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Permanently enable spell check in iChat Apps
I love the integrated spell checker in OS X, and I discovered the other day that it's possible to permanently enable spell checking in iChat! Just open iChat and double click on a buddy's name to open an IM window (there cannot be any other message windows open). Next, point to Edit -> Spelling -> Check Spelling As You Type. Now quit iChat and relaunch it. VoilĂ . Permanent spellcheck!

[robg adds: I'll admit I can't really explain this hint, but I can say that I've noticed odd things about iChat's spell check during my use of the program. It seemed sometimes I had on the fly spell checking, sometimes I didn't (depending on who I was talking to?). After trying this hint on Friday, and watching all weekend, every window had spell checking. One possible area of confusion is that there's no checkmark on the "Check spelling as you type" menu item, so it's hard to tell if it's enabled without typing something in a chat window. Anyhow, if you've been having trouble with iChat spell checking, give this quick fix a try...]
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Permanently enable spell check in iChat
Authored by: JohnnyMnemonic on Apr 21, '03 12:48:28PM

What I would really like to do is enable this permanently in
Safari--anybody figure out how to do this yet? I simply don't
remember to check it everytime I fill out a new box, and I don't
quite know why the preference doesn't stick. I've looked
through the .plist looking for "spell-check on" candidates, but
didn't find anything.

Anybody have any ideas?



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Permanently enable spell check in iChat
Authored by: CoolerQ on Apr 24, '03 05:25:40PM

In com.apple.iChat.plist, I have:
<key>SpellCheckInputLine</key>
<true/>
I turned it on by doing exactly what this hint describes.



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Permanently enable spell check in iChat
Authored by: sfn on Apr 21, '03 07:14:03PM

It does not seem to be enabled yet. From what I have read, the
Check spelling As You Type in the Edit menu is a per-window
setting. You can see this in TextEdit. Safari just doesn't seem to
have a app-wide spell check option yet.

Send a request to Apple.

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-sfn



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