Year: 2010

TextExpander 3.0 for Mac OS X offers new snippet creation/editing features

SmileOnMyMac (http://www.smileonmymac.com) has updated TextExpander, a Mac OS X utility that lets users define abbreviations for frequently-used text strings and images, to version 3.0 The new version introduces features to make it easier to create and edit snippets.

Users can define a keyboard combination, also known as a hotkey, to open a quick entry window for snippet creation. The last-expanded snippet can also be edited via a hotkey, making it easier to keep snippet content updated.

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‘Your Mac Life’ looks at iTunes TV, multitasking, more

This week’s “Your Mac Life” looks at iTunes TV, multitasking and more.

There’s also discussions on the latest Apple related lawsuits, the iPad and more. In the archive, you’ll hear interviews with Adam Engst of “TidBITS,” Wacom about their new Cintiq 21UX, and a video review of the Mophie Juice Pack Air!

You can listen in this and every Wednesday evening from 5:30 to 8 pm (Pacific). Live video is on Your Mac Life! You can watch the show live at http://yml.macosg.com/ — or you can listen in to the plain old audio feed at http://www.yourmaclifeshow.com/QT/stream.mov .

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Gaming on the Mac picking up Stream

Now that Vale is bringing its Steam, Valve’s gaming service, and Source, Valve’s gaming engine, to the Mac, the Mac gaming situation should improve.

Not that it’s been terrible. However, gamers have long complained about the lack of Mac games — at least compared to the bazillion gaming titles for the PeeCee.

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