Remove some type of automatic typing correction or short cut

[pedzsan]

When I type my name using normal caps like Joe Smedley, when I hit space or return at the end it magically replaces it with all caps: JOE SMEDLEY. I assume I must have added something to some auto correct list or similar concept. Does anyone know where to go to delete it?

This happens, for example, when I sign an email but it happens in other applications too like Messages. In System Settings => Keyboard, there is a Text Input => Text Replacements but it is empty except for the omw => On my way! default but it acts very similar.

 

[ignatius345]

Very weird. Sounds exactly like Text Replacements behavior, but you already checked that. I assume there's no other text utility running, like TextExpander or something?

 

[pedzsan]

Very weird. Sounds exactly like Text Replacements behavior, but you already checked that. I assume there's no other text utility running, like TextExpander or something?

Not to my knowledge. I have Docker and something called "Keyboard Maestro" loaded on the system but they are not launched. I try hard to not have any Microsoft or Google stuff loaded.

I can't reboot right now but I'll try disabling everything that is launched at login time and see if that solves the mystery.

 

[ignatius345]

I'm almost wondering if Keyboard Maestro is running some kind of helper process that's jumping into the middle of your typing.

If you're not using it at all, as a troubleshooting step you could consider uninstalling it with its own built-in uninstaller (or, if it doesn't have one, with something like AppCleaner) to make sure you get all the little bits of it off the system.

 

[pedzsan]

I'm almost wondering if Keyboard Maestro is running some kind of helper process that's jumping into the middle of your typing.

If you're not using it at all, as a troubleshooting step you could consider uninstalling it with its own built-in uninstaller (or, if it doesn't have one, with something like AppCleaner) to make sure you get all the little bits of it off the system.

I disabled all of the login items, rebooted, and the problem is gone. I then re-enabled Mail GPG and iStat Menus (which are the only ones I really want) and I still do not have the problem. So I'm going to just quit mucking with it (at least for now).

 

[pedzsan]

I was mistaken above. It turns out that it takes a few minutes after a reboot for the problem to come back. I finally tracked this down (sorta) to Apple's Autocorrection. To get this to stop, I disable Settings => Keyboard => Text Input => Edit => Correct Spelling Automatically. But... it must be getting mixed case Joe Smedley from somewhere. I don't see it in my Apple local dictionary.

 

[zevrix]

To get this to stop, I disable Settings => Keyboard => Text Input => Edit => Correct Spelling Automatically. But... it must be getting mixed case Joe Smedley from somewhere. I don't see it in my Apple local dictionary.

Is it possible that's how your name is entered in Contacts?