EODTECH  I have tried ALL the typing assistants out there for the Mac. The one that is at the top of my list and the one I have used the past 4 years is Typinator. The program is a snap to configure ( with predefined words for spelling error corrections ) as well as making your own free form snippets to be typed wit a few key strokes. The nice feature is the s/w sits within easy reach on the Menu Bar for adding additional snippets. Developer has several predefined tables to choose from, one being a list of HTML codes.

The HTML snippets set for Typinator provides over 100 abbreviations for elements of the HTML 4.01 standard. Just type a double less-than sign (  
(Version 3.6)

DTRUETT1  I have a license for both TextExpander and Typinator and spent some time comparing the two. I have always preferred the interface and feature of Typinator. For one, the ability to specify whether an abbreviation is expanded when typing the whole word or not is important to me. I also prefer having it nested in the menu bar preferable to System Preferences. The one thing that TE had over it was the ability to sync sets between my work and home computers. Now, with the current version I just moved the folder from Application Support (not physically) to Dropbox in Typinator's preferences. Works perfectly.

I recently had an interesting Email conversation with the developer and CEO and find him very reasonable and customer-centric. Good company, good product.   
(Version 3.6)

PHILMAC  Typinator is great (and now *very* fast). But with the advent of Snow Leopard, we need to know why an app like this is worth installing. Even the names of these apps — Typinator, TextExapander, TypeIt4Me — highlight a function that is now performed by the OS: "for example," says Apple, "'pnc' can expand to 'privileged and confidential,' and your initials can expand to your full name." This essentially the opening sentence of the Typinator webpage.

Typinator can insert images and rich text, and you can use different expansion sets with different programs. Anything else important I've forgotten?  
(Version 3.5.1)

ERICKPATRICK  Well, I've downloaded this version and update from the 3.0 and the stability is easy to see in this new version.

The speed in which the expander acts is incredible and you know what? I do prefer this one rather than others through the web. It fits exactly my needs and the support is one of the best I've seen.

I do indicate this to all my friends, so to you too.  
(Version 3.5)

TEKL  The speed improvement of v3.5 is enormous. I'm glad I switched from TextExpander to Typinator. But I also criticize the license politic, so only 4 stars.  
(Version 3.5)

HMURCHISON  While the lack of a family plan (multi computer license at discount) is bothersome I will give Ergonis credit on their willingness to distribute Typinator via the many Mac software bundles. This month I'll be picking up my 3rd license of Typinator and I've not paid full price once so I doubt that I'll be too miffed about upgrade pricing and there's nothing stopping version 4.0 from moving to a multi computer license. I'm loving the speed of 3.5 though kudos on that bit of work Ergonis.   
(Version 3.5)

PLASTERPYRUS  Don't you get a feeling that some developers out there think that their applications are something really great that they have created, very special in fact so special that they can't understand how the world has gotten along without it all this time. I think if I was a small developer I would sure want my client base to feel that their business is important to me and it is appreciated. I sure would not alienate them by trying to squeeze more money out of them, specially in these hard economic times. Just a thought! Anyway its theirs to do and market as they see fit.  
(Version 3.5)

TREKKER  I liked it, bought it, have used it for a long time, and have just decided to trash it and switch to TextExpander. The reason is that I just bought a MacBook Air to go long with my desktop machine because I'm writing a book and sometimes I write in my office on the desktop and sometimes out in a park under the trees on the MacBook Air. I emailed ergonis software to see if I could use ti on both machines, and they replied that they require that I pay them another $26 for a second copy of Typinator to run on the Air even though I only use one computer at a time and no one else is using the computer that I'm not using at the moment. Since I would have to spend the money for a second copy anyway, I am switching to TextExpander instead for about the same as I would have paid ergonis for a second copy. It's not only the two purchase fees, but I'd have to pay TWO UPGRADE FEES as well for EVERY paid upgrade for years to come!

TextExpander will allow me to run it on any computer I own, and it also syncs the abbreviations/snippets via my .mac/mobileme account. On top of this, TextExpander works great!

Although I prefer the interface of Typinator I'm going to swith because I would not only have to buy another license, but EVERY time there is a paid upgrade in the future I'd have to pay TWO upgrade fees as well. Not so with TextExpander. With TextExpander I pay ONE price, i can use it on BOTH of my machines, and will only have to pay ONE upgrade fee. The differences between the two programs are NOT worth paying TWO purchase costs and TWO upgrade fees every time there is a paid upgrade.

Sorry Typinator... I'll miss you, but the TextExpander people have a great product with a much better competitive edge and pricing for anyone who uses more than one computer.  
(Version 3.5)

FRANK REIFF  Good tool, but unfortunately let down by restrictive one-machine-at-a-time-only licensing.

In other words, if you have a laptop and a desktop machine on the same network, you need to quit Typinator on one machine to get it to work on the other. Or you can pay full price for each machine.

It's a crying shame that a good product like this is let down by such a poor licensing policy.

I've paid for it once, but I'm not going to buy 5 more licenses just for the privilege of actually being able to use it wherever I happen to be. I'd hope they'd see reason and remove this stupid limitation, but this has been posted a couple of times already by other people.. to no avail.

I didn't even get a reply to my email enquiry about this.

I've switched to TextExpander which works just fine, isn't burdened by a restrictive license and is SYNCHED via MobileMe.

If you only have a single machine, this isn't a bad option, but if you have multiple machines (and who hasn't these days?) it's a definite no-go.  
(Version 3.4.1)

ZZING  Typinator does just what it says it does - turns keyboard shortcuts into phrases. I have used it on several Macs since 2005 and consider it an essential app. It's been consistently rock-solid and easy to use.

Typinator does make you buy a separate license for each computer. For me, the benefit of using Typinator is worth it. To the reviewer who called this greedy, please keep in mind that the developer keeps Typinator up-to-date and dependable and has done so for years. That's worth paying for.

Highly recommended.  
(Version 3.4.1)