How can I transfer an abbreviation set from one computer to another one?

If you wish to use Typinator on more than one computer, we suggest using Dropbox for sharing your abbreviation sets among the computers. In this way, all changes you make on one computer are automatically synchronized to all other computers. For instructions about how to set up Typinator with Dropbox, see "Sync Typinator sets with Dropbox".

Important Notice: For a reliable synchronization with Dropbox it's important that the Sets Folder is set as "Make offline available" on every Mac (right click on your sets folder in your Dropbox and select "Make offline available").

For a one-time transfer of a set from one computer so another, first export the set on the source computer. You can use the Export command from the Typinator menu, but you can also drag the set from the Typinator window into a Finder folder. Typinator sets appear as files with the extension "tyset", but they are actually folders. To make sure that the internal folder structure remains intact, we recommend that you compress the set with the File>Compress command in the Finder. This creates a "zip" file. Transfer that file to the target computer. On the target computer, double-click the zip file to expand it, then double-click the resulting "tyset" file to re-import the set in Typinator.

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