Your Mac lets you add custom words to its dictionary. This will stop autocorrect from fixing words that are correct but aren't as common, like slang or loanwords.

GOOD NEWS: It's Possible New words pop up in the dictionary all the time, thanks to a handy—and almost maniacally extensive—editorial system. If you want your word to make into the big books ...

Need a definition or synonym on the fly? Dan Frakes shares five ways to access OS X's Dictionary without even launching the program.

Utilizing a custom dictionaries helps strengthen your password policies. Learn more from Specops Software about how to build custom dictionaries in your Windows Active Directory password policy.