4 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/Doc/mac/libmacos.tex b/Doc/mac/libmacos.tex
index 3ef7fc5..7b1c79f 100644
--- a/Doc/mac/libmacos.tex
+++ b/Doc/mac/libmacos.tex
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ The method will return \code{False} if the window manager is not available,
 for instance when running on Mac OS X Server or when logged in via ssh,
 or when the current interpreter is not running from a fullblown application
 bundle. A script runs from an application bundle either when it has been
-started with \program{pythonw} in stead of \program{python} or when running 
+started with \program{pythonw} instead of \program{python} or when running 
 as an applet.
 
 On Mac OS 9 the method always returns \code{True}.
diff --git a/Doc/mac/libmacui.tex b/Doc/mac/libmacui.tex
index 51ac023..db649ab 100644
--- a/Doc/mac/libmacui.tex
+++ b/Doc/mac/libmacui.tex
@@ -135,9 +135,9 @@ selected or \constant{None} if the user cancelled.
 of the folder to show initially,
 \var{location} is the \code{(x, y)} position on the screen where the
 dialog is shown,
-\var{actionButtonLabel} is a string to show in stead of ``Open'' in the
+\var{actionButtonLabel} is a string to show instead of ``Open'' in the
 OK button,
-\var{cancelButtonLabel} is a string to show in stead of ``Cancel'' in the
+\var{cancelButtonLabel} is a string to show instead of ``Cancel'' in the
 cancel button,
 \var{wanted} is the type of value wanted as a return: \class{str},
 \class{unicode}, \class{FSSpec}, \class{FSRef} and subtypes thereof are
diff --git a/Doc/mac/scripting.tex b/Doc/mac/scripting.tex
index 43da493..f0fb092 100644
--- a/Doc/mac/scripting.tex
+++ b/Doc/mac/scripting.tex
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Python class implementing the verbs also allows access to the properties
 and elements declared in the AppleScript class "application". In the
 current release that is as far as the object orientation goes, so
 in the example above we need to use
-\code{f.get(f.window(1).name)} in stead of the more Pythonic
+\code{f.get(f.window(1).name)} instead of the more Pythonic
 \code{f.window(1).name.get()}.
 
 
diff --git a/Doc/mac/using.tex b/Doc/mac/using.tex
index 3bfb4f6..491d04c 100644
--- a/Doc/mac/using.tex
+++ b/Doc/mac/using.tex
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ Preferences menu to change things globally.
 
 There is one Mac OS X quirk that you need to be aware of: programs
 that talk to the Aqua window manager (in other words, anything that has a GUI)
-need to be run in a special way. Use \program{pythonw} in stead of \program{python}
+need to be run in a special way. Use \program{pythonw} instead of \program{python}
 to start such scripts.
 
 \subsection{configuration}