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How to Disable Inline Predictive Text and Autocorrect on macOS
How to Disable Inline Predictive Text and Autocorrect on macOS

This guide shows how to disable autocorrect and predictive text on macOS for a more personalized typing experience.

Alim Sadat avatar
Written by Alim Sadat
Updated over 2 months ago

Step 1: Access System Settings

  1. Click the Apple Menu in the upper-left corner of your screen.

  2. Select System Settings (or System Preferences, depending on your macOS version).
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Step 2: Navigate to Keyboard Settings

  1. In the System Settings window, locate and click Keyboard in the left-hand menu.

  2. This section allows you to adjust various keyboard-related preferences.

Step 3: Edit Text Input Settings

  1. Within the Keyboard settings, locate the Text Input section.

  2. Click the Edit button next to Text Input to access advanced settings.

Step 4: Disable Inline Predictive Text and Autocorrect

  1. In the Text Input editing menu, find the following options:

    • Correct Spelling Automatically

    • Inline Predictive Text

2. Toggle both options off to deactivate autocorrect and predictive text and click Done.

Step 5: Save Changes

Your adjustments will be applied immediately. Simply close the System Settings window to finalize the changes.
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Disabling autocorrect and inline predictive text on macOS offers a more customized and distraction-free typing experience. If you wish to re-enable these features, follow the same steps and toggle the settings back on.

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