aText 2.19 - Typing accelerator - Text macro utility for Mac.

aText accelerates your typing by replacing abbreviations with frequently used phrases you define.

E.g. make an abbreviation “myname” to insert your name “First Middle Last” in any application.

With aText you can easily avoid typing the same thing over and over.

Features:

• Insert images and formatted text.

• Capitalize new sentences. Correct double capitals.

• Insert the current date and time in any format. Insert day in the future or the past, for example: next Sunday, previous Monday.

• Embed clipboard content in snippet, embed another snippet, use editable fields in snippet, send any key (such as Esc, Tab, Enter, arrow keys, etc).

• Reposition the cursor in the expanded snippet.

• Invoke AppleScripts and Shell Scripts.

• Built-in snippets for misspelling correcting, HTML and JavaScript coding.

• Import data from TextExpander, TypeIt4Me, SpellCatcherX, Automaton, CSV file.

• Works in Windows virtual machine by Parallels (in single window mode), VMWare Fusion, VirtualBox. Works in Windows via TeamViewer and Remote Desktop Connection clients.

• Sync via iCloud/Dropbox/Google Drive/SkyDrive.

What’s New

Version 2.19:

Added prompt to move to Applications directory.

Added options to include snippet’s note and label when exporting to RTF.

Displays note when hover snippet with Option key pressed.

Added “Restart” to menu bar icon’s menu.

Uses RTF format if available when using “Make snippet from selection / clipboard” shortcut.

“The Best Text Expansion App” – LifeHacker

* aText Mac App Store version no longer works on OS X 10.11 El Capitan and later because of new App Sandboxing restrictions. If you purchased aText on Mac App Store, please visit aText’s web page for instruction to switch to non-sandboxed version for free.

* On OS X 10.9 and 10.10: please drag&drop aText.app into Accessibility list (in System Preferences \ Privacy) before using this app.