stkeky / tech-name-fixer

Generate MacOS text replacements to correct common misspellings of tech company and product names

tech-name-fixer

A script to generate MacOS text replacements to correct common misspellings of tech company and product names.

For example: Github will be corrected to GitHub wherever MacOS Text Replacements are respected.

MacOS Text Replacements are respected in:

• Apple apps (iMessage, Notes, Pages etc.)
• Slack

MacOS Text Replacements are not respected in:

• Notion
• Google Docs

Usage instructions

A basic understanding of python and the command line is assumed in these instructions.

To install these snippets on your own computer:

1. Clone this repo, and cd into it.
2. Run python generate-text-replacements.py — this generates a file named tech-names.plist
3. Open up System Preferences > Keyboard > Text
4. Drag the tech-names.plist file from its location to the Text pane.

Contributing

Contributions (especially to the list of company and product names) are welcome!

Please keep the entries in tech-names.csv in alphabetical order.