How can I adjust how Apple's built in spell checker works?

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How can I adjust how Apple's built in spell checker works?

I have upgraded successfully to Mavericks with no problems. Yeah!

I have grown quite annoyed with the built in spell checker. While in chat, I often use the word ahh and the spellchecker automatically changes it to agh if you keep on typing. I have to purposely do several extra key strokes to write the word I want, assuming I catch the automatic substitution.

Can I change the way the spell checker works?

Is there some setting I can change to turn off this auto substitution?

Can I just turn it off somehow?

Thanks ahead of time for your suggestions.

MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Oct 25, 2013 2:53 PM

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Ralph-Johns-UK

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Oct 27, 2013 2:13 PM in response to JimInSanDiego

HI,

My Settings

Try it without the Correct Spelling Automatically.

9:13 pm Sunday; October 27, 2013

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Answer 2

Oct 27, 2013 2:25 PM in response to Ralph-Johns-UK

Oh wow, thanks so much. I should have realized that before I posted, lol. Unfortunately I have to turn off autocorrection in each application I think. It was still set in Mail. I will search for a universal setting. Thanks a lot though.

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Answer 3

Oct 27, 2013 2:28 PM in response to JimInSanDiego

You are welcome.

for the Points

9:28 pm Sunday; October 27, 2013

 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Mavericks 10.9)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 Couple of iPhones and an iPad

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