Apple Mail changes dates to fractions

[bigboy99]

This started recently - March 4, when typed numerically, results in the fraction ¾.

How do I stop the app from thinking for me?

Thanks,
bb99

 

[GGJstudios]

This started recently - March 4, when typed numerically, results in the fraction ¾.

How do I stop the app from thinking for me?

Thanks,
bb99

Have you tried typing 3/4/14? Or are you saying that as soon as you type 3/4 it converts it to ¾? I know I have some keyboard shortcuts set up on my iPad to automatically convert the most common fractions when I type, such as ½, ¼ and ¾. If I want to type "3/4" instead of ¾, I type "3/ 4", then back up and remove the space.

 

[BrianBaughn]

Have you checked your settings in "Character Viewer"?

 

[Brian33]

Go to System Preferences-->Language & Text-->Text and look at your symbol and text substitutions. You can disable or delete individual substitutions.

That should change the behavior you're seeing in Mail.

 

[bigboy99]

Brian33...

I deleted the fraction rules as suggested. Good solution. How do I add some of them back? I cannot find any fractions in the character viewer.

Thanks,
bb99

 

[Brian33]

Glad that helped. The fractions should definitely be in Character Viewer. I often find Character Viewer rather confusing, but in mine (OS X 10.8.5 Mountain Lion), I see the fractions in the "Digits - All" category on the left side of the window. Double-click the desired fraction to insert it at the current text input cursor point.

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[bigboy99]

Mavericks doesn't have the Digits option. The dumbing down syndrome...