Typinator

Typinator
License:
Trial version
Language:
English
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OS:
Mac OS X
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Nick Mead

“A simple way to speed-up typing and improve productivity”

by Nick Mead about Typinator

If you have to type the same old phrases again and again, it can become very time consuming. Typinator makes life much easier by allowing you to use abbreviations and shortcuts to type entire phrases and sentences.

If used correctly, Typinator can Typinator significantly boost your productivity and eliminate errors by automating the process of inserting frequently used text and graphics and and auto-correcting typos and misspelled words.

Once you open-up the program window, you are presented with the chance to create your own set of abbreviations. Just type in the corresponding text in the box at the bottom of the window and enter the abbreviation. You can save your abbreviations in different sets, which are ordered at the top of the interface.

Although the program is limited to English, French and German, Typinator features thorough correction sets for the three languages, which should ensure you don't make any typos. Even more interesting is that Typinator supports drag-and-drop import from Textpander and TypeIt4Me makes migration to Typinator a no-brainer.

At long last, the developers have also implemented a Quicksearch feature which allows you to find abbreviations you have created in just a few clicks.

Simple to use and great to store all sorts of abbreviations, Typinator will definitely save you time when typing up documents and improve your productivity.

Pros
  • Saves time when typing
  • Good AutoCorrection sets
  • New QuickSearch function
Cons
  • Limited to English, French and German
  • Can impede your writing ocassionally
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Developer's description

Have you ever experienced the tedium and frustration of having to repeatedly type your name, email address, home page url, and other words or phrases again, again and again? Or do you frequently need to quickly insert images like your signature, location plan, or company logo into documents? Do you often introduce errors when retyping standard business text?

Typinator boosts your productivity and eliminates errors by automating the process of inserting frequently used text and graphics.

Configuration is easy - You just define abbreviations and their replacement text or picture. Usage is even easier - Whenever you type one of these abbreviations in an arbitrary application, Typinator inserts the corresponding replacement. Save your time and annoyance and let Typinator type repeating texts and pictures for you.

You can use Typinator to:

  • Quickly type greeting phrases
  • Set up a list of standard text fragments to be used in e-mail replies
  • Insert the current date and/or time in arbitrary formats with a few keystrokes
  • Auto-correct your most frequent typos in all applications system-wide
  • Insert pictures, such as smilies or bullets
  • Insert Unicode symbols by typing a few special regular characters (e.g., type -> to insert an arrow symbol)
  • Define shorthands for frequently used Unix commands
  • Quickly create templates for code fragments, if you are a programmer, and more

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