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Nov 11 2008

Clips– clipboard and TextExpander reinvented?

boardss 20081111 175706 Clips clipboard and TextExpander reinvented?Clips is a clipboard manager that developer Conceited Software calls, “your Mac OS X clipboard and TextExpander reinvented.” Now, I’m a huge fan of TextExpander, so Clips has a lot to live up to for me.

Clips monitors your clipboard and adds anything you copy to its panel. You can even add things to the panel by dragging them to a hot corner. Within the panel, your copied items are organized according to the application you clipped them out of and the Space you were in when you did it. Clippings can also be organized using smart folders or searched. If you find that you are constantly copying the same items again and again, you can use Clips to assign an abbreviation to the clipping (like TextExpander’s snippets) or even a full-on key command. All your clips can viewed in the organizer, the panel (a vertical “dock” of clips) or “the board” (shown here-which is kind of like Dashboard for your clipboard).

Intriguing idea.

Clips was updated today the version 1.1.3 with a few bug fixes. Registrations sell fro USD$29.99

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Oct 16 2007

SmileOnMyMac debuts TextExpander 2.0 with Snippet groups

textexpander 20071016 065720 SmileOnMyMac debuts TextExpander 2.0 with Snippet groupsIs it wrong that on the day Apple announces the shipping date of Mac OS X Leopard I’m more excited about the release of a new version of TextExpander?

TextExpander is a keystroke saving tool that “bloops” out predetermined text (called Snippets) whenever you type simple triggers. For instance, you could program TextExpander to type your address whenever you type “adrs”; it would replace adrs with your mailing address. You can program TextExpander to plug in all kinds of text (plain or rich) or images for whatever trigger you see fit. It’s great for commonly used HTML tags and such.

Do you chronically misspell or mistype a certain word? I often screw up when I type the word “Christmas” (Merry Christams everybody!!). I have programmed TextExpander to automatically jump in and replace my oft misspelled words with the words I am trying to express. Cool!!

The new version has a bunch of new features listed below the fold and the whole thing sells for USD$29.95.
What’s new in TextExpander 2.0:

  • Snippet groups

  • Add snippet groups from external files
  • Add snippet groups from URLs (including password-protected URLs with Keychain support)
  • Synchronize snippet groups using .Mac Synchronization
  • Print snippets
  • Hotkeys to enable / disable and to create snippets from selection or clipboard
  • Enable or disable groups on a per-application basis
  • Sort snippets by date last used to identify unused snippets for possible deletion
  • AppleScript snippets, which expand to the result of the script
  • More options for sounds
  • Sound settings on a per-group basis
  • Update snippet groups from URLs and external files at regular intervals
  • Improved performance with large numbers of snippets

Note:[UPDATED: Wednesday; October 17, 2007 ] TextExpander has already been further updated to version 2.0.2

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Mar 7 2007

TextExpander bug-fix update 1.4.2 posted

For registered users of SmileOnMyMac’s keystroke saving system add-on, a new bug-fix update has been posted. TextExpander 1.4.2 is a free update that fixes an issue concerning external snippet files causing problems in saving new snippets.

External snippet files, like SmileOnMyMac’s AutoCorrect Snippet File, allow you to use pre-made collections of time-saving abbreviations that will automatically “bloop” out into useful text and/or pictures.

TextExpander licenses sell for USD$29.95 each and are well worth the money in this writer’s opinion.

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