Anyone using Macros for Mac?

Question

I have a very long letter that I am using <ref> and </ref> on.  It occured to me that a Macro or Assign Key might be a great way to go to save from retyping these over and over.

I will research Mac solutions online but I wonder if anyone has already found a solution?

UPDATE: I found aText, an Apple App for $5.  I bought that and so far it works perfect.

Comments

Michael, I re-opened this so that others who might be interested will find what you discovered.

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Thanks, I was not sure how that worked.  It is the first time I used Closed.

Answer 1

I use ClipMenu - free and very good.

Comments

Hi Kristy,

I download ClipMenu. I still need to experiment with it but it looks very promising. Thank you!

UPDATE:  I like it, not quite as slick as aText for this specific purpose but very handy for other stuff. It works well and is easy to use.  I will keep it an use it. Thanks.

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Hi Kristy, I also just downloaded it, and used it just once, but boy was that easy. Can't wait to use it some more. Thank you.

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So pleased I could help :)

Answer 2

If I'm understanding correctly.

Put it on your notepad or word processor and copy and paste when you need it. I have a whole document full of sources that I use on a regular basis. It stays open the whole time I'm on Wikitree. (like all day)

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Thanks Anne,

I thought of that too.  I like the idea of frequently used items stored on a note, I have started using Evernote so maybe I will put it there.  

But, Ideally, for the situation I am currently using, I could just enter two keystrokes as I am typing. Just before my comments and just after.

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That's sounds great, maybe when someone explains it to you, someone can explain it to me too. I've long since forgotten how to create a macro. (Evidently I must not have needed them often enough to remember how.)

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I found a solution but it will cost me $34.95.  It is called TextExpander for Mac.

I tried the text substitutions and Chrome Extentions but they had limited success, they worked and then didn't.  The TextExpander program works great but I do not want to spend the money but I may if I do this often enough.

So Anne,

While I am typing the letter and my grandmother writes," ...my great grandfather was President of the United States."  I would type:

...my [[grandpa-xxx|great grandfather]] was president of the United States.<ref> grandpa-xxx was not president of the United States but he was president of the United Stump Removal Coalition</ref>.

Then my comments will show up as references at the bottom of the section.  And Yes, I did set up a Free Space to enter the letter.

I have a lot of statements that need corrections or comments to be included with them so the text exanding saves me a few keystrokes.

I can type ,r and get <ref> and I can type ,e and get </ref>.  I know it is only a few keystrokes but I have a lot of them and I do not have to use the Shift key to get <.  Which is a bit akward for me.

UPDATE: I found aText, an Apple App for $5.  I bought that and so far it works perfect.

Answer 3

Ooo. I had another thought for this particular situation. You could create a free-space page for the rather long letter. Put it there and then just have to type in the name of the Free space.

http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Free-Space_Profile

Answer 4

I use AutoExpander for Chrome works but not excellent ==> I write AD the