Anagrams is a swift and amiable anagram-generating software designed for the Mac.
One of the key features of Anagrams is the wide range of options available to users when searching for usable words and anagrams. For example, you can establish that usable words must contain between 3 and 6 letters, and any anagrams must consist of 2 to 4 words. While generating anagrams, you have the ability to browse through the list and save any interesting finds to the clipboard or to drag them straight into a drag-savvy editor.
Another convenient feature is the ability to modify the supplied word lists. Not only can you add or delete words, but you can also search for words using grep-like patterns. Additionally, you can direct Anagrams to read a given text file and add any new words found, which is incredibly helpful for creating a new word list from scratch.
Word lists themselves contain user-definable characters, with the default character set including accented letters and other 8-bit characters commonly used in languages based on the Roman script. Users can also save their favorite names and phrases in a "hot text" menu for later use.
Finally, Anagrams allows users to generate a tree of selected usable words, where all paths in the tree are prefixes for potential anagrams. This feature proves especially useful when searching for anagrams of longer phrases, and these trees can be easily stored away for later recall.
In terms of updates, the latest release of Anagrams corrects the size of thumb boxes in proportional scroll bars and fixes a bug that could cause junk in the clipboard after selecting Copy All/Selected Usable Words. Overall, Anagrams is a well-designed and highly efficient tool for anyone in need of an anagram generator, and its extensive list of features ensures that it will be a versatile and valuable addition to any user's software collection.
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