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Notes on text expansion, privacy, and tooling.

Comparisons, how-tos, and the occasional honest post-mortem. No listicles, no SEO sludge.

May 9, 2026

Switching to Makro from TextExpander? It's Easier Than You Think!

Learn how to easily migrate your text snippets from TextExpander to Makro, a powerful text expansion tool with enhanced privacy and AI features. Di...

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May 5, 2026

Your Digital Footprint: Why Data Privacy is Non-Negotiable

Explore the risks of data sharing and discover how a privacy-first tool like Makro can protect your digital life.

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Apr 9, 2026

Effortless Transition: Migrating Your Text Blaze Snippets to Makro

Discover how easy it is to import your existing Text Blaze snippets into Makro, a powerful text expansion tool with advanced features and robust pr...

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Apr 7, 2026

Beyond TextExpander: Discover Makro for Smarter Text Expansion

Looking for TextExpander alternatives? Explore Makro, a powerful text expansion tool with zero-knowledge encryption, AI features, and cross-browser...

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Apr 6, 2026

Text Blaze Alternatives in 2026

Comparing Text Blaze alternatives for teams and individuals - features, pricing, and privacy.

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Apr 1, 2026

Free Tier Just Got a Major Upgrade: More AI Power for Everyone!

Discover how Makro's free tier now includes 25 AI Smart Rewrites per month, making powerful text expansion even more accessible. Learn about Pro an...

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Mar 30, 2026

Your Voice Matters: Shape the Future of Makro!

We want your input! Discover how you can suggest and vote on new features to help shape the future development of Makro, your favorite text expansi...

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Mar 30, 2026

AI Text Expander with Local Privacy

How to use AI-powered text expansion without sending your data to the cloud. Local-first with Ollama or LM Studio.

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Mar 25, 2026

Unlock Your Productivity: The Free, Private Text Expander for Chrome, Edge, and Firefox

Discover Makro, the free text expansion tool for Chrome, Edge, and Firefox. Enjoy unlimited macros, zero-knowledge encryption, and optional offline...

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