![]() However, here’s the kicker… SmileOnMyMac has attempted a very creative end run around Apple’s restrictions by supplying a code library that, when added to an app by its developer, gives users the ability to expand TextExpander snippets directly within that app. The iPhone/iPod touch version of TextExpander goes a step further by letting you send your text to the clipboard, where it can be incorporated in almost any text-oriented app on your device. Once finished, you can then send the text to the Mail app or to your favorite Twitter app you also have the option of saving your notes to be reused later. However, since Apple restricts background processing on the iPhone, both iPhone apps have to provide special notes windows where you compose your text and expand your snippets. TextExpander and TypeIt4Me are able to do their magic on the Mac because the apps are always running in the background. ![]() (This is a big deal for me since I’m constantly tweaking the snippets on my Mac.) Once you have your snippet libraries onto your device, then expanding the snippets is almost identical between apps. If you don’t care about the MS Word compatibility, then TextExpander clearly has the advantage here by letting you copy your libraries directly between your Mac and iPhone via Wi-Fi. TapIt4Me gives non-desktop-users a nifty way to convert Microsoft Word’s AutoText library into a compatible snippet library, but copying your libraries onto your iPhone requires that you upload copies to either a MobileMe account or some other Web server and then download them to your device. ![]() People who don’t own the desktop apps can create their own snippet libraries directly within the iPhone apps while desktop users can copy their snippet libraries to their devices using a variety of techniques. TextExpander and TypeIt4Me work similarly on the Mac and, not surprisingly, so do their iPhone siblings (with one important difference I’ll detail below). ![]()
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