This setup is a little more hands on to install and setup, but it is worth it. No weird glitches, crashing or other issues, it just a simple system works as it should.
It doesn't have all the same features as PhraseExpress, but if you are like me and just want a text expander, they are features you will never need or use anyway.
The setup instructions are clear and concise. They do take a minute to get your head around compared to other software installs that I am used to, but as the instructions are on point, it is not difficult.
I am using this on macOS and will be trying it on Windows soon too.
Based on our record, espanso seems to be a lot more popular than Clapet. While we know about 96 links to espanso, we've tracked only 2 mentions of Clapet. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.
Have you got your MacBook slightly open to allow for external displays while on battery? If so, you can use Clapet to enable the displays with the lid closed. Source: 12 months ago
Clapet (Free) Clapet is a free and open-source utility that aims to improve clamshell mode on your Macbook. Clamshell mode on mac keeps your mac awake when you close the lid but it only works when a power adapter is connected. This app aims to solve this problem by allowing clamshell mode even on battery. When an external display is detected while on battery or power adapter, the application will disable sleep... Source: about 1 year ago
If you want a standalone cross platform text expander I currently enjoy using Espanso[1] [1]: https://espanso.org/. - Source: Hacker News / about 1 month ago
This should work for you. Free, cross-platform and works everywhere not just the browser. https://espanso.org/. Source: 5 months ago
Huh, didn't know abbrev had that limitation (wonder why?). Gave it a go in espanso (https://espanso.org/), and it does work there. - Source: Hacker News / 7 months ago
I use a tool called "Espanso" to accomplish something similar at work. It only runs locally, so no weird data scraping issues to worry about. And it's easy to update as things changes becauase everything lives in a simple yml file. https://espanso.org/ It can do simple text replacement, so I have words, phrases, and sentences I use frequently compressed into a few keyboard clicks. It can also grab what is in your... - Source: Hacker News / 9 months ago
If you don't know what a text expander is, see: https://espanso.org. Source: 10 months ago
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