# macOS Text Replacement doesn't work

**URL:** <https://forum.obsidian.md/t/macos-text-replacement-doesnt-work/1269>\
**Category:** Bug graveyard\
**Created:** [June 5, 2020, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/macos-text-replacement-doesnt-work/1269 "2020-06-05T17:48:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![ryanjamurphy](https://forum.obsidian.md/user_avatar/forum.obsidian.md/ryanjamurphy/32/334_2.png) [@ryanjamurphy](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/ryanjamurphy)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2020, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/macos-text-replacement-doesnt-work/1269/2 "2020-06-05T17:54:16Z")

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Just for information: this is a known issue with Electron apps in general. Something to do with Electron not using proper macOS text fields.

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