Comments on: Use TextExpander with Dropbox 2.0 http://smileonmymac.net/blog/2009/10/18/use-textexpander-with-dropbox-2-0/ News, Photos, and User Tips from The SmileOnMyMac Team Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:25:53 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Justin Williams http://smileonmymac.net/blog/2009/10/18/use-textexpander-with-dropbox-2-0/comment-page-1/#comment-48362 Justin Williams Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:17:44 +0000 http://smileonmymac.net/blog/?p=358#comment-48362 @Joe: You don't really need to save the Automator workflow. Just run it and discard it. If you want to reverse the process, just follow the directions in reverse. Disable TextExpander, delete the TextExpander symlink in [Home]/Library/Application Support/ and put the TextExpander folder in your Dropbox back in [Home]/Library/Application Support/ @Joe: You don’t really need to save the Automator workflow. Just run it and discard it. If you want to reverse the process, just follow the directions in reverse. Disable TextExpander, delete the TextExpander symlink in [Home]/Library/Application Support/ and put the TextExpander folder in your Dropbox back in [Home]/Library/Application Support/

]]> By: Joe Marietta http://smileonmymac.net/blog/2009/10/18/use-textexpander-with-dropbox-2-0/comment-page-1/#comment-48346 Joe Marietta Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:25:42 +0000 http://smileonmymac.net/blog/?p=358#comment-48346 Automator asked to save the file. Does it make any difference where to save the workflow file? Also, I don't have an automator folder. Can I make on in the home directory? Last, how would I reverse the process I I decided I wanted to go back to normal defaults? Thanks Joe Automator asked to save the file. Does it make any difference where to save the workflow file? Also, I don’t have an automator folder. Can I make on in the home directory?

Last, how would I reverse the process I I decided I wanted to go back to normal defaults?

Thanks
Joe

]]> By: Jean http://smileonmymac.net/blog/2009/10/18/use-textexpander-with-dropbox-2-0/comment-page-1/#comment-47603 Jean Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:07:46 +0000 http://smileonmymac.net/blog/?p=358#comment-47603 @nev That's a good question. It sounds like you've tried using MobileMe to sync your snippets and the results have not been good... have you already contact TextExpander support to see if they can help? (textexpander@smileonmymac.com) @nev That’s a good question. It sounds like you’ve tried using MobileMe to sync your snippets and the results have not been good… have you already contact TextExpander support to see if they can help? (textexpander@smileonmymac.com)

]]> By: nev http://smileonmymac.net/blog/2009/10/18/use-textexpander-with-dropbox-2-0/comment-page-1/#comment-47600 nev Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:24:44 +0000 http://smileonmymac.net/blog/?p=358#comment-47600 @Jean: Well, OK, but I just wonder what distinguishes between people who have had "issues" with MM and those who haven't. Is it one's sun sign or something? I'm sure I tried everything that "they" did. @Jean: Well, OK, but I just wonder what distinguishes between people who have had “issues” with MM and those who haven’t. Is it one’s sun sign or something? I’m sure I tried everything that “they” did.

]]> By: Jono http://smileonmymac.net/blog/2009/10/18/use-textexpander-with-dropbox-2-0/comment-page-1/#comment-47586 Jono Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:47:52 +0000 http://smileonmymac.net/blog/?p=358#comment-47586 "Is this fudge an implicit admission that syncing via MobileMe doesn’t actually work?" Nope, just admission that charging $99 doesn't work. I don't have MobileMe, so I am not sure if it does/does not sync well. The real issue is that Texter and TextExpander provide a very similar solution - expand text - but they cannot (AFAIK) sync with each other. I want to have the same snippets between OS X and Windows when I have to use Windows. I have TextExpander for Mac OSX and Texter for Windows, but I do not want to maintain two different sets of snippets. I am looking to have the same text shortcuts on both platforms. “Is this fudge an implicit admission that syncing via MobileMe doesn’t actually work?”

Nope, just admission that charging $99 doesn’t work. I don’t have MobileMe, so I am not sure if it does/does not sync well.

The real issue is that Texter and TextExpander provide a very similar solution – expand text – but they cannot (AFAIK) sync with each other.

I want to have the same snippets between OS X and Windows when I have to use Windows. I have TextExpander for Mac OSX and Texter for Windows, but I do not want to maintain two different sets of snippets. I am looking to have the same text shortcuts on both platforms.

]]> By: Jean http://smileonmymac.net/blog/2009/10/18/use-textexpander-with-dropbox-2-0/comment-page-1/#comment-47572 Jean Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:36:36 +0000 http://smileonmymac.net/blog/?p=358#comment-47572 @nev: Some users have had MobileMe issues, and have found Dropbox to be a reliable alternative. For others, MobileMe works fine. - Jean/SmileOnMyMac @nev: Some users have had MobileMe issues, and have found Dropbox to be a reliable alternative. For others, MobileMe works fine. – Jean/SmileOnMyMac

]]> By: nev http://smileonmymac.net/blog/2009/10/18/use-textexpander-with-dropbox-2-0/comment-page-1/#comment-47568 nev Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:48:54 +0000 http://smileonmymac.net/blog/?p=358#comment-47568 Is this fudge an implicit admission that syncing via MobileMe doesn't actually work? Is this fudge an implicit admission that syncing via MobileMe doesn’t actually work?

]]> By: Alex Knight http://smileonmymac.net/blog/2009/10/18/use-textexpander-with-dropbox-2-0/comment-page-1/#comment-47501 Alex Knight Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:34:48 +0000 http://smileonmymac.net/blog/?p=358#comment-47501 This works perfectly, however, it would be nice if a built-in solution was supported that you could just enable for DropBox syncing. In fact, why not add Webdav support as well :) This works perfectly, however, it would be nice if a built-in solution was supported that you could just enable for DropBox syncing. In fact, why not add Webdav support as well :)

]]> By: Justin Williams http://smileonmymac.net/blog/2009/10/18/use-textexpander-with-dropbox-2-0/comment-page-1/#comment-47436 Justin Williams Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:19:55 +0000 http://smileonmymac.net/blog/?p=358#comment-47436 @Graham: Assuming you don't already have the JuneCloud automator actions installed on your secondary machines, you still need to go through the process of installing those and creating the symlink from your Dropbox to [Home]/Library/Application Support/TextExpander/ @Graham: Assuming you don’t already have the JuneCloud automator actions installed on your secondary machines, you still need to go through the process of installing those and creating the symlink from your Dropbox to [Home]/Library/Application Support/TextExpander/

]]> By: Graham http://smileonmymac.net/blog/2009/10/18/use-textexpander-with-dropbox-2-0/comment-page-1/#comment-47435 Graham Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:47:07 +0000 http://smileonmymac.net/blog/?p=358#comment-47435 I think the instructions are wrong; should't the second and subsequent machines be from step 7-10? I think the instructions are wrong; should’t the second and subsequent machines be from step 7-10?

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