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DashExpander for Mac

Time-saving text expansion tool.

$2.99
In English
Version 1.7.9
4.0
Based on 7 user rates

DashExpander overview

DashExpander is a snippet abbreviation expander. It saves you from typing countless keys for frequently used pieces of text. Abbreviation Expansion supports placeholders which can be edited before pasting, without disrupting your work.

Features:

  • Collect text snippets that you reuse often.
  • Sync by saving your library in Dropbox.
  • Placeholders can be edited before pasting.
  • Abbreviations are expanded wherever you type them.
  • Tag Cloud scales tags based on usage count.
  • Built for speed. Searching is almost instant.
  • Menu item application, always one keyboard shortcut away.
  • Multi-Touch Gestures.
Special Snippet Placeholders:
  • @clipboard expands into the contents of the clipboard.
  • @cursor repositions the cursor after expansion.
  • @date expands into the current date.
  • @time expands into the current time.

    Note to developers and designers: you should check out Dash, which has all of DashExpander's features, and more.

What’s new in version 1.7.9

Version 1.7.9:
  • Snippet expansion bug fixes
  • Fixed a bug which did not allow the use of CTRL+P and CTRL+N to select previous/next search result

DashExpander for Mac

$2.99
In English
Version 1.7.9
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4.0

(14 Reviews of DashExpander)

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Tomq
Tomq
Feb 7 2013
1.7.8
0.0
Feb 7 2013
0.0
Version: 1.7.8
Well, at this moment I was able to download it for free from the Apple App Store. But I won't be using it. I like Typinator much better.
Dariusw
Dariusw
Dec 28 2012
1.7.4
5.0
Dec 28 2012
5.0
Version: 1.7.4
Note to users: the screenshots shown on MacUpdate are out of date. For the latest screenshots, check out the App Store. I can't change the ones here (MacUpdate error). I have reported the error to MacUpdate a few months ago, but they haven't fixed it yet.
Galliwampus
Galliwampus
Oct 10 2012
1.7.0
0.0
Oct 10 2012
0.0
Version: 1.7.0
Macupdate should not allow this product to promote itself as free; it is shareware wrapped in sheep's clothing.
Slarkin
Slarkin
Oct 9 2012
1.6.8
2.0
Oct 9 2012
2.0
Version: 1.6.8
Purchased DashExpander from the App Store today. I've been using xType for free. I found DashExpander to be harder to use than the free xType, which has many more and easier to use features
j-rankin-cp
j-rankin-cp
Jun 23 2012
1.6.5
4.0
Jun 23 2012
4.0
Version: 1.6.5
I was quite surprised to find that this app contained an 'in-app' purchase button. Maybe, all apps will finally go this way. This little app seems to be winning me over. However, I'm not so keen on not being able to increase the text size. The other thing is, and though it is of less importance, there doesn't appear to be a way to re-position the tags in the navigation menu window. Erm, apart from that it's a fantastic little snippet/text expander app for anyone wishing to experiment with even more gobble-de-gook. I suppose, you'd normally use a fraction of a snippet of already known markup or code in-order to lay down your stuff. Trouble is (with me), I'm into all sorts of peg systems and other self-made gobble-de-gooks, so even trying to remember a snippet of a snippet is going to be giving me headaches. Er, but that's my problem. LOL I'm currently studying French, and would also like to get back into web page building (one day), and an app like this could probably do it for me, though not exclusively, of course. The one thing about the navigation that I do like is that you can't actually have two tags open at the same time. Kind of makes sense, I suppose?
Dariusw
Dariusw
Dec 28 2012
5.0
Dec 28 2012
5.0
Version: null
Slarkin
Slarkin
Oct 9 2012
2.0
Oct 9 2012
2.0
Version: null
j-rankin-cp
j-rankin-cp
Jun 23 2012
4.0
Jun 23 2012
4.0
Version: null
VictorPrijker
VictorPrijker
Mar 11 2012
2.5
Mar 11 2012
2.5
Version: null
rayj
rayj
Mar 11 2012
5.0
Mar 11 2012
5.0
Version: null
silverhand31
silverhand31
Nov 26 2011
4.5
Nov 26 2011
4.5
Version: null
Senseinai
Senseinai
Nov 26 2011
5.0
Nov 26 2011
5.0
Version: null