Hi All,
SmileOnMyMac's TextExpander is on sale at $17.95 for the next nine and a half
hours or so as today's MacUpdate Promo:
http://www.mupromo.com/deal/1628/7024/textexpander
I'll paste in the description below, but basically this app allows you to
custom define snippets that you type that expands into much longer phrases, and
the snippet definitions work in all applications on your Mac. There are a
number of pre-defined snippets that you can download or enable, too, which
cover things like automatically typing today's date or time, or typing in CSS
or HTML code (inserting the code sequences with proper enclosing items about
the term or link that you just highlighted/typed, etc.) This is especially
useful if you also have the TextExpander Touch app on your iOS device, because
you can sync the snippets, and because that app is supported in many
note-taking apps to speed up typing on the virtual keyboard. I find the iOS
counterpart app a big time saver for typing accented words and special symbols
on the virtual keyboard, and either the desktop app (currently on sale) or the
iOS app can expand to characters and text symbols in other languages and
non-Roman alphabets as well. I do, personally, find TextExpander to be a
useful app, but this may not be for everyone. It doesn't go on sale that
frequently, so this is worth a note.
The MacUpdate Promo site requires you to register and create a login, which
requires a one-time negotiation of a CAPTCHA. After this, your account will
keep a record of your previous software purchase receipts and registration
codes. This is a very accessible app, and you'll hear a distinctive sound when
the snippet you type is being substituted. This app is also sold through the
App Store at full price ($34.99 instead of $17.95), but you can't do a trial
download if you purchase through the App Store. Full description from the dev
is pasted below my signature.
HTH. Cheers,
Esther
<begin quote>
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:
• 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.
Requirements:
Mac OS X 10.6 or later.
<end quote>
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