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Go to Press KitTextExpander 4.0.1 Restores Transparency to Menu Bar Icon; Take Control Book Updated
FOR RELEASE AUGUST 7, 2012 (ANY TIME) TextExpander 4.0.1 Restores Transparency to Menu Bar Icon; Take Control Book Updated San Francisco, CA – August 7, 2012 – Smile has released TextExpander 4.0.1, an update to its popular typing shortcut tool. The update restores transparency to the menu bar icon, among other enhancements and fixes. An…
TextExpander 4 Makes it Even Easier to Save Time on Complex, Repetitive Typing Tasks
FOR RELEASE JUNE 21, 2012 (ANY TIME) San Francisco, CA – June 21, 2012 – Smile has released TextExpander 4, a major new version of the popular typing shortcut tool. With the new features in TextExpander 4, users will be able to automate even more repetitive tasks, saving time and effort. The new version features…
7 Apps Every Writer Should Own
RayEdwards.com
"If you happen to be a terrible typist (like me), [TextExpander] is very nearly a miracle from God. Saves me hours every week."
– Ray Edwards
TextExpander 5 review: Typing shortcut utility makes you more productive by learning your habits
Macworld
"TextExpander 5 is a no-brainer for anyone who regularly types the same or similar chunks of text, and who wants to speed up work while retaining flexibility. On an hourly basis, you’ll recoup the cost in a matter of weeks; the savings from tedium are priceless."
– Glenn Fleishman, Senior Contributor, Macworld
Tools I use: TextExpander
EricGFriedman.com
"The benefits from [TextExpander] have been endless. I have probably used this tool every day since I started using it..."
– Eric Friedman
TextExpander (for Mac) Review & Rating: Editors’ Choice award
EricGFriedman.com
"In the course of testing, I saved myself about nineteen thousand characters and more than an hour of typing. I can only imagine the tally this time next year. Given how many ways there are to spend time, any utility that reclaims it, in a manner that supports rather than encumbers your existing workflow, deserves commendation. Smile’s TextExpander 4 earns our Editors’ Choice award..."
– William Fenton
Essential Mac Utilities: text expanders
Macworld
"The overall win, however (this time at least), goes to TextExpander, because of its support for syncing, creating expansions from selected text, and executing shell scripts in expansions. These features push it slightly ahead of TypeIt4Me, and help justify its higher price tag."
– Macworld.com, Rob Griffiths
Desert Island Utilities
Subtraction.com
"[TextExpander] truly gives you super-powers at your keyboard... This is a truly robust piece of software that I feel confident will reward any user, regardless of what you use your Mac for."
– Khoi Vinh
Technofile: TextExpander has powerful macros for iPad, iPhone
Syracuse.com
"TextExpander touch, from Smile software, has been around for years, and has excelled in just about every way."
– Al Fasoldt
Expand Your Keystrokes And Save Hours: Using TextExpander In The Middle School Band Classroom
RobbyBurns.com
"I have long advocated for... TextExpander. This app is available for OSX and iOS, but the Mac version is the one I cannot live without."
– Robby Burns
TextExpander: 2010 Macworld Editors Choice Award
Macworld
"What makes TextExpander a great app isn’t just that it’s so handy and so capable, but also the fact that it’s constantly evolving—refining its core tools, adding new ones, and adapting to an ever-changing technology landscape."
– Macworld.com, Dan Miller
Write smarter and faster with TextExpander on Windows
Windows Central
"TextExpander, one of the most productive tools anyone who does a lot of typing can get. The idea behind it is incredibly simple, but it makes you so much more productive that once you’ve lived with it, it’s hard to live without it... it’ll transform how you work."
– Richard Devine
Write smarter and faster with TextExpander on Windows
iMore
"[Smile software] also helped set the standard for Apple community support and sponsorship... they remain dedicated to the Mac and to the Apple community."
– iMore
A look at the TextExpander keyboard for iOS 8
Engadget
"I’ve used TextExpander on my Mac for years...it can save you hundreds of keystrokes a day, especially if you answer a lot of the same emails or do anything that involves repetitive typing."
– Victor Agreda Jr, TUAW