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Adding unwanted space

When typing I get and automatic space after any punctuation. If I try to type a website it will auto add a space after period, if I try to type code and it has a bracket or a brace it will add a space. This causes me to incorrectly type website or even to enter formulas incorrectly. This is happening system wide.


I have Correct spelling automatically, and add period with double-space turned off. I do not have any conflicting text replacements. I cannot find a way to turn off the auto-space.

iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021, 2 ports)

Posted on Jul 12, 2022 4:09 PM

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Posted on Jul 13, 2022 7:40 AM

mathmans wrote:

When typing I get and automatic space after any punctuation. If I try to type a website it will auto add a space after period, if I try to type code and it has a bracket or a brace it will add a space. This causes me to incorrectly type website or even to enter formulas incorrectly. This is happening system wide.

I have Correct spelling automatically, and add period with double-space turned off. I do not have any conflicting text replacements. I cannot find a way to turn off the auto-space.



try a SafeBoot How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support will sort many anomalies

login and test, reboot as normal and test

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Jul 13, 2022 7:40 AM in response to mathmans

mathmans wrote:

When typing I get and automatic space after any punctuation. If I try to type a website it will auto add a space after period, if I try to type code and it has a bracket or a brace it will add a space. This causes me to incorrectly type website or even to enter formulas incorrectly. This is happening system wide.

I have Correct spelling automatically, and add period with double-space turned off. I do not have any conflicting text replacements. I cannot find a way to turn off the auto-space.



try a SafeBoot How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support will sort many anomalies

login and test, reboot as normal and test

Adding unwanted space

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