I sort the next in TextEdit and Notes on my mac (11.7.10, Intel):
Simply to overt.
Simply to overt go.
Simply to overt goi.
Simply to overt goin.
Simply to overt going.
Simply to overt occurring.
Simply tu overt going.
Simply toi overt going.
Simply to overt.
The one phrases underlined in purple as unrecognized are “tu”, “toi”, and “to” within the final 3 traces however not within the first 3 or last line. Why is that this? I examine the ascii codes in Terminal and they’re the identical in all 7 traces containing “to”.
Proper now not less than, this solely appears to have an effect on native applications, for instance on StackExchange in Firefox, all anticipated phrases are underlined (tu, toi, goi, goin) however once I edit the identical submit in Safari I get the identical habits as Notes and Textual content Edit but when I create a brand new line the underline would possibly seem or disappear but it surely ONLY seems or disappears for the “to” in traces 4-6. I’ve checked all seen consumer modifications to the dictionary and naturally the phrase “to” is within the dictionary, additionally the phrase will be seemed up in all 7 traces and returns the proper definition for “to” regardless of ctrl + click on suggesting I substitute it with “too”.
I perceive an excellent “repair” for this drawback is likely to be to reinstall a clear copy of the OS however I would love to determine the change inflicting the habits first so I can examine for it once more (it additionally impacts different phrases equivalent to “by”), no matter is altering the attributes of the characters I sort.
So I feel there may be some algorithm which modifications what I sort because the characters themselves appear to be modified in a approach that solely the working system can interpret. I do not assume it is a bug, I feel some oversight within the software program has been taken benefit of by a malicious actor.
Some extra examples:
Simply to overt going.
Simply to overt doing.
Simply to overt having.
Simply to overt swimming.
Simply to overt knitting.
Simply to overt welding.
Simply to overt simming.
Simply to overt knitaing.
Simply to overt weling.
Simply to overt kniting.
Simply to overt kkniting.
Simply to overt knituing.
Are you able to guess which teams have “to” underlined?
Teams 1, 3, and 5.
Another excuse why I do not wish to wipe the OS, I strongly imagine this interference has been tailor-made to me particularly (based mostly on phrases I exploit and my utilization patterns) and so it is significantly essential I learn how as a way to higher perceive why as a way to keep away from this type of sabotage sooner or later (not simply in macOS, particularly with the existence now of malware on cellular working methods which apparently can’t be traced or wiped).
