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Using the app’s Macro Triggers feature – specifically Typed String trigger, you can replicate the TextExpander feature.
A keyboard launcher, automation tool and also – a text expansion app. Also, you’ll get text expansion on iOS – without needing to change the default keyboard. But if you only have a handful of shortcuts, it’s something worth looking into.
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And I’ve personally had problems with syncing shortcuts between Mac and iPhone. To tell you the truth, it’s a bit too barebones.
OS X and iOS both come with a built-in text expansion feature. Step 5: Open this file and now all the snippets will be included in TypeIt4Me. Step 4: This will create a new file on your desktop, but with a “.typeitforme” extension instead. Step 2: Open TypeIt4Me and from the “File” menu, select “Open”. Step 1: Open TextExpander, select the group in question, click the “Gear” icon and select “Save a copy of group (group name). In my testing, I found the app to work well enough with both basic text expansion, images, and macros.ĭownload: TypeIt4Me for iOS ($4.99) How-to Transfer Snippets from TextExpander to TypeIt4Me The Mac app costs $19.99 and the iOS app is $4.99. Another way it’s similar is that it has an iOS counterpart. It shows detailed stats of your usage, has a similar interface and even loads TidBITS’s library of frequently misspelled keywords. In some ways, TypeIt4Me is eerily similar to TextExpander. This will only work for one group at a time so you’ll have to repeat the process for every group you want to export. It will have a “.textexpander” extension. Step 4: From this popup, select that file you just saved. Step 3: Open aText and from under the “Data” menu, select “Import Data”. Step 2: Click the “Gear” icon, select “Save a copy of Group (group name)” and save the file where you’ll remember it. Step 1: Open TextExpander and select the group you want to export.
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If you do decide to go with aText, buy it directly from their website, not the Mac App Store.ĭownload: aText ($4.99 – 30 day trial) How To Export Snippets from TextExpander to aText But after migrating the licence to the one I downloaded from their website – it was fine again. Except when I upgraded to El Capitan and the app just broke for a few weeks till I discovered that the new sandboxing rules didn’t allow aText to do its job. And right now I’m glad I did.ĪText has served me well over the time. But even then, with its one-time fee of $35, it was too much for me. All the podcasts and Mac sites said TextExpander was it.
When I got into text expansion – around two years back – I saw what was out there. Still a better deal.ĪText is my personal choice. Cloud backup with iCloud and Dropbox is also available.Īnd it costs exactly as much as 1 month’s TextExpander subscription. Transferring snippets from TextExpander is pretty easy (more on that below).
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The interface is similar, it supports basic text expansion, along with pro features like macros. aText for OS Xįor most users out there, aText is going to be the go-to alternative. So if you’re thinking of leaving TextExpander, here are your best alternatives. They might add more features later on, but I have a feeling they’ll all be targeted towards business users. While the new sharing features make sense for teams, it doesn’t make sense for individuals to spend $5 on this service every month. If none of those points resonate with you – especially the part where you don’t want to pay $5 for a sync service just for text expansion and if your text expansion needs are fairly basic, you should probably switch to another app.
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– You want to take advantage of the easy sharing features added in this update or you’re looking forward to the new Teams tier and future updates. – You think the cost of switching will be far more than paying $5/month. – You’re already used to the plethora of productivity iOS apps like Drafts or Editorial that integrate TextExpander snippets and let you type more efficiently. – You’re too used to some specific pro features like intelligent snippet suggestions, document fill-ins to let it go. – First of all, and it’s the big one, you don’t mind paying $5/month for the TextExpander service. Here are a couple of reasons why you might want to stick it out with TextExpander. TextExpander has gone full-on Enterprise.