Tools

Even though today's Macintosh word processors can do a lot of things, they can't do everything, and some things they can do are done better by others. Here's a look at some of these options.

Spelling and Grammar Checkers

Although most programs already have a built-in spelling checker, there is some advantage to adopting an outside program. You have more control over your dictionaries, and you don't have to correct the same mistake over and over in different programs. Here is a rundown of some of the more popular stand-alone spelling and grammar checkers.

Spell Catcher for Macintosh.

Casady & Greene's popular stand-alone spelling checker ($49.95; www.casadyg.com) does pretty much what you'd expect, but it also has a cool little tool called ...

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