks & Separators · Quick Notes

  15. Checked checkbox

    ☑

    Search: layout_checked

    List Marks & Separators

  16. Check mark

    ✓

    Search: layout_check

    List Marks & Separators · Quick Notes

  17. Underlined heading

    Heading
───────

    Search: layout_heading

    Text Layouts · Quick Notes

  18. Three numbered steps

    1. 
2. 
3.

    Search: layout_steps

    Text Layouts

  19. Three-item checklist

    ☐ 
☐ 
☐

    Search: layout_checklist

    Text Layouts · Quick Notes

  20. Two text branches

    ├─ 
└─

    Search: layout_branches

    Text Layouts

  21. Before and after

    Before → After

    Search: layout_before_after

    Text Layouts

  22. Question and answer

    Question
→

    Search: layout_question

    Text Layouts

  23. Two tab-separated columns

    Name	Value

    Search: layout_columns

    Text Layouts

  24. Three-item bullet list

    • 
• 
•

    Search: layout_bullet_list

    Text Layouts · Quick Notes

Open, review, install

  1. Open the downloaded file in Finder. Emoji Picker opens Settings with Files Waiting for Review. Choose Review beside the file. You can also choose Import Pack… in Settings.
  2. Read the contents and any warnings. Check the name, version, and insertion text, including any spaces or line breaks. A name alone does not prove who made a shared pack.
  3. Choose Install Pack. If the pack is already installed, review the offered replacement or keep the installed version. Opening a file or cancelling its review leaves installed content unchanged.

For a built-in starter pack, choose Preview… → Review Installation… → Install Pack in Settings. Once installed, select its name and a category in the Library, or search an alias. With the default opening sequence, type ;support_thanks, choose the result, and confirm it.

Packs contain text and metadata. They do not run scripts or update themselves automatically.

Make a pack your own

Choose Create Pack… in Settings → Expression Packs, or choose Edit… beside an installed pack.

  1. Name the pack and add an entry. Choose its kind, give it a name, and enter the exact text to insert, at least one search alias, and useful keywords.
  2. Add categories and choose their entries. Reorder entries and category membership to match how you browse.
  3. Resolve any validation messages, then use Save or Save As… to keep your draft as an .emojipack file.
  4. Choose Review Installation… and confirm when you want those changes in Search and the Library.

Saving a draft and installing it are separate actions. Your installed version keeps working while you edit. Unsaved edits are not included in personal backups; save your draft file before closing it.

Editing, sharing, and replacing packs

Edit… keeps an installed pack’s identity and starts its next version. Duplicate Installed in the composer creates an independent pack. To continue a saved draft, use Open… inside the composer; opening the same file in Finder starts an installation review.

Use Export… beside an installed pack to save a portable file. Share it through a channel you choose. It includes the pack’s text and metadata, including anything personal you added.

A file with the same pack identity is reviewed against the installed version. Review warnings for changed content, older versions, or replacements before confirming. Use Remove… to remove an installed pack; export a copy first if you want to keep it.

Back up your whole setup

Pack export saves one pack for sharing. Settings → Personal Backups saves your pins, aliases, collections, shortcodes, installed packs, remembered emoji variants, and portable preferences together in an encrypted .emojibackup file.

Save a backup

  1. Save open composer drafts separately. Backups contain installed packs, not unsaved drafts or uninstalled pack files.
  2. Choose whether to include recent items, insertion history, and usage statistics. These are excluded by default.
  3. Enter and confirm a password of at least 12 characters. Choose Save Encrypted Backup… and keep the file somewhere accessible if this Mac is unavailable.

Restore a backup

  1. Back up the receiving Mac’s current setup if you want to keep it.
  2. Choose Choose Backup…, enter the password, then select Unlock and Preview.
  3. Review the counts and preference scope. Choose Restore and Relaunch to replace your current personal data and reload the app.

Restore replaces personal content; it does not merge it. A backup that includes history replaces the receiving Mac’s history and usage statistics. A backup without history preserves them. Licenses, macOS permissions, login-item settings, and verified setup progress stay specific to each Mac.

Keep your password safely: Emoji Picker cannot recover it. Passwords are exact, including spaces and case. A wrong password, damaged file, or unsupported backup is rejected before replacing your data.

If something does not show up

I opened or edited a pack, but Search has not changed

Check that you confirmed Install Pack or Replace Pack. Opening a file starts a review; saving a draft only saves the file. After installation, browse the pack by name in the Library or search one of its aliases.

Search or insertion is not working in another app

Check your opening sequence, whether the app is paused or excluded, and the listening status in Emoji Picker. Follow its Accessibility and Retry guidance if needed. Try the bundled insertion check, or copy from Quick Find and paste into the destination app.

Ask a question on the support board. Include your Emoji Picker and macOS versions, keyboard layout, opening route, and affected app. Keep passwords, license keys, backups, and private text out of public posts; use the private contact form for sensitive support details.

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