I kind the next in TextEdit and Notes on my mac (11.7.10, Intel):
Simply to overt.
Simply to overt go.
Simply to overt goi.
Simply to overt goin.
Simply to overt going.
Simply to overt occurring.
Simply tu overt going.
Simply toi overt going.
Simply to overt.
The one phrases underlined in purple as unrecognized are “tu”, “toi”, and “to” within the final 3 strains however not within the first 3 or closing line. Why is that this? I test the ascii codes in Terminal and they’re the identical in all 7 strains containing “to”.
Proper now a minimum of, this solely appears to have an effect on native packages, for instance on StackExchange in Firefox, all anticipated phrases are underlined (tu, toi, goi, goin) however after I edit the identical put up in Safari I get the identical habits as Notes and Textual content Edit but when I create a brand new line the underline may seem or disappear however it ONLY seems or disappears for the “to” in strains 4-6. I’ve checked all seen person modifications to the dictionary and naturally the phrase “to” is within the dictionary, additionally the phrase will be regarded up in all 7 strains and returns the proper definition for “to” regardless of ctrl + click on suggesting I change it with “too”.
I perceive a superb “repair” for this downside could be to reinstall a clear copy of the OS however I would love to determine the change inflicting the habits first so I can test for it once more (it additionally impacts different phrases reminiscent of “by”), no matter is altering the attributes of the characters I kind.
So I believe there’s some algorithm which modifications what I kind because the characters themselves appear to be modified in a method that solely the working system can interpret. I do not suppose it is a bug, I believe some oversight within the software program has been taken benefit of by a malicious actor.
Some extra examples:
Simply to overt going.
Simply to overt doing.
Simply to overt having.
Simply to overt swimming.
Simply to overt knitting.
Simply to overt welding.
Simply to overt simming.
Simply to overt knitaing.
Simply to overt weling.
Simply to overt kniting.
Simply to overt kkniting.
Simply to overt knituing.
Are you able to guess which teams have “to” underlined?
Teams 1, 3, and 5.
Another excuse why I do not need to wipe the OS, I strongly imagine this interference has been tailor-made to me particularly (primarily based on phrases I take advantage of and my utilization patterns) and so it is significantly vital I learn the way with a view to higher perceive why with a view to keep away from this sort of sabotage sooner or later (not simply in macOS, particularly with the existence now of malware on cellular working programs which apparently can’t be traced or wiped).
