Looking for a spelling and grammar check for Mac Thread poster: Jennifer Barnett
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It seems that the Spelling and Grammar check in Word 12.3.5 for Mac is less efficient than previous versions; it misses a lot and also quite randomly. Perhaps I am the problem. In any case, this is a good opportunity to explore options.
What is a good spelling and grammar check for Mac OS?
Any suggestions and experiences would be greatly appreciated.
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| Have you tried Microsoft Office 2011? | Dec 8, 2012 |
Have you tried Microsoft Office 2011? | Word 14.2.5
Which version of Mac OS X are using?
Demo download here: http://www.microsoft.com/uk/mac/downloads
Cheers, Egils
Jennifer Barnett wrote:
It seems that the Spelling and Grammar check in Word 12.3.5 for Mac is less efficient than previous versions; it misses a lot and also quite randomly. Perhaps I am the problem. In any case, this is a good opportunity to explore options.
What is a good spelling and grammar check for Mac OS?
Any suggestions and experiences would be greatly appreciated.
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Quite a lot of bugs are known for MS Word 2008 for Mac, and it would be advisable to upgrade to the 2011 version.
That being said, sorry if this sounds stupid, but - are you positive you've chosen all the appropriate settings (from Word's Preferences pane)?
| | | | Jennifer Barnett
France
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TOPIC STARTER | Settings were checked | Dec 8, 2012 |
Thank you, Juliette.
I certainly did check all the settings. As for MS Word 2011, I did not update to that immediately as various Mac forums revealed that many users thought 2008 was better in various aspects.
In any case, going for a more powerful tool seems like a good idea.
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I take it you are looking for an English spell checker.
- OS X uses Hunspell (like many CAT tools, like CafeTran and OmegaT), so you could try Text Edit or Pages
- You can download Aspell (http://aspell.net )
- Probably the best alternative: Download one of the open source office suites, OpenOffice (almost discontinued), NeoOffice (Mac-only), and my favourite: LibreOffice. They are free (as in ... See more I take it you are looking for an English spell checker.
- OS X uses Hunspell (like many CAT tools, like CafeTran and OmegaT), so you could try Text Edit or Pages
- You can download Aspell (http://aspell.net )
- Probably the best alternative: Download one of the open source office suites, OpenOffice (almost discontinued), NeoOffice (Mac-only), and my favourite: LibreOffice. They are free (as in "free beer," and as in "libre"), and Libreoffice allows for use of various spelling and grammar checkers at the same time, including user defined ones.
I'm afraid I can't give an advice on the quality of the various alternatives, especially not for English.
By the way, I skipped Word:mac 2008 because I heard that it was a step back (no VBA/macros) compared to 2004, but I did buy 2011.
Cheers,
Hans
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| | | | | 2011 is better IMHO | Dec 8, 2012 |
Based on my personal experience, the 2011 version is *far* better: improved stability, no more continous crashes; the ones that still persist (which depend on the spell and grammar check - yes) can be easily avoided through the appropriate settings.
It still isn't a perfect tool (and probably will never be...), but upgrading would be a good idea IMHO.
In case you understand Italian, or you think you can find your way by referring to Word's preferences' names and based ... See more Based on my personal experience, the 2011 version is *far* better: improved stability, no more continous crashes; the ones that still persist (which depend on the spell and grammar check - yes) can be easily avoided through the appropriate settings.
It still isn't a perfect tool (and probably will never be...), but upgrading would be a good idea IMHO.
In case you understand Italian, or you think you can find your way by referring to Word's preferences' names and based on screeshots, you might want to have a look at these "ideal" settings:
http://www.italiamac.it/forum/topic/459792-tutorial-risolvere-i-crash-di-word-in-office-2011-per-mac/
They have solved my problems.
Let's wait for further suggestions, and good luck in the meantime! ▲ Collapse
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Cheers,
Hans
| | | | Jennifer Barnett
France
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TOPIC STARTER | still looking for a spelling and grammar check for Mac | Dec 9, 2012 |
Thank you all for your input so far.
I have a Mac OS X version 10.7.5 and yes, I am looking for an English spelling and grammar checker, i.e., it must do both spelling and grammar.
Already have OmegaT and OpenOffice but assumed that these spelling/grammar checks would not be as good as Word, simply because they are free. Please correct me if your experience differs and, most importantly, you are able to make the comparison through your direct experience with both.
... See more Thank you all for your input so far.
I have a Mac OS X version 10.7.5 and yes, I am looking for an English spelling and grammar checker, i.e., it must do both spelling and grammar.
Already have OmegaT and OpenOffice but assumed that these spelling/grammar checks would not be as good as Word, simply because they are free. Please correct me if your experience differs and, most importantly, you are able to make the comparison through your direct experience with both.
@Juliette: through pattern recognition I did manage to understand the settings in the Italian blog and found no anomalies compared with mine.
Purchasing good software is not a problem as I am prepared to pay for quality and reliability, but, as usual, not all suitable software is available in Mac versions.
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Egils Grikis
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| Have you ever thought of running Windows on your Mac? | Dec 9, 2012 |
Have you ever thought of running Windows on your Mac using Parallels Desktop or VMware Fusion?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_VMware_Fusion_and_Parallels_Desktop
Jennifer Barnett wrote:
Thank you all for your input so far.
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Purchasing good software is not a problem as I am prepared to pay for quality and reliability, but, as usual, not all suitable software is available in Mac versions.
[Edited at 2012-12-09 09:55 GMT]
| | | | | | Jennifer Barnett
France
Local time: 04:34
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TOPIC STARTER | I'll settle for an update to Word 2011 | Dec 11, 2012 |
@ Juliette
Thanks for the suggestions but I had already found most. Liked the sound of Ultralingua one but it has no GB English option. One of them had a spelling mistake in the product description!
@ Skallagromson
I'd rather not because I want to keep things as simple as possible.
Looks like an update to Office 2011 is the best bet for the time being.
Thank you all for the input.
Merry Christmas!
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