This is probably my biggest worry over Lion. I would assume we'll be able to turn off autocorrect in Lion but if not that's a huge headache and a huge drawback. I'm not sure why they would incorporate that into an OS running a full keyboard anyway. Does anyone running a beta copy have any insight?
Lion and autocorrect
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When was anything said about auto correct in Lion?
and about the beta copy: http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/os...30592-discussions-related-os-x-10-7-lion.html
and about the beta copy: http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/os...30592-discussions-related-os-x-10-7-lion.html
See here for the inclusion of autocorrect in Lion
And autocorrect is a huge headache. It doesn't want you to use profanity, doesn't like proper nouns, and makes really bizarre changes to words that actually are spelled correctly. Autocorrect is awful in iOS and I'm not looking forward to the hassle in Lion if it can't be turned off.
And autocorrect is a huge headache. It doesn't want you to use profanity, doesn't like proper nouns, and makes really bizarre changes to words that actually are spelled correctly. Autocorrect is awful in iOS and I'm not looking forward to the hassle in Lion if it can't be turned off.
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I would agree if there is no provision, but since you can turn off autocorrect in IOS no reason to believe we won't have that option in Lion.
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Really? For who? I use Auto correct all the time on my phone and really have no issues with it. Then again, maybe I just know how to spell. There is the option to turn it off in iOS, so I don't see what the issue is. Don't like it? Turn it off. Big deal. This seems like a really small and oddly strange thing to worry about in all of this. Maybe I just know how to spell well.
I probably know how to spell about as well as you do, but thanks for the condescending (and immaterial) answer. You might notice above where I spelled out how autocorrect changes words that are correctly spelled but uncommon, proper nouns, and profanity.
Yes, you can turn it off in iOS, but if you do it turns off spellcheck altogether. The little red squiggly line is a useful fallback.
Yes, you can turn it off in iOS, but if you do it turns off spellcheck altogether. The little red squiggly line is a useful fallback.
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Disable autocorrect
Yup...I found this annoying.
-Go to System Preferences
-Then click on Language & Text
-Then click the tab that says "Text"
-Uncheck the box!
There ya go!
Yup...I found this annoying.
-Go to System Preferences
-Then click on Language & Text
-Then click the tab that says "Text"
-Uncheck the box!
There ya go!
That fix isn't working for me. I'm also finding that you can no longer hold down a key to repeat the character indefinitely. It now behaves like iOS, giving you a contextual menu for related characters on the same key. For example, holding down the A key will allow you options for such characters as â, æ, and å.
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Spelling pref pane. Drives me nuts, too.
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Open Terminal then copy and paste this :
Code:
defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false
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defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 0[/quote] Zero could be too fast, just try it first. If so, then change the value to 1
DougHoping this helps...
I have had the same problem as you with the autocorrect, just a general pain in the rear. Had turned it off in System Prefs, but then discovered that Safari has it's own preference still ticked in 'Edit', 'Spelling and Grammar', so you need to turn that one off too and then you're able to make all the typos you want with only a red line coming up! Mail seems to fall back the the system prefs so you should be right there.
As for the holding the key down, someone else has already popped up an answer so I won't bother.
I have had the same problem as you with the autocorrect, just a general pain in the rear. Had turned it off in System Prefs, but then discovered that Safari has it's own preference still ticked in 'Edit', 'Spelling and Grammar', so you need to turn that one off too and then you're able to make all the typos you want with only a red line coming up! Mail seems to fall back the the system prefs so you should be right there.
As for the holding the key down, someone else has already popped up an answer so I won't bother.
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