One handy trick is setting a word to replace itself. If you type the abbreviation, then hit Tab or Space, it’ll expand out to the full replacement text. You can use them to create text shortcuts (like replacing “eml” with your email address) and save yourself some time. Using Text ReplacementsĪny text replacements you create override the built-in rules your Mac follows. Turn off “Check Spelling While Typing” to disable the red underlines and turn off “Correct Spelling Automatically” to disable automatic replacement. To do this, head to Edit > Spelling and Grammar. You might want to disable autocorrect in one problem application, but not everywhere. Your Mac syncs these settings over iCloud to your iPhone, iPad, and other Macs, so changing them here also fixes them on your other devices. You can also set your native language and specify whether you want your Mac to create smart quotes and dashes as you type. The Text tab also lets you select a few other options, such as choosing whether your Mac capitalizes words automatically or adds a period when you double space.
