You don't have to type faster to type faster

Re:You don't have to type faster to type faster by Brajeshwar on Thursday April 04, 2024 @01:49AM (#39926977)

If you are already using Alfred[1] (with PowerPack), then snippets are your friend. Combine this with macOS's own Text Replacement[2], can cover most needs. You add up your snippets as you go along and sync/backup it so you won't have to re-do on each install/upgrade.

I also found out that it is easier to use "," as a deliminator as there is no way I will type a normal English word with a comma then a character but there are lots of "." (period) and then words (most file extension names).

I used TextExpander[3] for a very long time until they decided to move to a subscription model.

1. https://alfred.app

2. https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/mac-help/mh35735/mac

3. https://textexpander.com

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Re:You don't have to type faster to type faster by rifty on Thursday April 04, 2024 @02:12AM (#39927082)

If you want a standalone cross platform text expander I currently enjoy using Espanso[1]

1. https://espanso.org/

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Re:You don't have to type faster to type faster by jraph on Thursday April 04, 2024 @02:16AM (#39927105)

And it's open source FWIW.

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Re:You don't have to type faster to type faster by willwade on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @07:11AM (#39978205)

Thats neat. Thanks. I tweaked my little abbreviation maker tool for that. https://abbreviation-finder.streamlit.app

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