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Does anyone know of any 'Macro' Apps for the iPad. I get tired of typing in the same long words sometimes and could really use a Macro App.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.5)
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I hadn't thought of that. But I see what you mean. It'd sure be nice if it could just work like computer Macros. I use the Notability App for almost all my writing on the iPad so maybe I can encourage that developer to make me a Macro. Thanks for your help.
Shortcuts works OK for things like my email address, but it will not fill in my Apple ID password, which I get asked for all day long. After a shortcut is created, I cannot find a way to remove it later, short of restoring the iPad to the factory settings.
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I'm not looking for something to 'fill in' things like my email addess and passwords (there are other Apps for that). I'm looking for a Macro program for creating shortcuts.
Text Expander at the iPad App Store gets horrible reviews, it doesn't seem to work for anyone.
And 'Shortcuts' in my iPad Settings says I have just one and that's to put a 'period' at the end of a sentence when I hit the spacebar twice. Not impressed. There's no place I can see to add any other shortcuts.
Bummer.
When I said "fill in" I meant exactly what you meant when you said macro. I type 2 characters and the iPad automatically expands them to what I want, in the example, my very long Gmail address.
Meg told you exactly where to create new shortcuts, Settings/General/Keyboard/Shortcuts. It is below the section with the period shortcut.
You are coming across a bit snippy with folks offering free help. My Abuela always said that you get more flies with honey than with vinegar.
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What did I do wrong? I saved one entry and it worked so I went back and created another one. When I did that, the first one I put in there didn't work any more.
Boy, you encourage me. I hope you can guess what I'm doing wrong.
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Given how iOS sandboxes apps to protect them from each other, a general macro app probably isn't possible. You'd need the app you're using to provide such a feature.
Regards.
TextExpander will work with some applications. Have you also looked at the Shortcut function? Settings>General>Keyboard>Shortcuts.
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You are too snippy. (Worse than me?) But thanks for the info. I'll go back to settings and see if I can do this. Thanks.
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THANK YOU snippy Dah-veed!!!!! It works beautifully!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
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Now BiG disappointment! You can only have ONE macro in Apples settings! This is just SAD!
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I have 10 at this moment on both my iPad 2 and my iPhone 4S.
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Okay....I'm stupid. I didn't see the "Add new shortcut" thing. (Slinking outta here)
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Any ''macro" Apps for the iPad?
