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TextExpander (formerly Textpander) is a customizable typing shortcut tool that saves time and keystrokes. With TextExpander, you can define abbreviations for frequently-used text strings and images, also known as snippets. When an abbreviation is typed, it expands automatically to the full snippet.
Here are a few examples for what you can do with TextExpander:
Here are a few examples for what you can do with TextExpander:
- Insert standard greetings, phrases, boilerplate paragraphs, and signatures - including formatted text and pictures.
- Correct typos automatically
- Organize snippets into groups
- Add
What's New
Version 3.4.2:
- Fixes issue with embedded AppleScript snippets that don't return strings
- Adds “restore clipboard regardless” property to AppleScript for TextMate 1.5.10 users
- Other fixes and improvements to memory use
Requirements
Intel, Mac OS X 10.6 or later.
Intel, Mac OS X 10.6 or later.
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TextExpander (formerly Textpander) is a customizable typing shortcut tool that saves time and keystrokes. With TextExpander, you can define abbreviations for frequently-used text strings and images, also known as snippets. When an abbreviation is typed, it expands automatically to the full snippet.
Here are a few examples for what you can do with TextExpander:
TextExpander is controlled from its own preference pane inside your System Preferences. Designed for easy handling, TextExpander blends in perfectly with your operating system.
Here are a few examples for what you can do with TextExpander:
- Insert standard greetings, phrases, boilerplate paragraphs, and signatures - including formatted text and pictures.
- Correct typos automatically
- Organize snippets into groups
- Add predefined snippet groups, including HTML, CSS, Autocorrect, Accented Words, and Symbols groups.
- Shorten long URLs automatically with the Internet Productivity snippet group
- Insert the current date and time in any format you prefer.
- Sync snippets via MobileMe
TextExpander is controlled from its own preference pane inside your System Preferences. Designed for easy handling, TextExpander blends in perfectly with your operating system.
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http reviewed on 06 Jan 2012
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SenorRamos reviewed on 26 Sep 2011
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willhopkins reviewed on 13 Jun 2011
As far as actual snippets go, I have used TextExpander's myriad specials and fill-ins to great effect, and the hotkeys work well (if a bit slowly). The time saved has been well worth the investment.
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Randy Crawford reviewed on 03 Jun 2011
I also have to document most of the software I write and I expect Textexpander will be worth its weigh in gold when it comes to that.
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Is there former Typinator users out there who can tell me why they switched to TextExpander and haven't looked back?
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glinner reviewed on 17 May 2011
You should watch the ScreenCastsOnline tutorial, by the fantastic Don McAllister.
It's mind-blowing, what this can do.
I would like to marry TextExpander and have its babies.
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Alex reviewed on 21 Apr 2011
Constant updates make me happy.
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Bushwhack reviewed on 14 Apr 2011
Software fails miserably at doing so.
I spent an hour or two implementing different shortcuts and text and web addresses. Upon rebooting the machine, ALL OF MY SHORTCUTS WERE DELETED.
Do not use unless you want to reset your commands everytime you reboot. Was never told preferences do not save or anything like that and I do not have time to go back and reimport settings upon reboots.
Look for alternatives. Time is money and reimporting shortcuts I entrusted to this program cost me serious money now. Not ready for mainstream serious use.
Sad.
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I'm pretty sure all my shortcuts are gone.
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And I would have gotten away with it too if it hadn't been for you measly kids and that pesky dog...
Pfft..please.
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How is your brand-new, never tried before backup strategy working out?
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I have it sync with Dropbox and I have it back up to to the Backup folder.
I have to restore my backed up snippets every few weeks when the software decides to reset it self to default settings. Kinda inconvenient, but I just back its preferences up to multiple places as I had done after it erased them the first few times so when it does it again, I have a backup to restore from.
Luckily I've been using back up solutions for years now. Normally I don't need them, but I guess I'm glad I have a way to prove my back up solution works.
Don't get me wrong, TextExpander is nice when it's working and is a great time saver.
As a matter of fact, heh... I have to go restore them again. Go figure.
Maybe I'll contact the developer and find out why this program likes to get amnesia every few days and delete all my stuff.
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L.H. reviewed on 24 Feb 2011
Also a user of PDFPenPro (also made by smile) I feel confident in the company's product and went ahead with this purchase.
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for example:
Putting an insertion point into a web page field and initiating this TextExpander expansion:
firsttext%key:tab%secondtext%key:return%
will enter both firsttext and second text into the second safari field
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Here is the answer from the tech support : "OpenOffice does not refresh the clipboard at the time of paste as a well-behaved Java application should do. Instead, it just copies it in when you switch to OpenOffice and (incorrectly) assumes it never changes. NeoOffice handles the clipboard properly, so you might want to check it out, as it's much better-behaved with respect to TextExpander."
As I don't like the way Neo Office handles the fonts, I've kept Open Office and tried to put it on the "Text Expander's ignore list", but I can't do this either and it won't work because "OpenOffice is Java and it doesn't respond the same as other applications to go on the ignore list. I'm not sure it can be ignored in a Java application. I'll mark this as a bug so it can be investigated." (support)
Again, I whish I knew this before buying it...
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I installed it this morning, and all of my snippets have vanished.
I'm still waiting for a reply from smileonmymac, but no update should ever loose any data.
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I have had this problem though: I will use a snippet in one form field. Works fine. But then I will try and paste some text in another field right afterward and it will end up pasting the snippet I just used instead of the text I had in the clipboard. I then have to delete the text and then try pasting again, which works the second time.
Other than this bug, this is a terrific app!
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I already have this option selected, but I still have the problem. I think the issue is that I am trying to paste to quickly before TextExpander has a chance to restore the clipboard.
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I would like to be able to sync every snippets so I could have the same data, automatically updated beetween my work & my house. It worked one or two times... then never more.
Really anoying...
(I'm on 10.5.5 with the lasted known version of TextExpander).
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The point is: I dont want to add a _very_ long list of rules for each word I tend to type with two initial capitals (basically: all words of all languages mankind came up with, ever ;), but I want _one_ rule for any such case.
I just cant see any hint in the documentation.
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I have already written the developer an email but unfortunately did not get a reply yet.
However, since this is free software (although I donated quite something), I expect the author to have other duties which are more important. But if you could fix this anytime soon it would be great, thanks!
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