Grammarly
Grammarly is a desktop writing assistant for Mac that checks text in many apps and websites while you write.
What is Grammarly?
Grammarly is a writing assistant for Mac that helps people improve grammar, spelling, clarity, tone, and overall readability as they work. It is designed for students, professionals, and anyone who writes regularly in documents, email, browsers, and messaging apps. On macOS, Grammarly integrates with many text fields across desktop apps and websites so suggestions appear without copying text into a separate editor. It also offers AI-assisted drafting and revision tools for tasks such as rewriting, outlining, and polishing messages or longer documents. Grammarly is available as a native desktop app experience for Mac and is commonly used alongside apps such as Microsoft Word, Apple Pages, and web-based writing tools.
Key features
- Check grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word choice while you type
- Improve clarity, tone, and readability with inline suggestions
- Work across many Mac apps, browsers, and website text fields
- Create drafts, rewrites, and outlines with AI writing assistance
- Review writing in Microsoft Word and Apple Pages on Mac
- Turn suggestions off in specific apps when you do not want assistance
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
Grammarly is legitimate writing software, but it works by reading text you type in supported apps and websites so it can offer suggestions. That level of access is normal for a writing assistant, yet it can include sensitive content such as emails, notes, or documents if you use it everywhere. If you handle private or regulated information, limit where Grammarly runs and turn it off in apps or documents where you do not want writing assistance.
Recommendation: Keep Grammarly if you use it for writing help on your Mac. If you no longer want grammar suggestions across apps, sign out and uninstall it; doing so removes its desktop writing assistance from supported apps and websites.
Common paths
/Applications/Grammarly Desktop.app~/Applications/Grammarly Desktop.app
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