Photo by Philip Estrada on Unsplash TextExpander for macOS 6.2.2 adds a new scripting command: “expand string” to allow automating the expansion of text strings. Here’s an example of how you might use it in AppleScript: tell application “TextExpander” to expand string “ddate :flag-us:” The result: “August 21, 2017 🇺🇸” Note: The example assumes you have the Emoji Cheat …
TextExpander Tip of the Week: Typos, AutoCorrections and Double Capitals
In the course of typing, your fingers may fumble. Whether conscious or accidental, there are a variety of ways your fingers can and will jumble your words. TextExpander has several solutions for correcting your little typing errors. Accidental Double Capitals Capital letters begin sentences and proper nouns, as well as occur in the middle of some of your favorite brands …
Case Study: Tim Ferriss & PDFpen
Photo by Kalen Emsley on Unsplash Apparently, people like the idea of a short work week, the shorter, the better. That helped Tim Ferriss’s first book, The 4-Hour Body, become a huge best-seller. An authority on working smarter, not harder, Tim is always looking for a better way to do things. For the promotion of his new book, The …
PDFpen 9.1 Adds Bookmark Support And Improves Window Positioning
Version 9.1 is now available for PDFpen and PDFpenPro users. Bookmarks This update introduces PDF Bookmarks. Add a bookmark link to a specific page on a PDF: 1. Choose Edit > Bookmark > Add bookmark Find bookmarks in a special section at the top of the Table of Contents sidebar view. Bookmarks can be created in PDFpen and created and …
WWDC 2017 Wrap Up
Smile made its way to WWDC again this year, moving with Apple’s change of venue from foggy SF to sunny San Jose. While the location may have been different, the bedecked buildings, faces and coffee shops were all the same. (Coffee shop = lots of). Shout out to the Social Policy coffee shop for over-taking the typical WWDC Hallway track …