How to turn off autocorrect in iTunes (OSX)?

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How to turn off autocorrect in iTunes (OSX)?

I've already got Auto-correct deactivated in System Preference > Language & Text > Correct spelling automatically

Yet when I try to correct a band name in iTunes, it automatically defaults to what it thinks is right. It's actually quite frustrating as it's trying to ALL CAPS a band name when I don't want it to.

Worse, is when I typo'd a band name (e.g. bband), and then uncorrected it, it still saved "bband" as an entry.

So how do I out-and-out deactivate this? If anything, this seems like more of a bug than a feature.

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Oct 23, 2013 7:35 PM

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Answer 1

Aug 11, 2017 7:28 AM in response to felixdd

I have the latest iTunes version, 12.6.2.20, and I have Autocorrect turned off in System Preferences (Text) but when I type in lyrics for iTunes tracks, it still autocorrects words. There is no place to turn it off in iTunes! This is maddening.

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turingtest2

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Aug 11, 2017 8:03 AM in response to Linda Cameron

It is auto-complete rather than auto-correct. A workaround is to type say X then the correct version of the name want, then delete the X. Once you remove all instances of the old capitalization the artist will be shown the way you want it next time you try to fill it in.

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turingtest2

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Aug 11, 2017 8:25 AM in response to Linda Cameron

No, just before the first word, or type the X, cursor left, type what you want, cursor right, backspace. As long as the letters you've typed so far don't match an existing entry auto-complete won't happen. You can also copy and paste the complete text in from elsewhere.

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nbar

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Oct 23, 2013 7:46 PM in response to felixdd

I don't think this option exists as autocorrect doesn't extend to editing referenced files within iTunes. However, what you can do is either select 1 track or multiple tracks and right click (or control + click) > Get Info > Artist

Or, alternatively, right click > Apply Sort field:

A great application for automating library organization is TuneUp:

TuneUp | Fix Mislabeled Song Info, Add Album Art & More

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Answer 5

Aug 11, 2017 8:08 AM in response to turingtest2

So I need to type an x in front of every word? I guess that is a workaround but it is still a pain. Thanks for the tip.

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Answer 6

Aug 11, 2017 9:13 AM in response to turingtest2

well, I actually typed an x, then continued with the word and each time, the x disappeared, but maybe it was auto-correcting. anyway, thank you.

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