Spel

A nicely integrated local spell checker for Alfred.

To use Spel, select some text and choose 'Spell Check Selection' from Alfred's Universal Actions menu. A list of replacements is shown for each misspelt word. If you want to skip a word, the up arrow key will take you to the bottom of the list, revealing the 'Skip Word' option. When finished, 'Done' will replace the selected text with the corrected text.

Alternatively, holding the option key when first running Spel will automatically replace each word with its 'top hit'. Use this with caution though.

Dependencies

Spel uses aspell which is available through homebrew.

To use Spel

Here is a short guide with screenshots:

Select text

Choose 'Spell Check Selection' from the Universal Actions menu

Choose replacement word from list (repeating for each misspelt word)

Skip words by pressing up arrow and selecting the 'Skip Word' option

Selecting 'Done' will replace the selection with the corrected text