Hi, guys, I would be very surprised if there isn't at least one member of this list who doesn't already use this application, but I just heard about it tonight on a podcast, and just now downloaded the free trial (the full version may be purchased for $35.00). It is called Text Expander, and it allows you to assign abbreviations to type out your e-mail address, your e-mail signature, your home address, or even entire paragraphs of text. If I had text expander running, for example, I could type, "You may contact me at ;em if you have any questions." Then, the ";em" (without the quotes) would become my e-mail address. It is fully accessible, and in fact mentions enabling universal access at the outset. I will warn that it is a bit pesky at first, at least with the trial, as it wants yo to purchase, then sign up for the news letter, etc. but it truly does seem like a fantastic application. Again, it is $35.00 and runs on the Mac OS. A feature which seems very useful, but which I have yet to try, is an ability to fill in custom fields when writing a reply,. The example they give is for a response to a donation to a company, where the responder wishes to thank the donor and tell ways in which his or her specific dollar amount will be used. I can definitely see myself using it when filling out online forms which constantly ask for name, e-mail, home address, telephone, cell, etc.
The website is www.smilesoftware.com/textexpander. I haven't looked at any of the other applications on the site yet, and I was very surprised to find this worked as well as it does and is as accessible as it is. So far, it is completely useable. The only interesting point is that the test areas in the tutorial, where you go to set up the various snippets, as it calls the abbreviations for text to be inserted, is that the test area to try the abbreviations out do not work, at least when I tried it. Again, if you have any questions feel free to ask. I have just started using it, as of about ten minutes ago, but it truly seems fantastic. For those with some sight, visuals such as images may also be inserted. Take care. Is anyone else looking forward to seeing how the dictation feature may or may not work so well in Mountain Lion? I'm always unsure of dictation programs and things of that sort. Take care, Harry -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
