We've been tirelessly improving and adding features to TypeIt4Me since it launched in 1989. The new kids on the block have made a valiant effort to replicate as much of its functionality as possible - but as you can see in the comparison table below, the competition still have a lot of catching up to do. TypeIt4Me still offers the best bang for your buck. Why settle for less?
| Feature | TypeIt4Me 5 | TextExpander 3 | Typinator 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AutoCorrect using OS X’s built-in spell checker | Yes | No | No |
| Expand number suffixes | Yes | No | No |
| Show label, Expanded text or both in menu | Yes | No | No |
| Show/hide any clipping in menu | Yes | No | No |
| Restrict any clipping to a specific application | Yes | No | No |
| Enable/disable via menubar icon | Yes | No | No |
| Strip 's' for plurals (no need to define abb twice) | Yes | No | No |
| Date and time math | Yes | Yes | No |
| Handle TABs & CRs in forms (type abb to login) | Yes | Yes | No |
| AutoCue (pause & prompt for variable input) | Yes | Yes | No |
| Import SpellCatcher shorthand glossary | Yes | Yes | No |
| Execute AppleScript from abbreviation | Yes | Yes | No |
| Clippings with formatted text & pictures | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Case entered affects clipping | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Auto date expansion | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Limit usage to application list | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Menubar menu for entering clippings | Yes | Yes | No |
| Reposition cursor on expansion | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Create clipping from selected text | Yes | Yes | No |
| Expand abbs referenced in clippings (nesting) | Yes | Yes | No |
| Export TAB delimited clippings via copy/paste | Yes | Yes | No |
| Import Clippings from other typing utilities | Yes (except Typinator) | Yes | Yes |
| Import from comma and TAB delimited files | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Export clippings file | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Services menu item to create Clippings | Yes | Yes | No |
| Primary/Auxiliary clippings files | Yes | Yes | No |
| Multiple clippings files | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Apply a label to any clipping | Yes | Yes | No |
| Restrict an entire file to a specific application | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Enable/disable via keyboard hot key | Yes | Yes | No |
| User defined hot keys | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sync clippings via Dropbox | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Actively supported since | 1989 | 2006 | 2005 |
| Localized versions | English French Italian Spanish |
English French German |
English French German |
| Localized help | English | English French German Japanese Italian |
English French German |
| System compatibility | OS X 10.7 OS X 10.6 OS X 10.5 |
OS X 10.7 OS X 10.6 |
OS X 10.7 OS X 10.6 OS X 10.5 OS X 10.4 |
This product is designed to run on PPC and Intel Macs with the following operating systems:
• Mac OS X 10.7
• Mac OS X 10.6
• Mac OS X 10.5
For older versions of OS X
download TypeIt4Me version 4.2.1 instead
A picture may be worth 1,000 words, but a short video tutorial trumps all. See TypeIt4Me in action.
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If you need help with something, try perusing the FAQ or head over to our support page.
People have a lot of nice things to say about TypeIt4Me. If you're still undecided about whether to take it for a spin, check out some of the customer comments we've received over the past 20 years. Some of them make us blush.
