Typinator Changelog

What's new in Typinator 9.1

Dec 6, 2023

Features:
Typinator menu item now toggles the window upon clicking
Introduces the capability to access calendar events through AppleScript
Improvements:
Enhanced performance and optimizations tailored for macOS Sonoma
Bug fixes:
Fixes a bug preventing the addition of predefined sets in Typinator
Fixes a bug causing Typinator sets to lose their associated file image

New in Typinator 9.0 (Apr 19, 2023)

New in Typinator 8.14 (Mar 1, 2023)

New in Typinator 8.13 (Jul 5, 2022)

New in Typinator 8.12.1 (Apr 21, 2022)

New in Typinator 8.12 (Apr 20, 2022)

New in Typinator 8.11 (Dec 14, 2021)

New in Typinator 8.10.1 (Nov 4, 2021)

New in Typinator 8.10 (Oct 19, 2021)

New in Typinator 8.9 (Sep 7, 2021)

New in Typinator 8.8 (May 25, 2021)

New in Typinator 8.7 (Mar 17, 2021)

New in Typinator 8.6 (Dec 18, 2020)

New in Typinator 8.5 (Sep 15, 2020)

New in Typinator 8.4.1 (Jun 10, 2020)

New in Typinator 8.4 (Jun 9, 2020)

New in Typinator 8.3 (Jan 7, 2020)

New in Typinator 8.2 (Oct 4, 2019)

New in Typinator 8.1 (Jul 30, 2019)

New in Typinator 8.0.1 (Jun 21, 2019)

New in Typinator 8.0 (Jun 18, 2019)

New “statistics mode” shows how often abbreviations have been used and when they were used most recently.
“Magic keys”: Short presses of modifier keys (⌃⇧⌥⌘) can now be used as parts of abbreviations, as if they were real characters.
Reorganized editing of expansions in the Typinator window with embedded graphical menu bar and larger expansion area.
The contents of the expansion field can now be zoomed.
New technique for specifying the language to be used for date elements (day and month names) now supports multiple languages in the same expansion.
It is now possible to specify the time zone to be used for date and time markers.
Integration with PopChar: When PopChar 8.2 or newer is installed, Typinator's Quick Search can find and insert Unicode characters by name or number.
In the list of Quick Search matches, the abbreviation column is now adjusted to the longest abbreviation.
The list of Quick Search matches now displays the actual picture for picture expansions.
Many built-in functions (Uppercase, Lowercase, Capital, Left, Right, Mid, Repeat, Choose, List, Any, Case, Replace, Regex, Extract) now maintain the text styles in formatted text.
Improved handling of the splitter between the lists and the expansion area.
Description texts in input forms now accept basic markdown formatting (currently supports bold, italic, and links).
Typinator remembers the location of form windows separately for forms of different sizes.
In addition to the backspace key, the forward delete key can now also be used to clear hotkeys in Typinator's preferences.
Typinator's scripting vocabulary now includes statistical information (total number of expansions and corrections, saved keystrokes, average typing speed).
The minimum system requirement has been increased to OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion).
Removed the redundant Close button at the bottom of the Typinator window.
Typinator now disables itself for text typed in Alfred's search field.
Improved handling of situations where a copy of Typinator was already running when a new instance was launched.
The diagnostics report now contains information about the set folder path and all foreground and background processes.
Internal reorganization of localizations ensures compatibility with future versions of macOS.
Internal cleanup of legacy techniques that are no longer needed or supported.
Typinator now asks for permission when running a script that reads or writes contact information.
Compatibility with Microsoft's Edge browser.
Updated listing of non-standard settings in the diagnostics report.
Improved handling of cases when subscriptions could not be updated.
Localized messages for subscription checks.
Although the Notes field of subscribed sets is read-only, it is now possible to select text and copy it to the clipboard.
In the expansion field, the key combination shift-tab can be used to decrease indentation of list items in formatted text.
Fixes a cosmetic issue with the automatic scroll bar in the expansion field.
Fixes a problem with multi-line text fields in input forms, where some form fields were not large enough for the specified number of lines.
Works around a problem with import of snippet files from recent versions of TextExpander.
Fixes a cursor positioning issue in the Brave Browser.
Improved internal checks to detect and avoid certain critical conditions.
Fixes a problem with overlapping items in the About window.
Works around cursor positioning issues in Typora and Front.
Works around a layout problem after changing screen resolutions.
Fixes incompatibilities with Catalina.

New in Typinator 7.9 (Apr 9, 2019)

Improved visibility of Typinator's menu bar icon in Dark Mode.
Improved support for update checks in intermediate beta versions.
Cleaned up unused 32-bit code in the built-in installer.
The message about conflicting abbreviations now also includes part of the expansion.
Typinator now takes mixed line separators into account when importing text files.
In the “Quick Define” window, existing abbreviations can be replaced with new expansions by pressing the command key (now also works with command+enter).
The diagnostics report now contains information about related processes, which may cooperate or interfere with Typinator.
Extended system information in the diagnostics report.
New version of the predefined “DOuble CAps Exceptions” set includes GHz and MHz.
Updated built-in versions of the English and TidBITS auto-correction sets as well as the Product Names set.
The diagnostics report now lists processes that have requested secure input.
Detection of multi-line text fields in input forms has been made more reliable in certain corner cases.
Script environment variables are now correctly set for inline script invocations.
Works around a problem with clipboard-based expansions in Nisus Writer when custom menu shortcuts with multiple keys are defined.
The menu bar icon's pull-down menu now has the correct appearance in Dark Mode.
Works around a problem with temporary folders that caused installations and updates to fail in certain circumstances.
Fixes a problem with incorrect invocations of the built-in Case function.
Fixes an issue with expansions and cursor positioning in Script Debugger.
Fixes typos in French and German translations.
Fixes a problem with special keys (like {tab} and {return}) when the caps lock key was down.
Fixes a problem where Typinator could enter pause mode when processing certain incorrectly formed input fields.
Fixes an issue with cursor positioning in Slack.
Fixes a problem where clicks on the triangle next to the “T” icon in the menu bar activated the Typinator window before opening the menu.
Works around a rare issue with Typinator's built-in crash protection.
Fixes a crash during certain clean-up tasks.
Works around expansion problems in Typora.
Fixes an expansion problem with legacy versions of Notebooks.

New in Typinator 7.8 (Nov 15, 2018)

New in Typinator 7.7 (Sep 19, 2018)

Compatible with macOS Mojave.
Support for Mojave's dark mode.
Improved recovery from certain low-level problems.
Typinator now supports the Qingg (清歌输入法) input method for Chinese.
Improved display of invisible characters in the expansion field, especially with embedded pictures and tall fonts.
Clarified warning in the German version of the built-in installer.
Improved hotkey field implementation avoids issues when the window loses focus and is prepared for Mojave.
Improved graphical representation of many user interface items.
All internal URLs to the Ergonis server now use secure https connections.
Reduced network traffic when checking for new versions.
When Typinator does not have the required accessibility permissions, the explanation window now contains a button to open System Preferences.
New versions of all included subscription sets.
New version of the included ExternalIP script.
Works around an expansion problem that could crash Pro Tools.
Works around an inconvenience on Mojave, where the system asks once for each target application whether Typinator should be allowed to “control the application”.
Fixes a problem with “stuck keys” in input fields.
Fixes an issue with truncated messages in the Typinator window on Mojave.
Fixes a problem on Mojave, where the position of the top/bottom splitter in the Typinator window was not correctly updated.
Works around a problem with HTML expansions, which could crash Typinator.
Fixes dimmed display of the Typinator icon in the About window.
Fixes an inconsistency in the color representation of abbreviation prefixes and suffixes in the “New Item” window.
Fixes a potential crash with keystrokes generated by expansions.
Improved memory handling in input forms avoids potential memory leaks.
Fixes cut-off pop-ups in form windows in case of extremely long text in an alternative.
Works around blurred content of input fields in the form window on non-Retina displays.
Fixes a problem where the progress window could not be dismissed when the update to a newer version failed.

New in Typinator 7.7 Beta 3 (Sep 13, 2018)

New in Typinator 7.7 Beta 2 (Sep 12, 2018)

New in Typinator 7.7 Beta 1 (Aug 27, 2018)

New in Typinator 7.6 (Jun 12, 2018)

New in Typinator 7.6 Beta 2 (May 20, 2018)

New in Typinator 7.6 Beta 1 (May 7, 2018)

New in Typinator 7.5 (Apr 17, 2018)

Scripts can now access the expansion history.
Scripts can now check which text input caused the current expansion.
Scripts can access the terminator character that triggered a “whole word” abbreviation.
Scripts can cancel the currently processed expansion.
Button to show or hide invisible characters in the expansion field.
The key combination shift+return inserts a line separator (instead of a line feed) in the expansion field.
After inserting a script invocation via the {…} pop-up, Typinator now selects the parameter placeholder.
“Smart” replacements and spell checking are now correctly disabled in the “Inline Script” assistant's source text editor.
Diagnostics report contains more detailed information about crash behavior.
When a script in an expansion triggers another expansion, the initial expansion is completed before the second expansion.
Improved technique for recovering from certain memory-related crashes in High Sierra.
Repeated execution of precompiled scripts (“scpt” files) is now faster.
Within the same Typinator session, precompiled AppleScripts now retain their properties.
During manual update of subscriptions, the progress report now scrolls automatically, so that the most recent entries are always visible.
Updated versions of some predefined subscription sets (TidBITS AutoCorrection and Product Names).
Fixes an issue in the CSV export that produced empty lines in multi-line expansions.
Fixes a misplaced list of Quick Search matches in certain multi-monitor configurations.
Fixes a crash when importing sets in the tyset-rep, txt-rep or csv-rep file formats.
Fixes an issue with semicolons in input fields with variable assignments.
Works around limitations of SoftMaker products (TextMaker, PlanMaker, and Presentations), where Typinator's quick expansion technique did not work.
Typinator avoids conflicts with the Boshiamy input method by disabling itself when this method is active.
Works around an expansion problem with certain special characters in WhatsApp Desktop.
The “whole word” checkbox is now correctly disabled in subscribed sets.
Fixes a crash after updating multiple subscriptions.

New in Typinator 7.5 Beta 3 (Mar 31, 2018)

New in Typinator 7.5 Beta 2 (Mar 23, 2018)

New in Typinator 7.5 Beta 1 (Mar 12, 2018)

New in Typinator 7.4 (Jan 16, 2018)

Unlimited Quick Search results in scrollable list.
Typinator now works with text entered via Keyboard Viewer.
Newly added sets are now inserted directly below the selected set, if possible.
The diagnostics report now contains information about non-standard settings.
Internal cleanup based on application types that are no longer possible.
Improved suggestions for AutoCorrections in the “New Item” window.
The list of Quick Search matches now uses a slightly larger font, which makes the items easier to read.
Improved logging of certain exceptional cases.
Additional information during installation clarifies the situation when a newer version is not covered by the current license.
Typinator now uses the selected device for sound effects for feedback sounds and no longer uses a separate volume control for sounds.
Improved handling of line breaks in clipboard contents when expanding {clip} markers.
Extended diagnostics report with information about active time and previous crashes.
Improved appearance of abbreviations with prefixes and suffixes in Quick Search matches.
Fixes an update problem when a previous version of Typinator was installed in a folder that no longer exists.
Works around a problem that resulted in multiple expansions in certain border cases.
Fixes a problem where the {clip} marker produced the result of the previous expansion when two abbreviations were typed in quick succession.
Fixes a memory leak when combo fields (alternatives with free text) are confirmed with the enter key.
Avoids creation of “bookmarks” when Typinator performs a clipboard-based expansion in MS Word.
Subscribed sets are no longer shown as target sets in the “New Item” window.
Fixes an issue where the header “ABBREVIATIONS” was initially shown as the target set in the “New Item” window.
Works around a potential crash when importing snippets from aText.
Fixes an error in the English User's Guide, which contained the French search terms for finding the most recent abbreviations.
Typinator no longer installs the StockQuotes script, since the service is no longer supported.
Improved calculation of the typing speed.
Fixes a problem with keystroke markers that contain the return key with modifiers, such as {key:⌘↩}.
C-style comments (starting with //) are no longer suppressed in headings and description fields of input forms.
Fixes a problem with confirmation of characters when CJK input methods were used in interactive forms.
Works around a bug in BlueGriffon that caused BlueGriffon to crash when Typinator expanded an abbreviation in sheet windows.
Fixes a problem where expansions did not work after changing the keyboard input source while filling an interactive form.
Internal options for fine-tuning application-specific delays during expansions.
Works around a problem with the “Please wait…” and “Pasting…” messages of Microsoft OneNote, which slow down clipboard-based expansions.
Works around a cursor positioning problem in Trello.
Fixes a problem where certain expansions with header fields in input forms failed.
Fixes a cosmetic issue with updates on High Sierra, where the download progress window remained on the screen for too long.
Fixes incorrect information about the last version check, which sometimes was not updated correctly.
Improves the technique for restoration of MS Word clipboard items.
Fixes a problem where certain feedback sounds did not work on some audio devices.
Fixes feedback sounds that did not play when certain expansions were triggered from Quick Search.
Works around a bug in High Sierra that occasionally crashes Typinator for some users.
Fixes a problem where empty default values were not correctly handled in certain input fields.
Works around an issue where input fields did not work correctly when the label ended with a period.

New in Typinator 7.4 Beta 7 (Jan 6, 2018)

New in Typinator 7.4 Beta 6 (Dec 24, 2017)

New in Typinator 7.4 Beta 4 (Dec 14, 2017)

New in Typinator 7.4 Beta 3 (Dec 4, 2017)

New in Typinator 7.4 Beta 2 (Nov 20, 2017)

New in Typinator 7.4 Beta 1 (Nov 13, 2017)

New in Typinator 7.3 (Sep 19, 2017)

Typinator can now import text substitution files exported from System Preferences/Keyboard/Text.
Typinator can now add and edit links in formatted text expansions.
Access to Typinator's variables via AppleScript.
New marker for the offset from UTC in the format +hh:mm.
In a Formatted Text expansion, the built-in DecodeHTML function now produces formatted text from the HTML description.
Typinator remembers the spell checking options (check while typing, grammar check, automatic correction) separately for plain text, formatted text and HTML expansions.
Faster updates of the sets after changing the sets folder.
Internal optimization speeds up background activities and reduces memory allocation.
Internal cleanup reduces memory footprint of Typinator.
Date and time information in the diagnostics report now uses the local time zone instead of UTC.
The diagnostics report now contains information about the length of expansions and internal optimization.
New expansion technique avoids dropped keystrokes in certain borderline cases and results in slightly faster expansions.
When Typinator is not registered with a license key, the message at the top of the window now tells what to do.
Diagnostics report includes information about “quick expansion” settings.
The download link in the “Predefined Sets” sheet now points directly to the Typinator Snippets section on the Extras page.
Improved clipboard restoration technique avoids cases where command+V immediately after an expansion pasted the expansion again instead of the previous clipboard.
Subscriptions are now checked only during periods of inactivity.
Typinator now decodes HTML expansions nested in formatted or plain text expansions.
Preferences for smart substitution and spell checking options are now saved immediately.
Fixes a problem where the find panel did not work in the expansion field because all the buttons were disabled.
Works around a cursor positioning issue in Microsoft Outlook 2016.
Works around a rare crash when checking for a newer version.
Fixes and clarifications in the built-in help page on Regular Expressions.
Fixes an expansion problem in Reaper, where the typed abbreviation was not completely deleted.
Fixes a problem with a confusing version alert when there was a problem with the network connection.
Works around an expansion issue in Microsoft OneNote, which resulted in dropped line breaks.
Fixes a problem that resulted in empty expansions in rare cases.
Fixes a layout problem in the German localization, which resulted in a narrow editable part of the expansion field.
Corrects an error in the German AutoKorrektur set.
Fixes a problem with certain CJK input methods, when the abbreviation and expansion started with the same letters.
Improves handling of clipboard-based expansions in certain applications with special requirements.
Works around a problem that resulted in truncated or overlapping user interface elements.
Works around a cursor positioning problem in VS Code.
Works around an expansion problem in Bomgar.
Fixes a problem where the “What does this symbol mean?” menu command could not show an explanation for secure input mode.
Works around an expansion problem in FoldingText.
Fixes a vocabulary conflict in certain AppleScripts (such as the Convert script).
Works around a cursor positioning issue with the VSCodeVim extension in VS Code.
Fixes a crash in certain cases where Typinator incorrectly detected and repeatedly handled nested abbreviations.
Fixes a problem where keystrokes did not work in certain situations in Typinator's save/open dialog windows.
Works around a cursor positioning problem in Ship.

New in Typinator 7.3 Beta 6 (Sep 11, 2017)

New in Typinator 7.3 Beta 5 (Sep 1, 2017)

New in Typinator 7.3 Beta 2 (Aug 1, 2017)

New in Typinator 7.3 Beta 1 (Jul 26, 2017)

New in Typinator 7.2 (Apr 25, 2017)

New in Typinator 7.2 Beta 3 (Apr 7, 2017)

New in Typinator 7.2 Beta 2 (Mar 30, 2017)

New in Typinator 7.2 Beta 1 (Mar 24, 2017)

New in Typinator 7.1 (Jan 13, 2017)

New in Typinator 7.1 Beta 2 (Dec 24, 2016)

New in Typinator 7.1 Beta 1 (Dec 16, 2016)

New in Typinator 7.0 (Nov 29, 2016)

Powerful interactive forms with pop-up fields, checkboxes, combo boxes, multi-line text fields, headings and explanations.
Assistants for easier creation and editing of complex markers (including those for interactive forms).
Subscriptions: It is now possible to add sets from remote sources that are updated automatically when there is a new version of the original set.
Publishing: Sets can be exported in “publication format”, so other Typinator users can subscribe to these sets.
Automatic publishing: Sets can be marked as “automatically published”, so that they are automatically re-exported after each modification.
Inline scripts (AppleScript, JavaScript, Shell scripts, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby, and Swift) with script source embedded in the expansion.
Context menu for items in the set and abbreviation lists.
Improved import from TextExpander, including area fields, pop-ups and optional parts.
Import of aText snippets (from the “atext” file format created by aText's File/Save command).
New technique for keystroke markers can simulate arbitrary key combinations.
Inserting a cursor position marker {^} now removes already existing cursor position markers.
Keystroke markers can have an optional repetition.
Separate Font and Text menus for formatted text expansions.
When switching back and forth among sets, Typinator now restores the previous selection and scrolling position.
Expansion templates: Plain and rich text files in the Includes folder are now treated as “templates” if their file names start with a $ sign or they are located in a subfolder whose name starts with $; selecting such items from the {…} inserts the contents of the files in the expansion instead of markers that include the file when the expansion takes place.
Briefly pressing the command key clears Typinator's memory of recently typed text. This can be used to suppress “whole word” abbreviations by pressing the command key after the word.
Updated versions of the predefined AutoCorrection sets.
The AutoCorrection sets are now provided as subscribed sets, so they are automatically updated from now on.
The list of predefined sets now contains a new “Product Names” set with more than 100 popular product names, correctly capitalized (such as “macOS” or “JavaScript”).
New built-in Choose function for choosing one of multiple predefined text fragments by index, by pattern or randomly.
The built-in functions Replace, Regex, Extract, Case and List now accept the escape sequences n, r, and t for newline, return, and tab characters
Typinator's Help menu now contains a link to the ”Using Typinator” page on our web site.
Internal cleanup reduces memory requirements.
Special case for ”backspace before expansion” is no longer needed (is now covered by the more general keystroke markers).
Improved handling of the default keys (return and enter) in interactive forms.
Reorganized {…} menu for inserting markers.
Improved reliability of clipboard-based expansions for certain target applications.
Long labels in input forms are now truncated to a reasonable length.
The set-specific menu commands in the menu bar menu are now available only when the Typinator window is open and the affected set is visible.
Improved processing of international decimal and thousands separators in calculations.
Improved handling of parameter separators in built-in functions for cases where input values contain separators.
Revised evaluation order of parameters in certain built-in functions (such as Case and Index) allows dynamic selection of scripts based on variables and input values.
Works around an occasional problem where the last character of an abbreviation was entered in the first field of an input form.
Fixes a problem with leftover abbreviation characters in certain text fields.
Works around a timing issue that caused the contents of the clipboard to get inserted instead of the expansion in InDesign.
Fixes a problem where Undo in the expansion text field did not work correctly after inserting certain markers.
Fixes a problem that caused HTML expansions to appear without syntax coloring in rare cases.
Fixes a cosmetic issue that caused incorrect display of template strings in the abbreviation field.
Typinator correctly disables itself in the RealVNC VNC Viewer.
Fixes a problem where certain user interface elements overlapped each other.
Works around an expansion problem in Visual Studio Code, where the abbreviation was not deleted in certain cases.
Fixes a crash that could occur in certain situations immediately after internal housekeeping.
Fixes an error where non-expanding line breaks were not removed from nested abbreviations.
Works around a conflict with auto-completion in Mail's address field, which could result in incomplete deletion of typed abbreviations.
Works around an expansion problem in Evernote on macOS versions before Sierra.
Fixes a problem with incorrect expansions when regular expressions matched characters outside the basic multilingual plane of Unicode.

New in Typinator 7.0 Beta 4 (Nov 22, 2016)

New in Typinator 7.0 Beta 2 (Nov 3, 2016)

New in Typinator 7.0 Beta 1 (Oct 28, 2016)

NEW FEATURES:
Interactive form fields:
Expansions can now contain more types of form fields. Until now, only single-line text fields were supported. Typinator 7.0 also supports multi-line text fields, alternatives (where you can choose from a list of predefined items in a pop-up menu), options (yes/no switches, where you can use a checkbox to control which of two text phrases should be produced), and alternatives with free text (represented as "combo boxes"). In the case of alternatives, you can define a longer piece of text for each predefined alternative. For example, you could define a pop-up with the short names of products, where selection of a product name produces a longer description or URL for that product.
When an expansion contains input fields, you can now also add headings, explanations and separator lines to the displayed form window. These elements help to create a visual structure that makes is easier to work with forms.
When a form window is shown, you can use full keyboard navigation to enter the form values. When a pop-up field is selected, you can type the first few letters of items or the numbers of items to quickly select your choice. In the case of options, you can use the spacebar to turn the checkbox on or off.
Assistants:
Although the various "markers" for date and time, input fields, scripts, etc. have become more powerful, they are easier to define and modify because Typinator 7.0 now comes with "assistants" for editing the various fields. For example, just choose "Input field…" from the {…} menu, select the kind of input field (text, alternatives, option, etc.) and specify the various attributes, such as available choices, resulting text, default values, etc. There is no need to know the syntax of the markers.
When you select a {…} marker in an expansion or put the insertion point inside a marker, the area next to the expansion field displays the meaning. For example, click inside {M}, and Typinator tells you that this will be replaced with the month. For many markers (especially the more complex ones), Typinator also shows a gearwheel icon next to the explanation. Click that icon to open the assistant for that marker. For date and time markers, Typinator will show all the possibilities to format the various date and time elements.
Keystrokes:
Up to now, Typinator had the ability to generate a few selected keystrokes within an expansion. In Typinator 7.0, you can now insert any key combination. This is particularly convenient for creating text with multiple styles. You can, for example, create a plain text expansion that contains the fragment {key:⌘B}Attention:{key:⌘B}. When the expansion takes place, Typinator sends ⌘B to switch the text style to bold, then inserts "Attention:" (in bold) and finally switches back to plain text. The result is an expansion in the original font and size of the target document, with just "Attention:" formatted in bold. But we recommend that you be careful with such keystrokes, as you could easily mess up things. For example, you could use this to quit the target application with ⌘Q, and then the remainder of the expansion gets sent to whatever application then becomes active.
Of course, you do not need to know the syntax of keystroke markers, as there is an assistant for that: Select "Key…" from the {…} menu, type the desired key combination and click OK.
Subscriptions:
You can now subscribe to remote sets that somebody else has made available for you. If you know the URL of such a set, click the "+" button below the set list, select "Subscribe to Set via URL…", enter the URL, and Typinator will load the set from the external source. Such a subscribed set is basically read-only (with some exceptions, described below). When the external source changes, Typinator automatically updates your local copy. To see the status of a subscription, right-click or ctrl-click the set in the list and select "Subscription Info…". To manually trigger an update, select "Update Subscription". The Sets submenu of the Action toolbar item now also contains an item that lets you update all your subscriptions at once.
Subscriptions are great for auto-corrections. We therefore have converted all our predefined autocorrection sets to subscriptions. Click the "+" button below the set list and select "New Predefined Set…". All "AutoCorrection" sets as well as the new "Product Names" set are now provided as subscriptions. This means that you will immediately benefit from improvements that we make to these sets.
You cannot edit the contents of subscribed sets, as this could create conflicts when a new version becomes available. You can, however, change the name of a subscription set, enable or disable it, change the expansion sound, and you can disable individual items. For example, one of the misspelled words in an AutoCorrection set may actually be correct in a certain context. To prevent unwanted correction when you type that word, just select it in the list and hit the delete key. The item will appear in strike-through style to indicate that this rule is ineffective. It will also remain ineffective when the subscription is updated. To re-enable an ineffective item, select it and hit the delete key again.
Publications:
To create a set to which other users can subscribe, you must export it in a special format (file extension "typubset"). You can do this from the "Export…" command in the "Sets" submenu of the Action toolbar item (or via the new context menu with a ctrl-click or right-click on a set in the list). Select the export format "Publication" and specify the suggested update interval. Then put the file in a location from which other users can subscribe to the set. If you have your own web site, you can publish your Typinator sets there. If you use Dropbox, you can put your publication file into your Dropbox folder. If you use Dropbox also as the storage location for your Typinator sets, do not save your publication inside your sets folder. We recommend that you use either the "Public" folder or create a dedicated publication folder on the top level of your Dropbox. When Typinator has exported the set, ctrl-click or right-click the "typubset" file and select "Copy Dropbox Link" (or "Copy Public Link", if your file is located in the "Public" folder). Send that URL to your friends and tell them to use Typinator's "Subscribe to Set via URL…" command to subscribe to your set. When you wish to update your set, export it again and replace the previous "typubset" file with the new version.
You can also use Typinator's "automatic publishing" function to export a set immediately whenever you make changes. To use this feature, ctrl-click or right-click a set and select "Automatic Publishing…". You can then select the target location (for example, in your Dropbox). If you already know the final URL (from which your subscribers will load the set), we recommend that you enter that under "Download updates from a specific URL".
Power users can also create shell scripts that are automatically executed when a file has been published. We will describe this in more detail when version 7.0 becomes available.
Inline Scripts: Typinator has had powerful scripting capabilities for years, but this required separate script files in the Includes folder. Typinator 7.0 now also supports "inline scripts", which are defined in script markers within text expansions. Typinator supports AppleScript, JavaScript, Shell scripts, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby, and Swift. You can use such inline scripts in plain text as well as formatted text and HTML expansions, and you can combine them with other features, such as input fields, date and time markers, etc. It is even possible to mix multiple scripting languages in the same expansion.
Import from TextExpander and aText:
Typinator now has improved support for import from TextExpander (including translation fromTE's "pop-up fields" and similar items into their Typinator equivalents. Typinator now also is able to directly import the native file format from aText. aText users first need to use File/Save to export their snippets as an "atext" file, which can then be imported into Typinator.
CHANGES SINCE THE LATEST PUBLIC VERSION 6.11:
Powerful interactive forms with pop-up fields, checkboxes, combo boxes, multi-line text fields, headings and explanations.
Assistants for easier creation and editing of complex markers (including those for interactive forms).
Subscriptions: It is now possible to add sets from remote sources that are updated automatically when there is a new version of the original set.
Publishing: Sets can be exported in "publication format", so other Typinator users can subscribe to these sets.
Automatic publishing: Sets can be marked as "automatically published", so that they are automatically re-exported after each modification.
Inline scripts (AppleScript, JavaScript, Shell scripts, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby, and Swift) with script source embedded in the expansion.
Context menu for items in the set and abbreviation lists.
Improved import from TextExpander, including area fields, pop-ups and optional parts.
Import of aText snippets (from the "atext" file format created by aText's File/Save command).
New technique for keystroke markers can simulate arbitrary key combinations.
Special "backspace before expansion" marker is no longer needed because the new keystroke markers cover their purpose.
Inserting a cursor position marker {^} now removes already existing cursor position markers.
Keystroke markers can have an optional repetition.
Separate Font and Text menus for formatted text expansions.
When switching back and forth among sets, Typinator now restores the previous selection and scrolling position.
Expansion templates: Plain and rich text files in the Includes folder are now treated as "templates" if their file names start with a $ sign or they are located in a subfolder whose name starts with $; selecting such items from the {…} inserts the contents of the files in the expansion instead of markers that include the file when the expansion takes place.
Briefly pressing the command key clears Typinator's memory of recently typed text. This can be used to suppress "whole word" abbreviations by pressing the command key after the word.
Updated versions of the predefined AutoCorrection sets.
The AutoCorrection sets are now provided as subscribed sets, so they are automatically updated from now on.
The list of predefined sets now contains a new "Product Names" set with more than 100 popular product names, correctly capitalized (such as "macOS" or "JavaScript").
Typinator's Help menu now contains a link to the "Using Typinator" page on our web site.
Internal cleanup reduces memory requirements.
Special case for "backspace before expansion" is no longer needed (is now covered by the more general keystroke markers).
Improved handling of the default keys (return and enter) in interactive forms.
Reorganized {…} menu for inserting markers.
Improved reliability of clipboard-based expansions for certain target applications.
Long labels in input forms are now truncated to a reasonable length.
Typinator now works with Royal TSX 3.0 or newer.
Works around an occasional problem where the last character of an abbreviation was entered in the first field of an input form.
Fixes a problem with leftover abbreviation characters in certain text fields.
Works around a timing issue that caused the contents of the clipboard to get inserted instead of the expansion in InDesign.
Fixes a problem where Undo in the expansion text field did not work correctly after inserting certain markers.
Fixes a problem that caused HTML expansions to appear without syntax coloring in rare cases.
Fixes a cosmetic issue that caused incorrect display of template strings in the abbreviation field.
Typinator correctly disables itself in the RealVNC VNC Viewer.
Fixes a problem where certain user interface elements overlapped each other.

New in Typinator 6.11 (Oct 10, 2016)

New in Typinator 6.11 Beta 2 (Oct 3, 2016)

New in Typinator 6.11 Beta 1 (Sep 29, 2016)

New in Typinator 6.10 (Aug 23, 2016)

New in Typinator 6.10 Beta 7 (Aug 15, 2016)

New in Typinator 6.10 Beta 6 (Aug 5, 2016)

New in Typinator 6.10 Beta 5 (Jul 29, 2016)

New in Typinator 6.10 Beta 4 (Jul 25, 2016)

New in Typinator 6.10 Beta 3 (Jul 15, 2016)

New in Typinator 6.10 Beta 2 (Jul 8, 2016)

New in Typinator 6.10 Beta 1 (Jul 1, 2016)

New form window with focus frames and Improved scrolling.
New built-in /Case function for selecting different text fragments depending on an input value.
Boolean values are now supported in calculations; 0 counts as false, all other values are treated as true.
Constants for boolean values in calculations: true, false, yes, no.
New if function in calculations: if(x>=0; sqrt(x); 0).
New min and max functions with multiple parameters are now available in calculations, for example, max(12; 42; 9) yields the value 42.
The round function now accepts an optional parameter for the number of digits after the decimal point: for example, round(pi; 3) returns 3.142.
When the selection or caret is inside a {…} marker, the whole marker is now highlighted.
Double-clicking a curly brace in an expansion now selects the whole {…} marker that starts or ends with the brace character.
Typing option-return in the expansion field inserts a “non-expanding line break" that begins a new line in the expansion text, but is not included in the expansion result.
New item in the Help section of Typinator's action menu opens the "How to…" page on our web server.
Fixes an installation problem during an update when the previous version had been moved to the trash.
Custom keyboard shortcuts with the enter key are now supported in Typinator's preferences.
When a new version is available, the message in Preferences window now also informs about the current version.
Typinator detects input in LaunchBar's search field and ignores abbreviations typed in this situation (with LaunchBar 6.6.3 or newer).
Fixes a problem in calculations, where the values of calculated variables were not properly updated in certain circumstances.
Fixes a problem that could cause Typinator to hang when deleting a newly created set.
Works around some compatibility issues with LibreOffice.
Fixes incorrect translation of TextExpander's %d and %e markers into Typinator's {DD} and {D}.
Fixes a problem that resulted in an incorrect selection after importing certain set files.
Solves a problem where formatted expansions and pictures could not be saved after importing from compressed formats.
Works around various expansion problems with Fade In.
Works around an expansion issue that resulted in extra spaces in MS Word when the "smart cut and paste" option was enabled.
Works around a rare situation in which stray keyboard input appeared in an input form.
Fixes an error in the internal analysis of an expansion context.
Fixes a misleading date in the registration message for temporary beta licenses.
In Safari Technology Preview, Typinator now uses the same application-specific adjustments as in Safari.
Fixes a problem where a wrong abbreviation was selected as the result of a command click in Quick Search.
Works around an expansion problem in Canvas Draw.
Fixes a problem in Microsoft OneNote, where the abbreviation was not removed in some situations.
Works around a problem in Nisus Writer that caused part of the abbreviation to remain after an expansion.

New in Typinator 6.9 (Apr 19, 2016)

New in Typinator 6.9 Beta 3 (Apr 12, 2016)

New in Typinator 6.9 Beta 2 (Apr 7, 2016)

New in Typinator 6.9 Beta 1 (Mar 30, 2016)

New in Typinator 6.8.1 (Jan 11, 2016)

New in Typinator 6.8 (Dec 15, 2015)

New in Typinator 6.8 Beta 2 (Nov 30, 2015)

New in Typinator 6.8 Beta 1 (Nov 20, 2015)

New in Typinator 6.7.1 (Oct 16, 2015)

New in Typinator 6.7.1 Beta 1 (Oct 9, 2015)

New in Typinator 6.7 (Oct 6, 2015)

New in Typinator 6.7 Beta 5 (Sep 27, 2015)

New in Typinator 6.7 Beta 4 (Sep 25, 2015)

New in Typinator 6.7 Beta 3 (Sep 18, 2015)

New in Typinator 6.7 Beta 2 (Sep 11, 2015)

New in Typinator 6.7 Beta 1 (Sep 4, 2015)

New in Typinator 6.6 (Jun 29, 2015)

New in Typinator 6.6 Beta 5 (Jun 24, 2015)

New in Typinator 6.6 Beta 4 (Jun 12, 2015)

New in Typinator 6.6 Beta 3 (May 25, 2015)

New in Typinator 6.6 Beta 2 (May 4, 2015)

New in Typinator 6.6 Beta 1 (Apr 17, 2015)

New in Typinator 6.5 (Mar 19, 2015)

New in Typinator 6.5 Beta 1 (Mar 6, 2015)

New in Typinator 6.4 (Jan 15, 2015)

New in Typinator 6.4 Beta 2 (Jan 9, 2015)

New in Typinator 6.4 Beta 1 (Jan 3, 2015)

New in Typinator 6.3.1 (Dec 22, 2014)

New in Typinator 6.3.1 Beta 1 (Dec 19, 2014)

New in Typinator 6.3 (Dec 17, 2014)

New in Typinator 6.3 Beta 2 (Dec 12, 2014)

New in Typinator 6.3 Beta 1 (Dec 5, 2014)

New in Typinator 6.2 (Sep 23, 2014)

New in Typinator 6.2 Beta 3 (Sep 16, 2014)

New in Typinator 6.2 Beta 2 (Sep 9, 2014)

New in Typinator 6.2 Beta 1 (Sep 3, 2014)

New in Typinator 6.1 (Jul 17, 2014)

New in Typinator 6.1 Beta 2 (Jul 11, 2014)

New in Typinator 6.1 Beta 1 (Jul 3, 2014)

New in Typinator 6.0 (Jun 17, 2014)

Regular expression sets for powerful replacements based on flexible patterns (requires OS X 10.7 or newer).
Correction of "DOuble CAps", based on a regular expression rule.
Automatic capitalization at the beginning of sentences (with regular expressions).
Inline calculation: type a formula, followed by =? to compute the result (with regular expressions).
New predefined “Date Steps” set for convenient generation of dates in the form “YYYY-MM-DD”, which you can increment or decrement by day or week by adding “+”, “-”, “".
Predefined set for pasting the contents of the clipboard as unstyled text.
Built-in regular expression "cheat sheet".
HTML-formatted expansions for mail applications that support HTML mail.
Redesigned user interface, including a new layout of the Typinator window.
Removed the set pop-up menu, which often caused confusion for new users; Typinator now always shows the set list.
Larger text field for more convenient editing of expansions.
New import file types for replacing the contents of existing sets.
Built-in functions for string processing in expansions (case conversions, replacements, extraction of fragments, and more).
Convenience buttons for quickly activating and deactivating all sets for an applicaton in Application Settings.
Reorganized Typinator menu with cleaner structure and direct access to help resources.
Improved word-by-word search for text entered in the window toolbar's search field.
Predefined sets can now be added by clicking the "+" button below the set list.
When searching, Typinator now highlights matches in the set list.
The degrees symbol can now be used in calculations for conversions from degrees to radians, e.g. in sin(60°).
Literal braces { and } are now available in the {…} marker menu.
Rules can now have a description that appears instead of the expansion in the rule table.
New date calculation functions for explicitly setting the reference date and time.
It is now possible to search for picture expansions by entering "Picture" ("Bild", "Image" in German and French) in the window's Search field as well as in Quick Search.
Faster processing of cases where the abbreviation partly overlaps with the expansion.
Faster handling of AutoCorrections.
Typinator now shows the text ruler for formatted text expansions.
Improved size adaptation of the "Predefined Sets" sheet.
Predefined sets can now have localized names.
Set-specific shared data are now synchronized via Dropbox.
In formatted text expansions, the ruler can now be toggled with the command+R shortcut.
Typinator remembers the rulers's visibility for formatted text expansions.
Improved relevance ranking in suggestions when the typed fragment matches the beginning of an abbreviation.
New insertion technique for applications that need special handling of multi-line expansions.
Revised design for some toolbar icons.
All icons now exist in high-resolution variants for retina displays.
New built-in variable Typinator_HTML lets scripts check for HTML expansions.
Improved consistency of certain terms in the user interface.
Typinator now uses the appropriate HTML clipboard format for all supported versions of OS X.
Faster cursor positioning in Evernote.
When selecting a new set, Typinator automatically selects the first item.
Changes to the Abbreviation text field are now undoable.
The "Action" toolbar item is now correctly drawn when the toolbar's size is set to small.
Faster internal conflict checking with large sets that contain similar abbreviations.
When searching in the Typinator window, the return and enter keys jump from match to match (backwards with the shift key).
More prominent splitter indicator clearly shows how the relative sizes of the top and bottom parts of the Typinator window can be resized.
No longer lists a confusing "silent sound" as an available feedback sound.
Works around an issue that resulted in very narrow text input fields in interactive forms.
Fixes a problem where the active set list was not updated after deleting an application from Application Settings.
Works around an issue in Adobe EdgeCode, where typed abbreviations were not deleted.
Fixes a cursor positioning issue with Komodo IDE and Komodo Edit.
Works around certain insertion problems with PDF Studio 9.
Fixes an inconsistency in the Action menu in Typinator's toolbar.
Works around a cursor positioning issue in Evernote when the expansion contains certain special characters.
Works around various incompatibilities with Android Studio.

New in Typinator 6.0 Beta 3 (Jun 7, 2014)

New in Typinator 6.0 Beta 2 (May 30, 2014)

New in Typinator 6.0 Beta 1 (May 22, 2014)

Regular expression sets for powerful replacements based on flexible patterns (requires OS X 10.7 or newer).
Correction of "DOuble CAps", based on a regular expression rule.
Automatic capitalization at the beginning of sentences (with regular expressions).
Inline calculation: type a formula, followed by =? to compute the result (with regular expressions).
Predefined set for pasting the contents of the clipboard as unstyled text.
Built-in regular expression "cheat sheet".
HTML-formatted expansions for mail applications that support HTML mail.
Redesigned user interface, including a new layout of the Typinator window.
Removed the set pop-up menu, which often caused confusion for new users; Typinator now always shows the set list.
Larger text field for more convenient editing of expansions.
New import file types for replacing the contents of existing sets.
Built-in functions for string processing in expansions (case conversions, replacements, extraction of fragments, and more).
Convenience buttons for quickly activating and deactivating all sets for an applicaton in Application Settings.
Reorganized Typinator menu with cleaner structure and direct access to help resources.
Improved word-by-word search for text entered in the window toolbar's search field.
Predefined sets can now be added by clicking the "+" button below the set list.
When searching, Typinator now highlights matches in the set list.
The degrees symbol can now be used in calculations for conversions from degrees to radians, e.g. in sin(60°).
Literal braces { and } are now available in the {…} marker menu.
Rules can now have a description that appears instead of the expansion in the rule table.
New date calculation functions for explicitly setting the reference date and time.
Faster processing of cases where the abbreviation partly overlaps with the expansion.
Faster handling of AutoCorrections.
Typinator now shows the text ruler for formatted text expansions.
Improved size adaptation of the "Predefined Sets" sheet.
Predefined sets can now have localized names.
Set-specific shared data are now synchronized via Dropbox.
In formatted text expansions, the ruler can now be toggled with the command+R shortcut.
Typinator remembers the rulers's visibility for formatted text expansions.
Improved relevance ranking in suggestions when the typed fragment matches the beginning of an abbreviation.
New insertion technique for applications that need special handling of multi-line expansions.
Revised design for some toolbar icons.
All icons now exist in high-resolution variants for retina displays.
New built-in variable Typinator_HTML lets scripts check for HTML expansions.
Improved consistency of certain terms in the user interface.
Typinator now uses the appropriate HTML clipboard format for all supported versions of OS X.
Faster cursor positioning in Evernote.
When selecting a new set, Typinator automatically selects the first item.
Changes to the Abbreviation text field are now undoable.
The "Action" toolbar item is now correctly drawn when the toolbar's size is set to small.
Faster internal conflict checking with large sets that contain similar abbreviations.
Works around an issue that resulted in very narrow text input fields in interactive forms.
Fixes a problem where the active set list was not updated after deleting an application from Application Settings.
Works around an issue in Adobe EdgeCode, where typed abbreviations were not deleted.
Fixes a cursor positioning issue with Komodo IDE and Komodo Edit.
Works around certain insertion problems with PDF Studio 9.
Fixes an inconsistency in the Action menu in Typinator's toolbar.
Works around a cursor positioning issue in Evernote when the expansion contains certain special characters.
Works around various incompatibilities with Android Studio.

New in Typinator 5.9 (Apr 15, 2014)

New in Typinator 5.9 Beta 2 (Apr 9, 2014)

New in Typinator 5.9 Beta 1 (Apr 2, 2014)

New in Typinator 5.8 (Jan 13, 2014)

New in Typinator 5.8 Beta 3 (Dec 20, 2013)

New in Typinator 5.8 Beta 2 (Nov 22, 2013)

New in Typinator 5.8 Beta 1 (Nov 15, 2013)

New in Typinator 5.7 (Sep 24, 2013)

New in Typinator 5.7 Beta 3 (Sep 17, 2013)

New in Typinator 5.7 Beta 2 (Sep 3, 2013)

New in Typinator 5.7 Beta 1 (Aug 19, 2013)

New in Typinator 5.6 (Jul 23, 2013)

New in Typinator 5.6 Beta 7 (Jul 12, 2013)

New in Typinator 5.6 Beta 6 (Jul 5, 2013)

New in Typinator 5.6 Beta 5 (Jun 14, 2013)

New in Typinator 5.6 Beta 4 (May 31, 2013)

New in Typinator 5.6 Beta 3 (May 22, 2013)

New in Typinator 5.6 Beta 2 (May 14, 2013)

New in Typinator 5.6 Beta 1 (May 3, 2013)

New in Typinator 5.5 (Apr 23, 2013)

New in Typinator 5.5 Beta 6 (Apr 15, 2013)

New in Typinator 5.5 Beta 5 (Apr 5, 2013)

New in Typinator 5.5 Beta 4 (Mar 27, 2013)

New in Typinator 5.5 Beta 3 (Mar 22, 2013)

New in Typinator 5.5 Beta 2 (Feb 5, 2013)

New in Typinator 5.5 Beta 1 (Jan 14, 2013)

New in Typinator 5.4 (Dec 18, 2012)

New in Typinator 5.4 Beta 3 (Dec 10, 2012)

New in Typinator 5.4 Beta 2 (Dec 4, 2012)

New in Typinator 5.4 Beta 1 (Nov 26, 2012)

New in Typinator 5.3 (Nov 13, 2012)

New in Typinator 5.3 Beta 5 (Nov 5, 2012)

New in Typinator 5.3 Beta 4 (Oct 31, 2012)

New in Typinator 5.3 Beta 2 (Oct 25, 2012)

New in Typinator 5.3 Beta 1 (Oct 12, 2012)

New in Typinator 5.2 (Sep 18, 2012)

Compatible with OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion).
Typinator can now import Spell Catcher glossaries that have been exported as XML files.
New technique for passing context variables to AppleScripts in Unicode format.
Improves import from text files.
Formatted text expansions now also work for certain applications that understand only HTML-formatted text.
Internal redesign of the event mechanism.
Improves performance and reliability of clipboard-based expansions.
Cleanup: no longer supports old-style AppleScript expansions.
Improved message in the registration window.
Registration reminders appear less frequently in trial mode.
Improved timing for clipboard restoration.
Avoids a delay caused by feedback sounds in certain circumstances.
Typinator's "Show Window" hotkey now also works when a sheet is attached to the main window.
Works around an expansion problem in Save sheets.
The Installer's completion sound now plays through the "sound effects" channel and respects the alert volume as defined in System Preferences.
Works around an initial delay in many clipboard-based expansions.
Expansion feedback sounds play through the "sound effects" channel specified in System Preferences.
Subtle time-drift problem solved: All date and time items inside an expansion now refer to the exact time when the abbreviation was typed.
Undo now works in the Notes field in the Set Info window.
Fixes a problem that caused loss of pictures in formatted expansions.
Resolves a shortcut conflict with Adobe Photoshop.
Fixes a potential crash when changing the default feedback sounds in Typinator's preferences.
Works around a cursor positioning problem in Cocoa applications when the expansion contains degrees or caret symbols.
Correctly positions the cursor in expansions containing certain special Unicode characters.
Solves an expansion problem inside spreadsheet cells in Numbers.
Fixes a rare lock-up during a Quick Search.
Improved rounding in the "General" format of the pocket calculator.
New technique for adding Typinator to the list of Login Items now also works for Mountain Lion.
Fixes an expansion problem that was introduced with Pages 4.2. Numbers 2.2 and Keynote 5.2.
Works around a cursor positioning problem in Numbers.
No longer disables expansions when an ATOK input source is selected.
Works around an expansion and cursor positioning problem in Xcode 4.
Improves handling of quickly typed abbreviations that follow each other immediately.
Now correctly handles cases where a character that terminated a "whole word" expansion is the beginning of the next abbreviation.
Typinator no longer suppresses formatted expansions or expansions that include backspaces if they match the typed abbreviation.
Avoids a delay before the first expansion takes place in an application.
Works around a potential lock-up in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
Typinator now correctly recognizes Java applications with non-standard process signatures.
Improves handling of longer and multi-line expansions in CafeTran.
Fixes an issue where the font and color panels could not be used in rich text expansions after switching to another application.
Works around a timing problem with clipboard-based expansions in TextMate.
Now works with the English variant of the "Baram" input source for Korean.
Fixes a crash on Mountain Lion when importing or exporting sets under certain circumstances.
Improved detection of AppleScript parameters that consist of multiple lines.
Improves handling of the "start at login" setting in cases where the Typinator application was renamed.
The installer now uses an improved technique for finding the preferred destination location.
Works around an expansion problem when renaming a document via its window title on Mountain Lion.
Typinator now correctly disables itself in Windows applications running in coherence mode in Parallels.

New in Typinator 5.2 Beta 8 (Sep 11, 2012)

Improves import from text files.
Formatted text expansions now also work for certain applications that understand only HTML-formatted text.
Fixes a problem that caused loss of pictures in formatted expansions.
Internal redesign of the event mechanism.
Resolves a shortcut conflict with Adobe Photoshop.
Improves performance and reliability of clipboard-based expansions.
Cleanup: no longer supports old-style AppleScript expansions.
Improved message in the registration window.
Improved timing for clipboard restoration.
Reduced delay in certain expansions.
Registration reminders appear less frequently in trial mode.
Avoids a delay caused by feedback sounds in certain circumstances.
Fixes a potential crash when changing the default feedback sounds in Typinator's preferences.
Works around a cursor positioning problem in Cocoa applications when the expansion contains a degrees symbol.
Solves an expansion problem inside spreadsheet cells in Numbers.
Typinator's "Show Window" hotkey now also works when a sheet is attached to the main window.
Correctly positions the cursor in expansions containing certain special Unicode characters.
Works around an expansion problem in Save sheets.
Fixes a rare lock-up during a Quick Search.
Improved rounding in the "General" format of the pocket calculator.
New technique for adding Typinator to the list of Login Items now also works for Mountain Lion.
Works around an initial delay in many clipboard-based expansions.
Fixes an expansion problem that was introduced with Pages 4.2, Numbers 2.2 and Keynote 5.2.
No longer disables expansions when an ATOK input source is selected.
The Installer's completion sound now plays through the "sound effects" channel and respects the alert volume as defined in System Preferences.
Expansion feedback sounds play through the "sound effects" channel specified in System Preferences.
Typinator can now import Spell Catcher glossaries that have been exported as XML files.
Works around an expansion and cursor positioning problem in Xcode 4.
Improves handling of quickly typed abbreviations that follow each other immediately.
Now correctly handles cases where a character that terminated a "whole word" expansion is the beginning of the next abbreviation.
Typinator no longer suppresses formatted expansions that match the typed abbreviation.
Works around a cursor positioning problem in Cocoa applications when the expansion contains a caret.
Typinator no longer suppresses formatted expansions or expansions that include backspaces if they match the typed abbreviation.
New technique for passing context variables to AppleScripts in Unicode format.
Avoids a delay before the first expansion takes place in an application.
Works around a potential lock-up in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
Subtle time-drift problem solved: All date and time items inside an expansion now refer to the exact time when the abbreviation was typed.
Works around a cursor positioning problem in Numbers.
Typinator now correctly recognizes Java applications with non-standard process signatures.
Improves handling of longer and multi-line expansions in CafeTran.
Fixes an issue where the font and color panels could not be used in rich text expansions after switching to another application.
Undo now works in the Notes field in the Set Info window.
Works around a timing problem with clipboard-based expansions in TextMate.
Typinator now uses a faster workaround for the expansion problem with Pages 4.2, Numbers 2.2 and Keynote 5.2.
Now works with the English variant of the "Baram" input source for Korean.
Fixes a crash on Mountain Lion when importing or exporting sets under certain circumstances.

New in Typinator 5.1 (May 30, 2012)

Interactive input fields
The {…} pop-up now contains convenient items for inserting variables, assignments, and input fields.
Expansions can now contain comments that do not appear in the result.
Optional inclusion of beta versions in the automated check for updates.
"Open in Finder" button in Typinator's Preferences for quick access to Typinator's Sets folder, even if it is hidden in the user's library in Mac OS X 10.7 or newer.
Embedded utilities are now fully 64-bit-compatible.
Signed with a Developer ID certificate in preparation for Mountain Lion's Gatekeeper.
After inserting date and time calculations, the default value "+1" is now selected.
Completely redesigned processing of {…} markers for robustness and speed.
Improves tab navigation between abbreviation and expansion.
Dramatically improved speed of repeatedly used AppleScripts.
Clarifies a confusing message about "secure keyboard mode".
Typinator now recognizes input sources that prevent recognition of abbreviations.
Improved import of text files with explicit encodings.
Works around an insertion problem in Scribus.
Fixes a memory issue when checking version numbers of active applications.
Improves detection of keyboard changes.
The date and time of the last update check is now correctly shown for the current time zone (instead of GMT).
Works around an issue that caused terminators of "whole word" abbreviations to appear before the expansion in Safari and Google Chrome.
Fixes a situation in which compiled shell tools were not executed as scripts.
Fixes a problem that caused expansions to fail when a previously typed abbreviation was equal to its expansion.
Solves an issue with accented characters in certain languages that caused expansion of incorrect abbreviations.
Fixes a problem with multi-monitor setups in which the Quick Search results were not visible.
Works around a problem with Quick Search when the Hide checkbox was enabled for Typinator in the Login Items of System Preferences.
Works around an issue with multi-line expansions in Sublime Text 2.
Fixes a cursor positioning issue.
Fixes a problem that resulted in removal of braces from certain source code snippets.
Works around a problem when corrupted data in the clipboard caused Typinator to crash.
Works around an expansion and cursor positioning issue in Coda 2.

New in Typinator 5.0.1 (Jan 30, 2012)

New in Typinator 5.0 (Jan 19, 2012)

New in Typinator 4.5 (Aug 24, 2011)

Typinator can now import MS Office "ACL" files.
Typinator now works with abbreviations in right-to-left languages like Arabic and Hebrew.
On Mac OS X 10.5 and newer, searching for abbreviations now disregards diacritical marks, so "e" also matches "é", etc.
Abbreviations in disabled sets are no longer considered in conflict checks.
The ** wildcard for disregarding keywords in the Quick Search can now be specified anywhere in the search string.
Expansions are inserted in all upper case when the caps lock key is active.
In the Quick Search, exact phrases (as opposed to separate words) can be specified in quotes.
In the search field in the Typinator window, diacritical marks are respected for strings enclosed in quotes.
New technique for dealing with special requirements of incompatible applications.
Improved saving and restoring technique for the clipboard contents.
When the Typinator window is open, command-alt-F now enters the Search field even when the focus is inside the expansion text field.
Shift-tab navigate backwards from the expansion field to the abbreviation field.
Improved detection of exceptional cases; Typinator's menu bar icon now shows more accurate status information.
Typinator's installer no longer displays a premature warning when the "Enable access for assistive devices" option is turned off in System Preferences.
Works around a problem in RockMelt that caused multi-line expansions to appear on the same line.
Reduces the clipboard restoration delay in Safari.
Fixes a problem with "quick expansion" in Nimbuzz.
Accelerates expansion in UltraEdit.
Addresses a problem that resulted in truncated expansions in BBEdit.
Fixes a visual glitch that lead to indented display of plain text expansion fields when the last line of a previously displayed formatted text was indented.
Works around a long delay when copying large images in PhotoLine.
Fixes a problem that caused leftover abbreviations in Vectorworks.
Fixes a problem with multi-line expansions in Sparrow 1.2.
Works around an issue with large bitmap images in the clipboard.
Typinator provides a "flush buffer" mechanism for third-party applications.
Speed improvements when large sets are disabled.
Enabling and disabling sets in the set list now correctly updates all hints about conflicts.
Works around an insertion problem in Google Earth.
Solves a "quick expansion" issue in Texmaker.
Works around a long delay during rapid copy/paste sequences.
Fixes a localization issue in the download progress window.
Works around an issue where abbreviations were not properly replaced with expansions in Path Finder's terminal window.
Works around expansion issues in Aptana Studio.
Fixes a cursor positioning error in Coda that was introduced with Typinator 4.4.
Typinator disables itself in the Paypen application to work around issues with the scanning process.
Works around an expansion issue with LiveCode.
New wording in the installer clarifies the situation when an existing license does not cover the new version.
Works around an issue with troubles in certain Windows applications running inside a Citrix environment.
Works around a conflict with TweetDeck's autocompletion of user names.
Works around a cursor positioning problem in Safari 5.1.
Solves an issue that caused the terminating character after a "whole word" abbreviation to get inserted before the expansion.
Works around a problem with multi-line expansions in custom browsers created with Fluid.
Small adjustments and extensions of the predefined English AutoCorrection sets.
Solves an issue with quick expansion in Eddie.
Works around an expansion issue with Canvas X.
Fixes incorrect handling of abbreviations that immediately follow apostrophes.

New in Typinator 4.4 (May 10, 2011)

Typinator has a new preference setting that controls the volume of the expansion sounds (requires Mac OS X 10.5 or newer).
After creating a new auto-correction from the selection or clipboard, Typinator puts the correction on the clipboard, so it can be pasted over a misspelled word.
The command-F shortcut now enters the search field when the set list or abbreviation list is selected.
Smarter relevance ranking for items that were previously selected in a Quick Search.
Typinator now shows the total number of abbreviations in the header of the set table.
Starting a Quick Search with ** searches all items, ignoring search keywords.
Entering a set keyword in the Quick Search field now shows all items in this set when no other search terms follow.
Typinator now comes with large (512x512) Finder icons.
Abbreviations and expansions that contain numbers are now sorted numerically in the abbreviation list.
Typinator no longer warns about a deprecated method.
Works around a problem with long expansions in Coda.
Solves an issue where Espresso showed a 'Failed to get keycode' error message upon certain Typinator expansions.
Fixes a problem with multi-line expansions in Sparrow 1.0beta7 and newer.
Adds a new logging mechanism for remote debugging.
Fixes an expansion issue with MessengerPro.
Works around a problem where FileMaker Pro's Get(ActiveModifierKeys) function incorrectly reported pressed modifier keys after certain expansions.
Works around a problem in InDesign that caused expansions with cursor position to fail.
Fixes an issue with expansions consisting of quoted strings in Script Debugger.
Works around a cursor positioning problem in LaTeXiT.
Works around an issue in Google Chrome that caused terminators of whole word expansions to appear before the expansion.
The Quick Define function now recognizes a selected word as potential autocorrection even when it is surrounded with whitespace (notably in InDesign, which adds return characters to copied text).
Works around an expansion issue in RStudio.
Works around a problem with expansion of 'whole word' abbreviations in InDesign.
Solves a problem where abbreviations added with the Quick Define function did not become available immediately.
Works around an issue with expansions inside Google Spreadsheet cells in Safari.
Works around an expansion problem with RubyMine 3.1.
Works around a cursor positioning problem in MacVIm.
Fixes an issue with multi-line expansions in iCab.
Works around a cursor positioning problem in MarsEdit.
Fixes am expansion issue in Photoshop.
Works around a problem with 'quick expansions' in Editra and Unitron.
Importing text files with empty lines no longer creates empty abbreviation items.
Solves a problem when abbreviations containing space characters were created with the Quick Define function.
Works around a problem with incorrect clipboard data produced by Adobe Illustrator.
Works around an expansion issue in MacGiro.

New in Typinator 4.3 (Jan 11, 2011)

New in Typinator 4.2.1 (Nov 30, 2010)

New in Typinator 4.2 (Nov 16, 2010)

New in Typinator 4.1 (Aug 18, 2010)

New in Typinator 4.0 (May 4, 2010)

New in Typinator 3.7 (Jan 12, 2010)

New technique for easy installation and update.
Customizable keyboard shortcuts for opening the Typinator window and pausing Typinator.
Reorganized Preferences window.
Clicking the icon in the menu bar now opens the Typinator window with a single click; a small triangle provides quick access to the menu.
Faster updates of the menu bar icon in the case of state changes.
Opening the Typinator window no longer causes space switches.
New "Check for Updates" item in the Typinator menu allows for quick checking for new versions.
Typinator now correctly disables itself when CoRD (Cocoa Remote Desktop) is the active application.
Works around a problem where a sets folder inside a FileVault-encrypted home folder was rejected because it was "removable".
Fixes an issue when the iDisk was not yet available during startup or login.
Fixes a problem with incorrect pasteboard formats that caused an increase of the CPU load.
Works around an issue in Mail where multiple spaces in the expansion were replaced with a single space.
Fixes an issue with Eudora 6 where Typinator failed to remove the abbreviation before inserting the expansion.
Fixes an irritating error message when Typinator was registered with a newer license key.
Improved version checking during beta tests.
Fixes a problem with multi-line expansions in SeaMonkey.
Typinator now correctly disables itself for Windows applications running in Unity mode in VMWare Fusion.
Works around a problem with expansions in certain web pages with Safari and Google Chrome.
Fixes a problem with expansions in Flash-based web content in Safari.
Typinator now suppresses strange tooltips that appear when the mouse pointer is over a long expansion in the abbreviation table.
Works around a problem that caused insertion of incorrect line endings in SubEthaEdit.
Fixes a problem with multi-line expansions in WebKit.
Fixes a cosmetic issue with separator lines in the preference panel.
Fixes an error that caused the "match case" option to fail when the abbreviation was in all upper case.
Works around a problem with TIFF clipboard contents created by Adobe Fireworks.

New in Typinator 3.6 (Sep 29, 2009)

Synchronization support for Dropbox and iDisk.
Typinator now allows abbreviations that begin with a space character.
It is now possible to select in which folder Typinator should store abbreviation sets.
More flexible adaptation to applications with special requirements.
Typinator now has a support interface that simplifies registration and various support activities.
The version check now includes dynamic updates of special cases for certain applications.
Added more diagnostic information to support mail messages.
Faster and more robust change management of set files.
Typinator now allows the option "case affects expansion" for abbreviations that contain only a single letter.
Clipboard saving and restoration is now done more efficiently.
Cursor positioning within multi-line expansions is now much faster in most Cocoa applications.
Typinator now considers new word-break rules in Snow Leopard during cursor positioning.
Fixes a problem that caused cursor positioning for expansions without a cursor marker in certain applications.
Avoids a slight delay during handling of the first keystroke after a switch to another application.
Faster identification and collection of application-specific abbreviations.
Works around problems in World of Warcraft, MYOB AccountEdge and TeamAgenda that caused insertion of the expansion without deleting the abbreviation.
Fixes a problem that caused leftover abbreviations and incorrect cursor positioning in Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit and World of Warcraft.
Works around a problem that caused expansions to fail in Chromium, FirstClass, Papyrus, Perforce, and Mariner Write.
Works around a problem in 4thDimension that caused expansions to appear as a series of "a".
Fixes a problem with tabs and multi-line expansions in TextMate.
Fixes a problem that caused insertion of spaces in the middle of long expansions in InDesign.
Works around an issue that caused slow expansion and incorrect handling of multi-line expansions in AlphaX.
Typinator now correctly inserts paragraph breaks in multi-line expansions in Nisus Writer Pro.
Typinator now works around a problem that caused Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit to crash during execution of a script when a Typinator abbreviation was expanded previously.
Typinator now correctly disables itself when the Citrix ICA CLient is the active application.
Typinator works around a bug in Snow Leopard that caused crashes during import or export of sets.
Fixes a problem that could result in a series of empty sets.
Avoids warning messages about certain deprecated methods under Snow Leopard.
Works around a problem in MS Word that caused the creation of bookmarks for every copied piece of text when Typinator is active.
Localized short date formats no longer contain the trailing periods that have been introduced in Snow Leopard.
Works around a problem with quick expansion in Tex-Edit Plus.
Works around crashes caused by incorrect clipboard contents created by MaxBulk Mailer.

New in Typinator 3.5.1 (Jul 9, 2009)

New in Typinator 3.5 (Jun 30, 2009)

New in Typinator 3.4.1 (Feb 3, 2009)

New in Typinator 3.4 (Jan 28, 2009)

New in Typinator 3.3.1 (Dec 19, 2008)

New in Typinator 3.3 (Dec 17, 2008)

New in Typinator 3.2 (Oct 15, 2008)

New in Typinator 3.1 (Jul 14, 2008)

The Typinator menu bar icon can be turned off.
Simplified menu bar icon better matches the style of Apple's menu extras.
The HTML Snippets set is now included in Typinator.
New expansion template for the day of the year.
Fixes a problem that caused a delay and flickering during expansions in certain applications like Together and svnX.
Improved handling of expansions in Java applications (in particular, Zend Studio).
Fixes a cursor positioning problem in Coda.
Typinator now correctly disables itself in VMWare Fusion.
Typinator now correctly replaces typed abbreviations by the expansion in MacVim.
Typinator now works around a problem with expansions in Lotus Notes 8.
Typinator no longer disables double-clicks generated by certain mouse and tabled drivers (e.g. Wacom, Logitech, USB Overdrive, SteerMouse).
Typinator works around a problem that caused Mail to remove empty lines when an expansion occurred at the end of a line.
Fixes minor errors in the French translation and the user's guide.
Fixes a cursor positioning problem in Cocoa applications when the expansion contained apostrophes or vertical bars.
Improved wording of some user interface elements avoids common misunderstandings.
The "Open Window" command is now always enabled, even when the window has an attached sheet.
Improves compatibility with Butler.
Hours can now be inserted in 1-digit or 2-digit form.
Suppresses expansion of abbreviations typed immediately after an apostrophe that follows a word (such as "re" in "we're"); this rule allows using "s" and "d" as whole-word abbreviations without expanding in "Joe's" and "we'd".
The AutoCorrect toolbar item has been renamed to "Predefined Sets" because the installable sets are no longer just autocorrections.
Improved messages when a license key needs a license renewal.
Fixes a problem that caused expansions to happen in wrong cells in OpenOffice spreadsheets.
Works around a problem in OpenOffice and NeoOffice that caused Typinator to insert the previous contents of the clipboard.

New in Typinator 3.0 (Apr 14, 2008)

New in Typinator 2.1 (Nov 27, 2007)