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• Featured Mac Download: Simplistic application launcher with Namely

  Published: July 31, 2007, 6:00 pm

  Tags: Application Launcher, Featured Mac Download, Keyword Launchers, Mac, Mac Os X

  Namely is a stripped down application launcher. Unlike Lifehacker favorite, Quicksilver, which can be daunting for a newcomer, Namely is very simple and only indexes applications. With customizable hotkeys and positioning, Namely is more similar to a Mac equivalent of Launchy. If you're a recent switcher or never found the time to learn

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• In Brief: The developer of Lifehacker favorite Launchy ...

  Published: August 8, 2007, 9:00 am

  Tags: Application Launcher, Launchy

  The developer of Lifehacker favorite Launchy announces that a cross-platform version is in the works. For Mac users hooked on Quicksilver this is no big deal. However, it comes as very exciting news to the *nix world. Although a release time line hasn't been given, we are on the edge of our seatings waiting anxiously patiently. Thanks, David!

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• Sapiens: mouse-centric application launcher

  Published: October 2, 2007, 6:30 pm

  Tags: Application Launcher, Applicationlauncher, Sapiens

  with a new mouse-centric launcher application called Sapiens. In contrast to keyboard launchers like LaunchBar, Sapiens is supposed to allow you to launch applications with just your mouse. Basically, you activate Sapiens by moving your mouse in a circle, and up pops a radial dial menu with various applications on it. According to the

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• Trampoline updates to 2.3.2

  Published: November 13, 2007, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Application Launcher, Icons, Radial, Sapiens, Trampoline

  a while back-- it's a radial application launcher that bills itself as a way to give you quick access to your "core set" of tools. A few people have marked it as very similar to Sapiens, and that's true-- both are circular launchers that allow you to fire off applications quickly when you need them. Sapiens is a great application, but it seems to

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• Top 10 Quicksilver Plug-ins [Lifehacker Top 10]

  Published: November 14, 2007, 12:00 pm

  Tags: Application Launcher, Application Launchers, Application Launching, Command Line, Downloads, Feature, Keyboard Shortcuts, Lifehacker Top 10, Mac Os X, Quicksilver, Top

  Quicksilver isn't just an application launcher—it's a comprehensive keyboard interface. Launching applications and documents is just Quicksilver's gateway drug: The more you get used to doing things with Quicksilver, the more things you want to do with it. Out of the box Quicksilver comes with the barest essentials, but once you add

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• Launchy 2.0 Adds Polish, Easier Configuration [Featured Windows Download]

  Published: December 19, 2007, 9:30 am

  Tags: Application Launcher, Application Launchers, Application Launching, Downloads, Featured Windows Download, Keyboard, Keyword Launchers, Keyword Shortcuts, Launchy, Top, Windows

  only: Open source keyword launcher Launchy grows up a little with a 2.0 release. Most of the changes seem to be in the interface—polished icons, better skinning support, transparency and fade effects, and other visual tweaks. But program options have been condensed into one window, plugins are more customizable, and the launcher seems

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• AppleScript: build a simple task launcher

  Published: February 2, 2008, 2:00 pm

  Tags: Applescript, Application, Launcher

  you how you can group these applications into "task launchers" that will bring up a suite of programs with one click. For instance, I have a script that will open iPhoto, iDVD, and iMovie called "Create Movies." When I run this script, it will open all of the applications I need to make my movie. I also have one called "Productivity" that will,

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• Install Plug-ins for Gnome-Do [How To]

  Published: March 10, 2008, 11:05 am

  Tags: Application Launcher, Application Launchers, Gnome, How To, Linux, Linux Tip

  application launcher Gnome-Do is turning into one mighty powerful app/data organizer, due in no small part to the wealth of plug-ins cobbled together by an eager fan base. To extend Gnome-Do's powers to music management, Gmail, system functions, and other tasks, Ubuntu Tutorials has put together a simple guide to installing plug-ins

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• Kana Launcher Triggers Floating Shortcuts with a Hotkey [Featured Windows Download]

  Published: April 23, 2008, 9:40 am

  Tags: Application Launcher, Application Launchers, Application Launching, Desktop, Desktop Shortcuts, Downloads, Featured Windows Download, Shortcuts, Windows

  only: Free menu and icon launcher Kana Launcher won't be a boon to those who've given Launchy or another app-finder a home on their desktop, but it might just fit the bill for those looking to reduce desktop clutter and stop digging through Start menus. Sitting in the system tray, Kana lets you assign the folders, files, and programs you want

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• Portable Start Menu Ties Together Your USB Workspace [Featured Windows Download]

  Published: June 25, 2008, 9:00 am

  Tags: Featured Windows Download, Application Launcher, Application Launchers, Downloads, Portable Applications, Thumb Drive, Thumb Drives, Usb Drive, Windows

  USB drive to launch portable applications. The program can search out and find any self-running .exe file on a thumb drive and add it to a start menu that sits in the Windows system tray while the USB drive is plugged in. The app also has a "Quick Start" function that you can access with a shortcut to launch any program, and Portable Start Menu

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