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How to configure a global Esperanto spellchecker for macOS

Setup

  1. Download both the .dic and .aff dictionary files

  2. Copy the dictionary files to the ~/Library/Spelling folder. (The Library folder is a hidden folder. To get to Home/Library, you hold down the Option key while doing Finder > Go)

  3. Go to System Settings -> Keyboard -> Clicking on "Edit" in Input Sources -> Spelling, at the bottom it shows "Set Up..."

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  1. Esperanto (Library) will now appear as an option. Click the checkbox to enable it. Esperanto spellcheck is now configured on macOS.
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How to Use

  1. Open up Pages and create a new document

  2. Click Edit -> Spelling and Grammar -> Show Spelling and Grammar

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  1. Ensure that Esperanto (Library) is selected as the active spelling language
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  1. Spellchecking in Esperanto is now active in Pages
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Resources

Dictionary files downloaded from OpenOffice (v0.4.0992 used)

Tutorials used:

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-250005161

https://jiradett.medium.com/add-new-language-to-mac-spell-check-ae7f2a7480fd

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