There’s a long-standing feature request to support native macOS autocorrection, which I assume still hasn’t been implemented due to Electron/CodeMirror issues.
However, I recently noticed that although Logseq (another Electron app) doesn’t support autocorrect either, it does support the native macOS dictionary and thesaurus though the native right-click Look Up command.
Implementing this in Obsidian for Mac users would be very helpful while we’re waiting for Electron/CodeMirror to add support for (ideally native) autocorrect.
I have lookup enabled on my MBP’s trackpad using ‘Tap with Three Fingers’. This gives direct access in Obsidian to the dictionaries and thesaurus installed in macOS. Does what you want?
Thanks, that’s a nice workaround, but it would still be great to have native macOS behavior wherever possible, and Logseq has shown that right-click support for native dictionary/thesaurus lookup is doable in Electron.
Thanks for sharing that, it’s a handy workaround, but not all macOS users have a MacBook or Magic Trackpad. And many MacBook users connect a mouse and external keyboard when working at their desks and don’t always have the trackpad within easy reach.
Not sure if I should add this here or open a new request, but:
The native Look Up works (there was perhaps a recent update?), but only with the mouse pointer. I want to open Look Up for the word currently under the Obsidian cursor (or highlighted word) by just pressing ctrl-cmd-D. But this doesn’t work. I need to hover the mouse pointer over the word first.
Perhaps this is because of Electron or CodeMirror, but it would be nice to get this working, because this is a workflow I am very accustomed to (many years of using a Mac).
