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Archives => 2003 => Topic started by: Bruce_F on July 26, 2003, 10:59:54 AM

Title: I learned a new trick today...
Post by: Bruce_F on July 26, 2003, 10:59:54 AM

I just found out that in OS X you can spellcheck even when you're typing in a reply window while online!

If you have a two/three button mouse, it's a simple right click to bring up the menu. Otherwise, on a single button mouse, it would be Control-Click.

OS X is  B)

Title: I learned a new trick today...
Post by: danf63 on July 26, 2003, 11:21:32 AM

That is really nice.  Thanks.

Dan

Title: I learned a new trick today...
Post by: June Drabek on July 26, 2003, 01:47:45 PM

Bruce...I have a  single click mouse and your instructions brought up the Internet  Help menu...no spell check, un less it is  buried in Help  Menu.

Title: I learned a new trick today...
Post by: Bruce_F on July 26, 2003, 01:59:51 PM

June, a single click mouse should bring up this menu:



when you Control Click inside the reply window.

Title: I learned a new trick today...
Post by: Al on July 26, 2003, 02:03:15 PM

I knew Spell check was available, but buddy, that shortcut is excellent!  Thanks Bruce!  

Title: I learned a new trick today...
Post by: ljocampo on July 26, 2003, 04:26:18 PM

This spell check option is a service and can work for just about any OSX app, because of how OSX services work.  I also add popular aliases to the library's open with folder, to open programs in different apps from this contextual menu.  

Title: I learned a new trick today...
Post by: Bill on July 26, 2003, 07:21:55 PM

Testing. This is a test.

The testing above was done in camino.
Doesn't work with Camino. For me at least.

Now I'm doing the edit in Safari.
Works like a champ!!!

Title: I learned a new trick today...
Post by: Bill on July 26, 2003, 07:41:56 PM

With IE.

Chalk one up up for Safari.

Title: I learned a new trick today...
Post by: Gary S on July 26, 2003, 08:19:30 PM

Testing Netscape 7.02. Doesn't work.

Title: I learned a new trick today...
Post by: Paddy on July 26, 2003, 08:22:09 PM

Doesn't seem to work in Navigator either. (not surprising, since it doesn't work in NS or Camino!) You get the Edit menu options - cut, paste etc. No spelling.

Let's try Omniweb...

Title: I learned a new trick today...
Post by: Paddy on July 26, 2003, 08:33:40 PM

Works in Omniweb - it's on by default, so you don't even have to click.

Title: I learned a new trick today...
Post by: kimmer on July 26, 2003, 09:17:36 PM

Hmmm ... doesn't work in Opera either.

QUOTE(ljocampo @ Jul 26 2003, 2:26 PM)

This spell check option is a service and can work for just about any OSX app, because of how OSX services work.  I also add popular aliases to the library's open with folder, to open programs in different apps from this contextual menu. 

ljocampo, I would love to learn more about the OSX services and the library's folder. Can you point to somewhere to explains all this?


kimmer

Title: I learned a new trick today...
Post by: Bruce_F on July 27, 2003, 12:08:48 AM

Spellcheck doesn't work in Mozilla either.


Oh well... I do 98% of my browsing with Safari now.

Title: I learned a new trick today...
Post by: Bill on July 27, 2003, 01:30:47 AM

Caminos speed keeps me along for the ride yet lately I'm finding a few flaws [or close to needs] which I'm now starting to point towards Safari. Not just yet though