Grammarly for Mac: Tutorial

This paragraph introduces Grammarly for Mac, highlighting its availability as a free plugin for Chrome or Safari. The author, Brian Collins, explains how Grammarly can enhance your writing with features like sentence rewrites and plagiarism checking, which cost $30 per month. He briefly mentions Grammarly for Business but focuses on the desktop app, which runs in the background on Mac devices without needing plugins for specific applications. The author also provides steps to download and install the app, emphasizing its ease of use.

This section details the seamless integration of Grammarly across multiple devices, including iPhone, iPad, and MacBook. The author demonstrates how Grammarly underlines grammar, spelling, and clarity issues in red and blue within various writing apps like Apple Mail. It explains how users can interact with suggestions or disable them temporarily if distractions arise. Collins also showcases the consistency of the workflow across other Mac applications like Ulysses, Pages, and even email writing tools.

This paragraph explains how users can customize Grammarly’s settings to suit their specific writing needs. Collins walks through customizing the personal dictionary, changing language preferences (e.g., from American to British English), and adjusting specific grammar rules such as apostrophes and Oxford commas. He suggests taking the time to refine Grammarly’s recommendations, making the tool more aligned with individual writing styles and objectives.

Here, the author discusses time-saving features like creating Snippets, which allow users to insert long-form phrases quickly by typing shortcuts. Collins also highlights how Grammarly’s AI can group and apply relevant suggestions in bulk, improving productivity. Additionally, he recommends installing the Grammarly browser plugin for Chrome or Safari to check emails, social media posts, and other content on the go, offering examples of how Grammarly helps craft more polished emails by analyzing tone and clarity.

This paragraph outlines the unique features of Grammarly’s web app, including its overall score, readability metrics, and word count insights. Collins explains how these features can be useful for tasks like estimating speaking time for audiobooks. He also introduces Grammarly’s plagiarism checker, which scans content against billions of web pages to ensure originality. The author finds this tool particularly valuable for detecting plagiarism in his own articles.

This section delves into Grammarly’s mobile keyboard for iPhone and Android, explaining how users can install it and use it to correct grammar on mobile devices. Collins also mentions a new citation generator feature, currently in beta, that helps users create APA, MLA, or Chicago-style citations when browsing certain sites like Wikipedia. This is useful for academic and professional writers who frequently reference sources.

The final paragraph wraps up the video by providing Collins’ opinion on whether subscribing to Grammarly Premium is worth it. He suggests that while the free version is sufficient for basic writing needs, the premium version offers valuable tools for professional or long-term projects. Collins shares a discount link for those interested and encourages viewers to explore more about Grammarly’s features in his other videos.