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PopChar X

PopChar X - 4.0.1

view & insert all characters of any font

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Current Version: 4.0.1
Release Date: 2008-06-18
License: Commercial
Downloads (this version): 3,788
Downloads (all versions): 112,758
Price: $29.99

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Product Description:

PopChar is a utility application that lets you insert special characters, accented and foreign letters, etc., into your documents. No need to search for and remember keyboard combinations. Just pop up the PopChar window, click the desired character, and the character appears in your current document.

If a font contains Unicode characters, you can see all of them, neatly arranged in the standard Unicode categories.

You can use the character table of PopChar X like a menu or make it "sticky" to insert multiple characters in a row. PopChar X also allows you to select the font and size of the characters to be inserted.
  • simple to use: click and select
  • displays the keystrokes needed to create selected characters
  • selectable font
  • remembers and hilites the most recently selected characters
  • Unicode support
  • inserts HTML symbols
  • automatically detects the current font in many popular applications (including Word, Excel, Illustrator, QuarkXPress, InDesign, FileMaker and BBEdit)
  • manual font selection (in applications where PopChar X cannot determine the current font
  • exclude common characters (letters, digits and accents)
  • "styled" and "unstyled" character insertion
  • resizeable window (up to the full screen)
  • "sticky mode" lets you insert multiple characters with a series of clicks
  • automatically starts at login
  • also works with Classic applications

If you purchased your license within the last two years, the upgrade is free for you, and your current license key will work for the new version. If your 2 years update period has expired, you can purchase a 2 years update renewal. Whereas other software vendors offer upgrades at a reduced price for just a single new version, our licenses cover ALL subsequent releases of PopChar X and PopChar Pro within two years, starting with the date of purchase.

What's new in this version:

  • New "All" view displays all available Unicode characters in any installed font.
  • Context menu now contains a new command for copying the selected character's Unicode name.
  • Support for Unicode 5.1.
  • PopChar now also lists undefined Unicode characters that may be present in some fonts.
  • Improves compatibility with Butler.
  • Improves compatibility with CopyPaste Pro.
  • PopChar now uses transparent menu bar icons that better match the appearance of Leopard's menu bar.
  • Fixes some visual alignment glitches.
  • v 4.0.1
    • Fixes a problem that caused insertion of question marks in QuarkCopyDesk.
    • Clicking the "P" in the top-left corner no longer opens the Apple menu instead of the PopChar window.
    • Fixes the flickering of the "P" icon in the left or right corner.
    • Fixes the version number in Activity Monitor, which still showed PopChar 4.0 as "PopChar 3".
  • See the version history for details.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.4

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PopChar X ReviewExcellent stuff... - Version: 4.0, 6/16/2008 04:55PM PST

(1 of 3 users found this comment useful)

macaholic
This app together with the character pallette in OS X make character selection a breeze.
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PopChar X ReviewFree update - what's the problem? - Version: 4.0, 6/16/2008 09:21AM PST

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OxyParadox
PopChar has saved my heinie so many times I've lost count - it's a must-have utility for anyone who does text editing. As a web designer, having HTML codes at my fingertips has saved hours. The newest version (4) just arrived by announcement, and at no charge for registered users of previous versions.

I think the price - in any currrency conversion you'd like - is well worth it. A TOP TEN Mac utility!
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PopChar X CommentaryPrice Increase Skyrocketed - Version: 4.0, 6/16/2008 07:22AM PST

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chesters
This is a lot more than $30. This used to be $29.99 U.S. It is now EUR 29.99, which converts to $46.14951 U.S. as of
Monday, June 16, 2008

29.99 Euro = 46.14951 US Dollar

29.99 US Dollar (USD) = 19.48883 Euro (EUR)

Interbank rate +/- 0%

This means:
You buy 29.99 Euro : 46.14951 US Dollar
You sell 29.99 Euro : 46.11952 US Dollar
You buy 29.99 US Dollar : 19.48883 Euro
You sell 29.99 US Dollar : 19.50151 Euro

I recommend this if you can afford it.
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