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When comparing TextExpander vs Better Touch Tool, the Slant community recommends Better Touch Tool for most people. In the question“What are the best power user tools for macOS?” Better Touch Tool is ranked 32nd while TextExpander is ranked 55th.
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Pros
Pro Cross-platform
Pro Has an iOS app
Pro Endlessly customizable
Pro Extendability
Allows user to extend my MBP with touchbar by creating custom actions per app. Also supports system-wide integration (touchbar actions).
Pro BTT makes it simple to sync your hotkey, Touch Bar and gesture setup between several machines
Pro Sync settings in the cloud
Pro There's a free companion app for iOS that you can use to remote control your Mac
Pro Supports Apple script, bash, javascript
Pro Customize window button behaviour
Pro Make your own menu bar items
Pro Active community
Pro Built-in clipboard manager
Pro Highly configurable window moving / window snapping options
Pro Key sequences
Supports key sequences for things like text expansion.
Pro Supports MIDI devices (keyboards, DAW controllers, etc.)
Listen for MIDI events and have them control anything. For example you could use a DJ controller in your favorite video editor, etc.
Pro Lets you configure your external mouse's 4th and 5th button per app
Pro Record gestures / drawings and assign them to actions
Pro Developer is regularly adding features / improvements
Cons
Con Latest version only available on a monthly subscription
Con Naggy
TextExpander nags about subscribing to their mailing list, and giving it more access to private information such as Contacts.
Con Expensive
Currently a TextExpander license costs $35.
Con Limited iOS app
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