How to set up automatic input language switching and autocorrect in macOS?

Proper keyboard and input language configuration in macOS can significantly increase typing speed and eliminate the need for constant manual switching between Russian and English layouts. The operating system offers flexible tools to automate this process and fix typos on the fly.

To set up language switching, open System Settings and go to Keyboard, then find the text input block and click the Edit button next to the input sources settings. In this menu, you can add the necessary languages and configure the standard shortcut for switching between them, such as pressing the spacebar or using the Caps Lock key combination, which often turns out to be much more convenient than standard options.

In the same keyboard settings section, you can configure useful text input functions, including automatic spelling correction, adding periods with a double-space, and capitalizing the beginning of sentences. If you frequently use specific terms or abbreviations, add them to text replacements.