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[tuqqer]

SpellCatcher for OSX is indispensible. Which makes the one glitch left in it all the more frustration. The glitch: most restarts/logins turn SC off. The only way to turn it on again is to go to System Preferences: International: Input Menu tab, and unclick/click the checkmark next to Spell Catcher.

I've heard that this is actually a glitch in 10.2x, and not SC. Still, what is needed is a quick way to get to the International System Pref.

I've tried to figure a way to do it with QuicKeys, but haven't figured it out yet. I think it's possible with an AppleScript, but I couldn't write code if my life depended on it.

Any ideas? Evan? I'm very surprised that no one's thought of one yet; this glitch is the only reason I've stopped telling all my friends (the ones switching to OSX) about Spell Catcher. It drives me nuts! If I owned SC, I would spend all my attention on this. It's what is stopping any further growth.

Best wishes with this site and direction.

tuqqer

[tuqqer]

Hi Evan,

Glad to know that there is a fix! Help me out, though, I haven't figure it out yet:

After a lengthy search on Apple's site, I think I may have found the document that explains "how to create a root user." I think it's this one:
http://docs.info.app...l?artnum=106290

If so, here are the instructions:
1. Click the Finder icon in the Dock.
2. Choose Go ? Applications (Applications from the Go menu).
3. Open the Utilities folder.
4. Open the NetInfo Manager utility.
5. Click the lock in the NetInfo Manager window.
6. Enter the name and password of an Admin user, then click OK.
7. For Mac OS X 10.2: Choose Security ? Enable Root User.
For Mac OS X 10.0 and 10.1: Choose Domain ? Security ? Enable Root User.
8. If you have not previously set a root password, an alert box may appear that says "NetInfo Error," indicating that the password is blank. Click OK.
9. Enter the root password you wish to use and click Set.
10. Enter the password again for verification and click Verify.
11. The root user is now enabled.
12. Click the lock again to prevent changes.

I was able to open up the NetInfo Manager app, click on the lock (lower left corner), and enter my admin info, but as stated in #7 above, I haven't been able to find anything that says "Security". This window is called "local @ 127.x.xx.x.x". There are two windows; the top one has a "/" followed by a list of folders, such as "afpuser_aliases", "services", etc. None of their subfolders have a "Security" either.

The bottom window as two columns: Property and Value(s). There are two items in these: master, and trusted_networks. Again, no "Security" as mentioned in #7 above.

Am I looking in the right place? Do I have the correct Apple document that is needed to explain the helps set Spell Catcher so that it stays on?

Also, you mention a second option, called "disable log-in". Can you explain how that is done? It sounds like that isn't as good a fix; if possible, explain why that is a lesser fix than your first fix.

[emilyj]

It's referring to a menu titled "Security."

HTH,

Emily