If I Try TextExpander Version 6 and Later, What Happens to My Snippets?
How to transfer your snippets while upgrading your TextExpander version
- Make sure you are on version 5.1.7 by going to TextExpander > About TextExpander. If you are on an earlier version, download 5.1.7 from here: TextExpander 5
- Launch version 5.1.7 at least once.
- Open Finder and choose Go > Go to Folder. Paste in this address then click Go:
~/Library/Application Support/TextExpander
- Locate the following file:
Settings.textexpandersettings
(If you had Dropbox or iCloud sync set up previously, it’s possible this file is in another location.)
- Compress your Settings.textexpandersettings file by control-clicking the file > Compress “Settings.textexpandersettings”.
- Go here:
https://app.textexpander.com/importSnippets
- Upload the zipped ‘Settings.textexpandersettings’ file to TextExpander.com.
After that your Snippets will be in your TextExpander account and available any time you sign in to TextExpander on any device.
Note: TextExpander for Mac version 6 stores its local data in a different file location than your older TextExpander version, so if you revert to an older version of TextExpander all your Snippets will still be there.