apple intelligence writing tools (chrome browser, gmail) not "replacing" text

so, apple intelligence is available to me, all the choices are there, I usually use proofread to check for spelling and grammar. It makes the changes to my text but when I click "replace" nothing happens. It's not chrome as it works in other web pages, just the website for gmail message pop out.

Any suggestions?

Mac mini, macOS 15.4

Posted on Apr 6, 2025 03:01 AM

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Apr 6, 2025 08:08 AM in response to abjacobs

I have noticed the same issue with Youtube. Write a comment then check the text, click "replace" and it does nothing. It's a CHROME issue, as replace works with Firefox but I have given up on that browser swap....

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