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Spellcheck on iOS vs macOS

How come I can spellcheck e.g. Latvian language on my iPhone and iPad but can't do so on my MacBook with the latest OS installed everywhere? I mean, I get that OS is different, but the proofing tools are there already. Is there a way I get them to work on macOS as well? Why won't Apple enable this by default on macOS?

MacBook Pro Retina

Posted on Jan 6, 2022 4:07 AM

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Posted on Jan 6, 2022 4:40 AM

Nobody in these forums has any info about why Apple has not yet provided the feature you want, but you can ask for it via


http://www.apple.com/feedback


In the meantime, spellcheckers can be added to MacOS


https://m10lmac.blogspot.com/2020/08/macos-extra-spellcheck-dictionaries.html

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Jan 6, 2022 6:33 AM in response to Tom Gewecke

That did the trick, I even managed to find newer dictionary files. Added the dictionary files to ~/Library/Spelling and it's showing suggestions and corrections when hovering, in the context menu and in the spellcheck window. Weirdly enough, it doesn't correct automatically, but at least it's there now.


I would appreciate any tips on how to make the autocorrect working, tho.


In any case, thanks a lot for your help! Much appreciated!

Spellcheck on iOS vs macOS

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