News

Select Check for updates from the TypeIt4Me menu. If you purchased TypeIt4Me from the Mac App Store, the new version will show up in your updates list in a week or so, once Apple approves it.

New or changed features:

• Added Show Duplicates.
• Added warning when pasting clippings (cmd-v) would create duplicate(s).
• In Edit Clippings window, cmd-F now moves keyboard focus to search field, cmd-L to clippings list.
• Periodic file save now only happens if there are unsaved changes.
• The position of the vertical split bar in Edit Clippings window is saved and restored.
• Added the following 3 options, each requested by a single user:
  - defaults write com.typeit4me.TypeIt4MeMenu noFadeEffectOnMainWindow -bool YES
  - defaults write com.typeit4me.TypeIt4MeMenu dontProposeContentsOfPasteboard -bool YES
  - defaults write com.typeit4me.TypeIt4MeMenu AddCmdQ -bool YES
  The above commands need to be typed in Terminal as there is currently no UI for them in the preferences.
• Added “ALMOST EQUAL TO” (Unicode 2248) to set of punctuation signs (“.,+-~/”) that can precede numerals in abbs that expand number+suffix combos.
• Users can now add more than one backspace symbols at the start of clippings.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed crashes when launching TypeIt4Me when its preferences file has become corrupted.
• Restored “Trigger on period(.) followed by another delimiter” functionality.

A bug in Firefox can prevent any text expander, including TypeIt4Me, from observing keyboard input because “Secure Event Input” is enabled when a user enters a password but not always disabled when leaving the password field.

This bug was reported back in April 2010 and the Mozilla team have now provided a fix, available in the Firefox nightly build and in an upcoming beta release.

The above bug in Firefox and several other applications, including Quicken, is what prompted us to add a Growl notification every time TypeIt4Me detects that Secure Event Input has been enabled. This will alert the user that TypeIt4Me will no longer expand until Secure Event Input has been disabled.

If you see the Growl message and it isn’t followed by one to say that Secure Event Input has been disabled (once the password entry action is completed, for example), please make a note of what application you are using so we can report this to their developers.

If you do not have Growl installed, we would heartily recommend you install it as it can be very useful over and beyond the TypeIt4Me-related notification.

Good news, everyone: in the wake of an unprecedented surge in sales of TypeIt4Me, we’ve reviewed our pricing model and decided to permanently lower prices across the board – with the cost of a standard single user licence dropping from $27 to just $19.99. We feel this’ll prove to be a sustainable price point and we want our customers to reap the benefits of TypeIt4Me’s strong performance in the new Mac App Store.

The recent launch of the Mac App Store has generated a fantastic buzz, opening up a world of opportunities for Mac users and developers alike. We’re tickled pink that TypeIt4Me – available since day one – has been featured in Apple’s Staff Favourites section in several countries for 3 weeks running now. It’s been enjoying phenomenal success in both the US and Europe and has been catapulted into the Top 10 of paid productivity apps in several territories worldwide.

It’s an absolute blast to see so many people discovering and enjoying our software – in many cases getting their first revelatory taste of just how much time and effort text expansion can save them. In the 22 years since we fired up version 1.0 of TypeIt4Me on an old black-and-white Macintosh SE/30 and brought it to market, we have never seen a rise in uptake quite like this. Not even after TextExpander, Typinator and others arrived on the scene and marshalled their considerable marketing resources to raise awareness of just how nifty typing utilities can be. The wave of enthusiasm with which our long-standing flagship product has been greeted by a new generation of Mac users is truly humbling. We’re not going to be breaking out the caviar and leafing idly through speedboat catalogues anytime soon, but this is certainly a most welcome turning point for us. We’re very grateful for the shot in the arm, Steve :)

…OK, it’s time to wrap this up before it gets too soppy and we ruin our make-up, but before we do we’d just like to extend our warmest thanks and appreciation to all our loyal customers – both early adopters and recent converts – for all the constructive feedback, encouragement and support. We hope TypeIt4Me has made your life that little bit easier and we look forward to improving your Mac experience further still over the years to come. Exciting times are afoot.

Cheers! *clink*

The Ettore Software team - striving to eradicate the tedium of keyboard input since 1989.

One of our customers has just kindly brought it to our attention that the good folk at Lifehacker have published a pretty comprehensive rundown of all the main text expansion apps currently available for the Mac. They looked at TypeIt4Me, Snippets, TextExpander and Typinator, comparing the pros and cons of each – and ultimately gave TypeIt4Me their seal of approval. We’re always keen to get some insight into users’ perspectives and The Mac Text Expansion Faceoff makes for interesting reading. Obviously we’re chuffed to bits that they declared TypeIt4Me their favourite. It’s always good to hear we’ve still got it after all these years :)

Hello. Today we released another update to TypeIt4Me – these are the release notes.

New or changed features:

• Added ~ and ` to triggers in response to TappingBPP’s comment on US Mac App Store.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed a bug that could potentially lead to saving clipping edits over contents of another abb.
• Fixed crash when expanding in apps that don’t have the Edit menu.
• Restored “Strip ‘s’ for plurals” functionality.
• Restored showing of licensee name in About dialog.
• Now handles adding esc and nbs when clicking All in the Triggers preference tab.

This version is waiting for review at Apple so it probably won’t show up in the Mac App Store for a few days yet. If you bought direct from the Ettore Software website, select ‘Check for updates’ to install the update.

Apple has not yet provided a way for developers to transfer existing licences to the Mac App Store. Our intention, for now, is to continue publishing TypeIt4Me both directly via our website and via the Mac App Store.

The only difference between the two versions is that one handles registrations and updates via Sparkle, while Apple handles those things for us in the Mac App Store version.

The version 5.0.5(30) update became available through our website six days before appearing on the Mac App Store.

A few hours from now, the new Mac App Store will make its debut. After over two decades of being distributed via the shareware/demoware route, TypeIt4Me will now also be sold through an official Apple storefront. We can’t wait to see how it’s going to affect sales. Make sure to tell all your friends to check out the special introductory pricing.

We released TypeIt4Me 5.0.5 (30) a few minutes ago, just in time to see in the New Year… in New Zealand’s timezone :-)

You can peruse this page if you want to find out what’s new:
http://ettoresoftware.com/download/Release-Notes30.html

Or this one to check out how our Kiwi friends are celebrating the start of 2011:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-12097984

Wishing you all the very best for 2011,

Riccardo and the rest of the crew at Ettore Software.

We were very pleased to see TypeIt4Me hold the number 1 spot for two days running on Nov 22nd & 23rd in the “Recently updated editors’ picks” section on CNET. We work hard to ensure our product – now well into its third decade of ongoing development – remains the best in its class. Endorsements like this really make our day. Thanks, guys!

TypeIt4Me 5.0.4(28) released today now includes the Spanish localisation. If you are already running 5.0.x, just ‘Check for updates’ and you will be able to download this free upgrade.

¡Esperamos que disfrute!

We’re pleased to announce that we’ve just put the finishing touches on the French localization of TypeIt4Me – or Mactylo as it’s known on the other side of La Manche – which will be available for download today.

The good news doesn’t end there; our Spanish-speaking friends can look forward to El TypeIt4Me joining it very soon. Stay tuned, amigos.

Yep, we’ve been busy. It gives us great pleasure to announce the launch of a fully localized version of TypeIt4Me for the Italian market. We have struck a new partnership deal with Active Software, who will henceforth be responsible for distributing TypeIt4Me in Italy. It is priced at €33,25 + VAT and even comes packaged in a nice, shiny box. Check out the product page at Active Software for further details.

…The localization juggernaut doesn’t stop here, mind. We intend to make TypeIt4Me available in a range of European flavours and to that end we’re already knuckling down to work on the French version. On y va !