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How to create a "Learn Spelling" shortcut for words where it's not available in the context menu due to predictive text?
I've been mystified for awhile by the unavailability of "Learn Spelling" in some words' context menu since updating to Sequoia. I reasoned out today that this is due to "predictive ...
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Disable red underline in notes app
I tried to disable spellcheck and grammer check in the notes app but still I see red underlines in the notes app:
I've also checked the keyboard settings in system preferences and made sure all ...
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How do I add Bulgarian spell check to MacBook M1 macOS Monterey?
I remember getting it to work somehow on my old MacBook but no such luck so far on this time around. I know I need .aff and/or .dic files but where do I get those?
Also when I add this to my MacBook, ...
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Library/Spelling does not remember the words I store in it
I understand that on Mac I can write words in ~/Library/Spelling/LocalDictionary so the computer remembers this word and stop correcting it.
I added some words to the dictionary but my computer is ...
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How to add word to iOS text correction dictionary? Learn Spelling / Hide Red Squiggly Line
I will often type a brand name or other word that the iOS text correction dictionary thinks is a typo or misspelled.
This adds a red squiggly line under the offending word. Screenshot from Apple iOS ...
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Is it possible to train iMessage dictation to avoid certain errors?
When I dictate, iMessage does not recognize plurals most of the time but creates a possessive instead, even when the grammar is unambiguous. I will say something like "it has useful features"...
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Quick combination or text replacement for typing schwa
I would like to configure a simple key combination to type a schwa (ǝ). I configured text replacement for the å character, but it won't work if it's inside a word i.e. "å" gets replaced ...
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How can I refresh the macOS dictionary?
Consider the following workflow:
Open TextEdit.
Type a word that's not in the dictionary.
Right-click on that word and select 'Learn Spelling'.
Observe the squiggly underline disappears, as the word ...
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'LocalLibrary' file
I'm looking to add a large number of words to my spell checker lexicon. I've been told to go to Library> Spelling> LocalLibrary, but there is no such file in my Spelling folder (or anywhere else on ...
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How to change language of an existing Pages for iCloud document?
I have document that was created in Pages for Mac with the correct spelling/language (not English) settings for each paragraph. However, when I now try to edit this document using Pages for iCloud the ...
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macOS built-in spell checker performs badly - what can I do?
macOS Mojave cannot detect that I made a mistake at badd and cannot guess that "approximately" was spelled incorrectly.
How can I improve the built-in spell checker? (i.e. I don't want to use a spell ...
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cancel autocorrect of specific words
When I am typing in Mail.app I find that there are particular words that I would like to have the software (or possibly OS) learn. For some reason the "learn" feature
does not seem to be the same in ...
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Permanently disable "Check Spelling While Typing"
On OS X El Capitan 10.11.6, no matter what I do, including all the suggestions I've found on Google and on this site, every time I launch the Notes app it has Check Spelling While Typing enabled.
How ...
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Can I get word suggestions on Mac like I do on iPhone?
Let me explain what I mean. I'm not talking about autocorrect, which I really hate! What I mean is when I type something on my Mac I’ll often get a suggestion like so:
But on iPhone if I do the same ...
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How to change the spelling language in OS X with AppleScript?
I often need to change the spelling language in OS X from English to Turkish and vice versa, how can I do it with an AppleScript?
Note: I have read this question already, but in there, the answer ...