Though it is not touted as a flagship feature, OS X ships with several useful tools that spell and grammar check your documents as you write. These are hidden in the system preferences and app menus, but they can be particularly useful once you discover them. The spell and grammar check feature in OS X can be used in two very different ways, depending on whether you prefer automatic or manual correction.
MacOS High Sierra introduces new core technologies that improve the most important functions of your Mac. From rearchitecting how it stores your data to improving the efficiency of video streaming to unleashing the full power of your graphics processor, it’s all central to today’s Mac experience. Shouldn't matter, since 10.13.3 with Drivers.106 shows the following with. EDIT; Oh you KNOW I didn't double-check the grammar of your post! Nvidia Web Driver - 387.10.10.10.25.163 --> build 17E2199 (iMac Pro) New!
For those who prefer correction on-the-fly, you can configure OS X to check and fix mistakes automatically as you write. For do-it-yourselfers, you also can perform a spell check manually using the Spelling and Grammar option available in the 'Edit' menu in many apps. Automatic spell and grammar check option Set a system-wide option to correct spelling automatically in all apps that support it: Choose Apple menu System Preferences, click Keyboard, then click Text. Select the option to 'Correct spelling automatically.'
All incorrect words are corrected as you type. You do have to remember to proof read as OS X can make mistakes in the autocorrection process. Manual spell and grammar check options Correct spelling as you type: Choose Edit Spelling and Grammar Correct Spelling Automatically (a checkmark shows it's on). Misspelled words are automatically corrected (unless they begin with a capital letter or appear alone on a line). This option can be used when you occasionally want auto-correction in an individual document and not system-wide. Check spelling as you type: Choose Edit Spelling and Grammar Check Spelling While Typing. Misspelled words are underlined in red.
This option is useful when you want OS X to check the spelling as you type and highlight your mistaken words so you can go back and manually fix them. Check spelling in an entire document: Choose Edit Spelling and Grammar Check Document Now. The first error is highlighted. To show the next error, press Command-semicolon (;). To see suggested spellings for a word, Control-click it. Check the spelling of a word: Select the word, then choose Edit Spelling and Grammar Show Spelling and Grammar.
Check both grammar and spelling: Choose Edit Spelling and Grammar Check Grammar With Spelling (a checkmark shows it's on). Misspelled words are underlined in red and grammar errors in green.
Advanced options for spell and grammar check Accept or ignore suggested words: To accept a suggestion (shown when automatic correction is on), press the Space bar or click the one you want, then continue typing. To ignore a suggestion, just continue typing. Add a word to your personal dictionary: Control-click the word, then choose Learn Spelling. The word won't be flagged as misspelled in any document. Remove a word from your personal dictionary: Control-click the word, then choose Unlearn Spelling. See a suggestion's dictionary entry: Click Define. See alternatives: If no suggestions are listed, click Guess to show any possible alternatives Use a different language to check the document: Choose Edit Spelling and Grammar Show Spelling and Grammar.
Then choose a language, or choose Open Text Preferences to see more options. Correct an error: Choose Edit Spelling and Grammar Show Spelling and Grammar. Retype the word, then click Change. Or double-click a suggestion in the list. Leave a word unchanged: Click Ignore. The word is ignored if it occurs again in the document, but is highlighted if it appears in other documents.
(In some apps, you can Control-click the word in the document, then choose Ignore Spelling.).
There are different ways to lock your screen. Note: These shortcut tips are for Sierra and below. In High Sierra, there is a new entry under the Apple Menu (with shortcut) to lock the screen. Use keychain Open keychain - Settings.
Choose from there Show keychain status in menu bar. You can now choose from the menu bar to lock your screen. With this option, you need your password to log in next time. Use Hot Corners to lock your screen First, go to your System Settings - Desktop & Screen Saver and choose Hot Corners on the bottom right. Next, choose one of the corners the option Put Display to Sleep.
I prefer bottom right, but this is by each user different. One note: You can configure in the Privacy Settings when the display will be locked. For example, if you have it set to five minutes, you need to enter your password after the time in your setting is gone. You can change this to immediately, for example. Lock Screen (with Shortcut) Because @Flimm asked for a shortcut to lock the screen, here is a solution below High Sierra.
Usually, there are two solutions. You can use CTRL+ Shift+ Power Button or CTRL+ Shift+ Eject-Key to lock the screen. Both solutions are not my favourites, and for that reason, I've created a Shell Script with Automator. Thanks to who gave me this hint. Open Spotlight and type Automator to open the Application. Create a new Document.
Choose Service to make as global Service. On the left Pane, choose Utilities; and on the right column, double-click Run Shell Script. You see a Window with the Cat-Command. Delete the cat-Command and copy & paste the following Shell-Script into the empty Window: /System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/User.menu/Contents/Resources/CGSession -suspend Make sure that on the top right of the Automator-Window, both pull down-menus are set as no input in any application. Click on the top right to the Run-Button (marked with green circle) and test if it works. Save your workflow now as Lock Screen, for example.
Open System Preferences, Keyboard and click on the Button Shortcuts or Keyboard Shortcuts. Choose on the Left columns Services and search for your saved workflow. Add your favourite Shortcut (e.g. I have Cmd + Alt/Opt + L). For better understanding, I have put the pictures below. You can setup a keyboard shortcut of your choice by creating a Service using Automator.
Open Automator ( Cmd ⌘ Space then enter Automator). Create a new Service. In the left pane, pick Utilities → Run Shell Script (or use the search field), and drag it into the Actions pane (the right one).
Just above that action, select Service receives no input in Any Application. Enter '/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/User.menu/Contents/Resources/CGSession' -suspend as the text of your shell script (be sure to include the quotes). Save your service and give it a name. Open → System Preferences → Keyboard → Shortcuts → Services → General (at the very bottom of the list). Make sure the service you’ve just created is checked/enabled. Click none to assign a keyboard shortcut to it. Now try your keyboard shortcut.
You'll be kicked to the login screen. It might appear as though this logs you out, but it does not. The service is also accessible from the Menu Bar → Application Name → Services. I think the very first time I set it up, I actually had to click it from there before the keyboard shortcut worked, but that might have been a fluke. If you prefer to sleep your display instead of locking the screen, use pmset displaysleepnow as the shell script.
This will put your display to sleep, though in that case your screen will only lock after the set timeout specified under → System Preferences → Security → General. You could even go crazy and setup both services. Can you please clarify something? Is this only for Bluetooth keyboards? For example, if I upgrade my MBP and do Control+Shift+Eject on the wired or built-in keyboards, would that lock the screen, and would Control+Option+Command+Eject on those keyboards shut it down? Also, would that second keyboard shortcut work over a Bluetooth keyboard? Also can you confirm if any duration is needed to hold those keys to perform either shortcut?
Personally I don't use the Control+Shift+Eject shortcut often, but I always use Control+Option+Command+Eject and this question and this answer has me worried. – Oct 11 '16 at 2:17. I am currently using a MacBook Pro that's running MacOS Sierra, version 10.12.4. Coming from a Windows and Ubuntu background, I found it odd that a Mac doesn't have an easy shortcut for locking the computer. However, what worked for me are these steps:. Go to System Preferences Security & Privacy. Choose the General tab.
Set your Mac to require a password immediately the screensaver starts or your computer wakes from sleep. Finally, whenever you want to lock your computer, just press the key combination of Ctrl + Shift + Power button.