Smile releases updated TextExpander app with new snippet storage method

Smile was forced update its popular TextExpander touch snippet app after Apple rejected it for using Reminders as a storage place for saved snippets. The company revised its app and has released the new version that strips away this Reminder functionality. Smile detailed the changes to TextExpander touch in a blog post on its website. The changes are pretty radical — both from a development and a user’s point of view. First, the storage of TextExpander snippets will now have to be handled within third-party apps that wish to integrate with TextExpander touch. Developers can download a new TextExpander touch SDK that details this new way of storing and sharing snippets. All apps that support TextExpander touch will have to be re-written to adapt to this new storage method. “We have come up with an alternative to using Reminders, which will require you to take action to update your snippets and keep them updated. This will have to be done via apps you use with TextExpander integration. There will probably be a “Get Snippet Data” button in the app’s settings, but that depends on how the developer chooses to handle this.” Customers can still use their current snippets that are stored in Reminders, but they will not be able to change these snippets or add new ones. The snippets are frozen in time until third-party apps are updated to support this new snippet SDK. As of the writing of this post, there are no apps in the app store that support this new TextExpander touch SDK. Smile is continuing to maintain its list of compatible apps and will update this list as apps are released with support for the new TouchExpander touch. The company is encouraging its users to contact their favorite third-party apps as ask them to add support for the updated TextExpander touch, but to do so with the realistic expectation that app updates take time, especially during the busy holiday season. Continue reading →

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