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Can spell checking be disabled by default on OS X?

Fresh6 days ago
Mar 15, 20261950 views
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Problem

Is there some way I could disable continuous spell checking or other settings in the substitutions menu by default? System Preferences only has an option to disable autocorrect. would be overridden by keys on the property lists of applications. This would only apply to applications that have been u…

Error Output

#!/bin/bash

for d in $(defaults domains | tr -d ,); do
    osascript -e "app id \"$d\"" > /dev/null 2>&1
    [ $? == 1 ] && continue
    echo $d
   …

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I found a new hidden preference that disables continuous spell checking in most text views: It prevents you from checking Edit > Spelling and Grammar > Check Spelling While Typing, but you can still use ⌘: and ⌘; to check spelling manually. (I searc…

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