

TextExpander touch is now available at the App Store. Now I can use those same responses easily and not have to worry about forgetting about them later. I have some "snippets" that I use when responding to emails which I've been unable to answer on my iPhone. TextExpander is all about saving time, so you'll be glad to know that you won't have to re-type all of your favorite "snippets." You can sync all of the TextExpander shortcuts that you have defined on your Mac, so they'll be at your fingertips when you move over to TextExpander touch. If you're not familiar with the phrase "URL schema," it means "There's no way for one iPhone app to send text to these apps, unless these apps are updated to offer the kind of programming 'hooks' which are present in the supported Twitter apps." Or, to put it another way, imagine TextExpander doing its best Han Solo impersonation saying "It's not my fault!" So please, save your torches and pitchforks for the inevitable zombie attack. Some Twitter clients, such as TweetDeck and Birdfeed, do not support a URL schema such that they can be launched by TextExpander along with message content. TextExpander for iPhone supports the following Twitter apps on the iPhone: Twitterrific, Twitterrific Premium, Tweetie, Twittelator Pro, TwitterFon, and TwitterFon Pro.īefore TweetDeck and Birdfeed users form an angry mob to march on SmileOnMyMac headquarters, let me direct your attention to the TextExpander touch FAQ which explains that: When launched, TextExpander for iPhone gives you a "Compose" window where you can type a message and have it expand your shortcuts, and from there you can: "Send to Mail" (which will put the text into a "compose" window in Mail), "Copy All Text" (which does exactly what you'd expect), or "Send To Twitter Client" which will send the text to a Twitter client (which you have to choose in the app's preferences). That said, there is still a lot this app can do. Let's just take it for granted that most of us who use TextExpander would love to see it running on the iPhone like we do on the Mac. SmileOnMyMac has posted about this on their blog and has even released an SDK for iPhone developers who wish to integrate TextExpander's technology into their iPhone applications.
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That's a limitation of the iPhone OS, and whether you think it's a smart move by Apple or an unnecessary one, the reality is that TextExpander touch can't do everything that TextExpander for the Mac can do. On the iPhone, third party applications are not allowed to sit in the background, even if they promise to wait patiently. Snippets can be used with OmniFocus on the Mac without any additional configuration.You can disable notifications at any time in your settings menu. Alternatively, you can make use of the TextExpander keyboard that comes bundled with TextExpander for iOS/iPadOS. If you’re using TextExpander on iPhone or iPad, you’ll need to tap the “Update Snippets” button in OmniFocus Settings each time you make changes or additions to your snippet library. Thanks to Learn OmniFocus Members Martin Jean and Clemens Schleicher for translating the snippets into French and German.
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To help you get started, download our OmniFocus Snippet Library, which is available in English, French (français), and German (Deutsch). Your snippets are synced between all of your devices using TextExpander’s cloud service.Ĭonsider creating snippets for the text you frequently type in OmniFocus.

TextExpander is available for Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows, and Chrome. A snippet can even expand to paragraphs of text, complete with formatting and images. By creating snippets for content you enter frequently, you can dramatically increase both the speed and accuracy of your keyboard entries. TextExpander allows you to define short strings of text known as “snippets” that expand into longer strings of text.
