Sorry, but does anyone know how to use a proper English dictionary for OS X? I'm stick of it underlining with red words that are as they should be! 
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In any app go to Edit - Spelling - Spelling... and change the dictionary to British English. It's then set for everything
I haven't found a single app with this option.In any app go to Edit - Spelling - Spelling... and change the dictionary to British English. It's then set for everything
You need to be in a text box in a Cocoa app to be able to set it.
Open up a reply in Safari or a new message in Mail, set your cursor in the box to type and then head up to Edit. The Spelling option will let you change the dictionary. Or just hit Command :
Open up a reply in Safari or a new message in Mail, set your cursor in the box to type and then head up to Edit. The Spelling option will let you change the dictionary. Or just hit Command :
I haven't found a single app with this option.
I did it in Safari. Type something in the Search box, then Edit>Spelling etc.
Yeah, it does. For iWork, System Prefs is even the only way to change the default.
OK I've managed it in Safari and Stickies. Any ideas how to change it for Firefox 2.0 (as it now checks spelling) and for the dictionary widget? Cheers.
You may need to click the "Edit List " button under the International pane to add it. Then, drag it to the top of the list if it doesn't go there by itself.
This doesn't change the dictionary you've set in the Spelling window (although it seems silly for it not to). You may be right about iWork as I can't check that at present.
Sorry, but does anyone know how to use a proper English dictionary for OS X? I'm stick of it underlining with red words that are as they should be!
Somebody needs to say it and it might as while be me: There is more than one type of "proper" English. You are using a proper American English dictionary. You are seeking a proper British English dictionary.
BTW, why was your Mac (which I presume was purchased in the UK) not localized (or should I say, "localised") for British English right out of the box?
I was waiting for someone from the colonies to poke their nose in!
OS X always comes set to US English if it's an "English" version. Most annoying for us proper Queen's English speakers
Although I realise that US English is very proper in its own way, it is very annoying that Apple apps like Mail, TextEdit and others keep underlining "realise" even if your International prefs are set for British English.
FF2 uses its own dictionary. I couldn't find an option in a cursory glance through its preferences, but if you type "about:config" in the location field, then "dictionary" in the filter field, you'll see a "spellchecker.dictionary". Change that to e.g. "en-UK"
I could see that being irritating. I'd throw my machine out the window if it tried to autocorrect to 'favourite'.
But there's a solution - see above. No rock 'n' roll histrionics necessary
I wouldn't REALLY throw my Mac out a window. I might throw my PC in protest, though. Anger by proxy.
Yes, likewise. I had always assumed that OSX was properly localized on install for the countries in which it was being sold.
Nope. That's done automatically when you install OS X and tick the country you're in. Doesn't change anything. There are a lot of instances where the date format doesn't change, either.