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I'm looking for an OS X application that will allow me to add text snippets, like common text responses to emails or signature postings or whatever standard text phrases I wish to save and resuse.
Something that perhaps runs in the background on the toolbar that allows me to select phrases and insert them when needed.
The perfect tool for this job is TextExpander - it allows you to insert snippets from a menu or using a shortcut such as ';;snippet'. It is incredibly powerful and is high on my recommended list.
there is a built in function in iOS and keyboard settings for Mac that offers shortcuts enter a shortcut and the phrase it expands into when you type the shortcut and a space afterwards.
it doesn't allow for line-breaks however
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Alfred with the PowerPack also lets you define snippets which are easily pasted anywhere. TextExpander as Tony Williams mentioned is a bit more convenient, but Alfred is cheaper and can do a lot more than just expanding snippets.
I, personally, like the freeware XMenu from Devon Technologies:
You define snippets by making a text clipping and placing them in a particular folder. The clippings menu resides in your menu bar.
It's also got a nice launcher a'la NowMenu. And as it is an App it doesn't modify the system and cause incompatibility issues like some other clippings apps do.
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I use PhraseExpress (http://www.phraseexpress.com) to paste in different boilerplate phrases. It even lets you create macros, select different options within your phrase, manipulate dates/times, and do simple calculations. It's on the pricier side though, $50. You can try it out for free, however.
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