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Best Mac apps to type faster with text snippets

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  1. 1. Rocket Typist Save time typing with text snippets Type faster with text snippets Setapp 85% · 638 ratings
  2. 2. Typedesk Type less, say more Type faster with text snippets Setapp 80% · 46 ratings
  3. 3. Paste Never lose anything you copy Keep clipboard history Setapp 98% · 7,204 ratings
  4. 4. Dash Instant offline access to 200+ API documentation sets and 100+ cheat sheets Code snippets & API docs Setapp 99% · 1,213 ratings
  5. 5. Quip Smart clipboard manager Keep clipboard history Setapp 67% · 48 ratings
  6. 6. PasteJet Smarter clipboard, faster pasting Keep clipboard history Sold separately
  7. 7. PastePlop Your clipboard, in a grid Keep clipboard history Sold separately
  8. 8. DYSODYNE Essential Toolkit Use messengers on Mac Mac App Store
  9. 9. SnipperApp 3 The AI-ready code snippet manager with built-in MCP, iCloud sync, and Raycast Code snippets & API docs Sold separately
  10. 10. MistBar Tidy menu bar, built-in tools Tidy up your menu bar Sold separately

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Keep clipboard history 16 Code snippets & API docs 6 Copy text from images 30 Work with AI coding agents 10 Capture quick notes 27 Tidy up your menu bar 10

Questions

What is the best Mac app to type faster with text snippets?
Rocket Typist is the top pick here: Save time typing with text snippets. Also worth a look: Typedesk, Paste.
Are these apps part of a Setapp membership?
5 of 10 apps are included in a Setapp membership; the rest are sold separately.
Do they run natively on Apple Silicon?
9 of 10 apps run natively on M-series Macs.