For those of you that are constantly IMing, an alternative to using abbreviations is to actually let iChat type the whole word for you. With Tiger’s built-in dictionary, in iChat you can start typing a word and hit the “Escape” key. Then, iChat will display a list of possible words to use. Tiger’s buillt in dictionary also can give definitions within certain OS X apps, such as Safari, Mail, and iChat. Hopefully, this is a very handy hint for those serious iChatters.
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Geoff says:
Great tip, it also works in TextEdit.
January 8th, 2006 at 2:09 am
otherguy says:
This works in more than just iChat.
Try it in textedit
January 8th, 2006 at 2:57 am
mmm says:
It also works in Safari form fields, although you’ve got to press the option key too.
Opt-Esc. I just did in this very page.
January 8th, 2006 at 9:20 am
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