Typing shortcut utilities: 6 alternatives to TextExpander<article>
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<p>For as long as we’ve been using Macs to type repetitious bits of text into emails and documents, there’s been
TextExpander. One of the original alphabet automators, the typing shortcut utility has been at the beck and call of writers and coders for generations, dutifully filling in tedious lines and phrases, and saving precious seconds throughout our day.</p><p>Even at $45, TextExpander was one of the most essential and popular utilities on the Mac, but a recent change to its pricing structure has longtime users feeling scorned. Smile made the
surprising move to a subscription service rather than continue its longstanding policy of paid upgrades, and even after a backlash-induced
change of heart that lowered the annual rate to $40 for new users and $20 for current customers, it will still cost something of a premium for access to TextExpander’s snippets.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3055438/software/typing-shortcut-utilities-6-alternatives-to-textexpander.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Typing shortcut utilities: 6 alternatives to TextExpander
