Section 67. Launchers


67. Launchers

Launchers open any program or file in a heartbeat. Edit, move, copy, email, or transfer files with a keystroke, access URLs without launching a browser first, and much more. After you start using launchers on your Mac, you'll wonder how you ever lived without them.

Quicksilver (quicksilver.blacktree.com, free) completes hundreds of common tasks in dozens of applications with three or four keystrokes. An extensive plug-in library also enables Quicksilver to manipulate, mail, and even edit files on-the-fly. Once invoked, LaunchBar (www.obdev.at, $20.00) displays a context-sensitive drop-down list of possible actions in your Mac's menu bar, giving you single-click access to common tasks and frequently used programs. Butler (from www.petermaurer.de/butler, $18.00) provides mouse-accessible pop-up menus and screen hotspots that trigger program actions.




101 Reasons To Switch to the Mac
101 Reasons to Switch to the Mac
ISBN: B000OZ0NJY
EAN: N/A
Year: 2007
Pages: 107
Authors: Mark McElroy

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