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How can I disable auto-correct in Safari ONLY?

Safari keeps auto-correcting my abbreviations and it's hampering my productivity. I know how to disable auto-correct globally in MacOS but I don't want to do that. I only want to disable it in Safari. Is this possible?

iMac with Retina 5K display, macOS High Sierra (10.13.3), 4.2GHz, Intel i7, 24GB RAM

Posted on Mar 19, 2018 5:33 PM

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Posted on Mar 20, 2018 6:05 PM

Safari > Edit > Spelling and Grammer > Correct Spelling Automatically.


Click "Correct Spelling Automatically" to remove the checkmark beside it.


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Note: The option is grayed out normally. This will become active only if there is an active Safari text entry field.


Answering your your question here makes the option active.

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Mar 20, 2018 6:05 PM in response to Mark_in-Waipahu

Safari > Edit > Spelling and Grammer > Correct Spelling Automatically.


Click "Correct Spelling Automatically" to remove the checkmark beside it.


User uploaded file

Note: The option is grayed out normally. This will become active only if there is an active Safari text entry field.


Answering your your question here makes the option active.

How can I disable auto-correct in Safari ONLY?

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