Snow Leopard's "Substitutions" is a complete disappointment.

[jmann]

Is it just me or is the autocorrect "substitutions" feature in SL is a big let down. I finally found it under the Language & Text in the System Preferences, and the list they give you is really measly. I thought it was gonna come with a big list of words that will be fixed automatically? I don't want to have to enter every word in by hand. 🙄 What do you think?

Here is the "list"

And, it only works in certain apps, also needing that the "text replacement" needs to be turned on in every app. I hope that I don't have to enable it every time I restart.

 

[r.j.s]

I agree, the default list should be more comprehensive.

 

[MikhailT]

Not only that, it is not even system wide. It can only work in Cocoa based text fields of which you have to enable manually. Completely a let down. I was hoping for something like a really basic textexpander but look like I just have to to continue using it.

 

[FSMBP]

I agree, I was hoping it would be as full as MS Word.

 

[ChrisN]

I too think it should be more comprehensive but as long as I can add my own I am fine but it just depends on what apps it works with.

!sig <-doesnt work here I guess

 

[donbenjy]

typinator is a good alternative. I don't think its free, as I got it with macheist, but it won't be expensive. I don't remember if it has a big list of words pre-loaded, but it is system wide😎