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VideoStories: How To Start Using Text Substitutions on Snow Leopard

Have you ever wished to type faster on your keyboard? I bet you have. Well, Snow Leopard comes with a very powerful built-in tool a not so many people know, and it’s called Text Substitutions. Pretty much what TextExpander offers at $30 comes built-in for free into Mac OS X. Maybe Snow Leopard’s text substitutions aren’t as customizable as TextExpander ones, but sure they get the job done. Setting them up it’s easy and fast, but the menu is hidden into System Preferences app. Also, you have to be sure that the application you’d like to use text replacements with supports that feature (just take a look at the contextual menu of the app).

Enjoy!

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Federico is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of MacStories, where he writes about Apple with a focus on apps, developers, iPad, and iOS productivity. He founded MacStories in April 2009 and has been writing about Apple since. Federico is also the co-host of AppStories, a weekly podcast exploring the world of apps, Unwind, a fun exploration of media and more, and NPC: Next Portable Console, a show about portable gaming and the handheld revolution.

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