Turn off Spell Checking permanently

I understand that Apple fans are totally uncritical in their admiration of everything Apple, but this yet another ridiculous limitation in the otherwise best OS. I know how to spell, I am actually quite skilled at using my native language, and I know how to bend and break the rules to achieve an impact. The spell checker of OSX, not so much.

Why the **** can't there just be an option to turn off the **** spell checker? I don't need it!

But there is a solution: http://www.chromescreen.com/disable-spell-checker-in-mac-osx-system-wide/ Essentially you rename the spell check program so OS-X can no longer find it. It worked really well for me (in Mavericks).

Verme005 wrote:

But there is a solution: http://www.chromescreen.com/disable-spell-checker-in-mac-osx-system-wide/ Essentially you rename the spell check program so OS-X can no longer find it. It worked really well for me (in Mavericks).

I took a look at the fine article @Verme005 mentioned, but unfortunately I am no longer on 10.6.x. In 10.11.x the AppleSpell no longer seems to contain the spelling resources folder.

~ ❯❯❯ stat /System/Library/Services/AppleSpell.service/Contents/Resources

stat: /System/Library/Services/AppleSpell.service/Contents/Resources: stat: No such file or directory

~ ❯❯❯ ls /System/Library/Services/AppleSpell.service/Contents/

Info.plist MacOS PkgInfo _CodeSignature version.plist

On another note I only would like to disable Finnish spelling as it is really not working.

I have considered writing an idiomatic spelling library called Finnish2 that for any word would say it is correct. This Finnish2 I would then select as my default and then I would no longer have any misspelled words. If selecting a spelling language is globally possible either.

Unfortunately I do not know how to write a programmatic spell checking library.

-Pete

PetriSirk wrote:

I only would like to disable Finnish spelling as it is really not working.

You should be able to do that by just going to system preferences/keyboard/text/spelling and going to setup at the bottom of the list and then unchecking the box for Finnish.

dm10003 wrote:

OSX Yosemite settings for spelling are in keyboard.

And for questions regarding that OS version, best post in its own forum

OS X Yosemite

(This one is for the OS X of 5 years ago)

You are responding to a 5 year old message which relates to the old OS X Snow Leopard. If you want to post something about Mavericks, you should go to

OS X Mavericks

This thread ended 7 months ago, and of course since then Lion has been released. Would upgrading solve your problem?

I think this should help you. Try it: http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20091127084855131

There are global settings as youll see in this link http://coolestguidesontheplanet.com/turn-autocorrect-osx-mac-mail-skype-10-9-mav ericks/

I didn't realize that you could uncheck this by selecting it when it was checked. finally. thanks! 🙂

Learn to spell.

CT, you're a terrible excuse for a human being and a blight on this community.