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Greg Scown
@macgreg · Founder, Smile
TextExpander adds Public Groups to help you discover and share snippets: https://smilesoftware.com/softwa...
Early submissions include: WordPress, Foreign Thanks, Brand Names, and an Apple® Trademark List.
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Philipp Comans
@phppco · Product Manager, Scribd
As a longtime customer I find the high subscription price and the lack of a rollover for existing customers very disappointing.
I can understand that you want to move your company to a more regular income but I don't think this is the right way to do it.
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Greg Scown
@macgreg · Founder, Smile
We're thrilled to debut the new TextExpander, which makes it possible to share your snippet groups with ease. Share them among your devices – Mac, iPhone, iPad, and now Windows (beta). Share them with your friends, fellow volunteers, and colleagues. Create an organization, and share them with detailed access controls, team management, and centralized billing… See more
Once an app, now a service. Snippets manager TextExpander drops the individual app pricing structure and becomes a platform that syncs your abbreviations across your iDevices. Not sure about the new pricing model though. $4 to $5 p/m per individual is rather steep. Especially considering that one can get a very capable app like aText for just $5. Check http:… See more
Charles CH Mandel
@ch_mandel · Founder @ Parisian Design
Long time TE user, in over 4 years now, I know I can't use my mac without it running, I feel less productive without it, I like the UI/UX.
Paid upgrades are understandable and evident because the author of a software has to be rewarded for his work, especially when he keeps adding power features.
Unfortunately, I didn't find version 5's new features to be of… See more
Zac Coffman-Magaha
@zaccoffman · Marketing Consultant/Social @ 123bet.com
Hey @macgreg, while the site explains a bit of why you are going to a subscription model. Can you go a little more in depth. If the current app based version worked well with users, what is the selling point say for someone who uses just a Mac to just move to the built in (while weaker) text shortcuts Apple offers natively?