Apple 'mail' in Hebrew on an iMac M1 24"

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Apple 'mail' in Hebrew on an iMac M1 24"

Hi, I like Apple 'mail' (tried Outlook, and Google), I'm working in Hebrew.

Recently something changed without me making any change or update in references or OS.

While writing a new mail, if I want to add or correct something I try to insert the curser in the middle of sentence, the curser doesn't get in the point intended but two letters before. For example: if I want to write examples and insert the curser between the 'e' and the ':', the curser enters between the letters 'p' and 'l' (but of course all in Hebrew).

Does anyone have a clue how to resolve this annoying situation? what is the cause for it?

It occurred on 'Big Sur' and now on 'Monterey'.

Posted on Nov 15, 2021 1:00 AM

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noham100 Author

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Nov 15, 2021 10:15 PM in response to Tom Gewecke

Do you have any non-apple apps or utilities installed which affect text creation or email specifically?

What are the apps you refer to? I have to tell that on the first weeks using the new Mac it worked correctly. somesthing changed during time, without me doing any change.

Are you using one of the 3 Hebrew keyboards provided by Apple?

Yes I use apple keyboard.

Does changing the font make any difference?

No, its the same with any font even when I turn to English and use 'Times'

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Tom Gewecke

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Nov 15, 2021 7:25 AM in response to noham100

noham100 wrote:

Yes, only on Mail

just tried Notes, Message, Pages and they work correctly

Very odd! It reminds me of how some apps used to behave before they got RTL text fully supported.

If you go to system preferences > keyboard > input sources > Hebrew, does it matter if the "split cursor" box is checked or not?

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Tom Gewecke

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Nov 15, 2021 8:48 AM in response to noham100

I can't duplicate your problem with Hebrew input in Mail in Monterey (my OS is in English). Do you have any non-apple apps or utilities installed which affect text creation or email specifically? Are you using one of the 3 Hebrew keyboards provided by Apple? Does changing the font make any difference?

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