When "Check Spelling While Typing" breaks on Mac, do this to fix it
Posted on August 4, 2024 by Loren
Yesterday, while doing some writing on my MacBook Air, I realized "Check Spelling While Typing" wasn't working. I have no idea why it had stopped working. What the fuck? I guess it's one of the those things that just happen on a Mac occasionally. Anyway if this ever happens to you here's how to fix it.
- Open Terminal and copy and paste the following:
defaults write -g NSAllowContinuousSpellChecking -bool true- Restart the affected apps (or your whole computer)
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