How do you launch your Apps?

[patseguin Global Moderator]

I use the dock mostly since it has all my apps I use daily. I also have a folder in the dock and I use the pop up from there. I might give Quicksilver a try.

I actually never thought of putting a folder in the dock! I'll have to try that and see how it works.

Right now I use the Dock for really common apps and Quicksilver for most everything else. I would easily pay $30-$40 for Quicksilver.

[oik]

i use the dock to keep applications that are always open...

finder, ichat, safari, mail, ical, and itunes

and for everything else, i use tigerlaunch... i've tried other programs before, but i just didn't like them. personal preference thing, ya know?

[Bling3k12]

Dock + Applications Folder Icon

I tried QuickSilver (Steve knows :p) but I didn't like it. Steve knows why and I don't wanna get into it again.

Plus, steve, send me that pic of you in the screenshot. I need to replace the one I have of you. :laugh:

[Steve]

Dock + Applications Folder Icon

I tried QuickSilver (Steve knows :p) but I didn't like it. Steve knows why and I don't wanna get into it again.

Plus, steve, send me that pic of you in the screenshot. I need to replace the one I have of you. :laugh:

LOL, Yes you whine like a little bitch! :laugh:

patseguin You mean my P900?! :huh: What made you notice that? It made me check back through the thread to check where i might have shown a pic of it or something! :laugh:

I really can't help you with regards to what US Carriers have it, because as 'WinMacLan' suggested, i'm in the UK. However i do know people in the US have the phone, so it must be avaliable someplace. It has recently been superseded by a slightly modified model, named P910. The main difference is the P910 will take Memory Stick Duo Pro, so External capacity is up from 128Mb to 1Gb. *Sigh* The other main difference is the flip. When the flip's open, it reveals a small, but full keyboard. Personally, only the higher capacity Flash media appeals to me, the other features aren't worthy of an upgrade, so i'd suggest maybe looking for a 'cheaper' P900 rather than a new 'P910'. That's if you were quite interested! :p It's worth noting, i've read people on Esato and HowardForums have managed to flash the software in the P900 to run P910 Software. This gives you support for 1Gb Memory Stick Duo Pro! :woot: It's a really cool phone mate, if you're into that kinda thing... :) Alot of people would much prefer a simpler K700i i guess! If you wanna know anymore, feel free to PM me bud. :)

[jackwanders]

Ok, finally got Quicksilver to install.

Holy crap, this is a great lil app. That is all...

[macmax]

Lol i just use ctrl + alt + M = msn messenger

ctrl + alt + Y = YAHOO MESSENGER

ctrl + alt + O =OPERA

ctrl + alt + F = FIREFOX :p

[Nocstar]

I use YzDock :s it being as i dont have a mac :(

[PureEdit]

QuickSilver here, it is an amazing app and should get even better when tiger comes out.

[am_fek]

LaunchBar for life. The QuickSilver AI wouldn't learn from my abbreviations when I have tried to use it, and the interface is just too clunky, even in the minimalist menu-bar form. QS just smacks of eye candy for the sake of eye candy to me, with the fading in and the fading out.. it's all just a waste of time, I want to use it to launch apps, not watch GL effects. LaunchBar gives me that, instantly, and elegantly, without being imposing.

Different strokes I guess :)

[TGD]

wrong thread

[Another_Paul]

me too...i use yz dock.

[krmathis]

me too...i use yz dock.

This is the Mac OS forum! :pinch:

[robniep]

Quicksilver, thanks to you now =P

[Steve]

Quicksilver, thanks to you now =P

Haha, i thought QuickSilver might be popular for those unaware. :) Cool :D

[macman87]

launchbar - can't figure out how to get Quicksilver to index my music.

and the dock - like most mac users, a million and one things are opened at one time.

and finder.

can't wait for spotlight :)

[frod]

i have the 3 most used programs in my dock (terminal, safari, and adium).

other than that, i have the applications folder in my dock and i just right click it to get a "start menu" and i have my home directory in the dock to get there.

[Jonny Wake]

@ Phillip

There is an iTunes plugin for QuickSilver

http://quicksilver.blacktree.com/plugins.php

[macman87]

@ Phillip

There is an iTunes plugin for QuickSilver

http://quicksilver.blacktree.com/plugins.php

tried that. but it seems to do albums and playlists - not the songs. :(

[Jonny Wake]

If you select a playlist or album, press the right arrow key. From there you can use the up and down arrows to scroll thought all the songs in it.

[Bling3k12]

Sorry but I had to add this... being really literal...

How do you launch your Apps?

I double click them. :p

[Vice]

If they are in my dock I click them once. if they are in the finder I double click... I think everyone does it the same way unless there is some other way to launch stuff from the Finder.. I'm so angry that Space bar + Enter don't launch stuff from the Finder that is just lame and stupid and I'm always renaming stuff by accident because of this!! :angry:

[firebud]

Look em' up in thw finder, and bam. ;)

[fuzzy_logic]

If they are in my dock I click them once. if they are in the finder I double click... I think everyone does it the same way unless there is some other way to launch stuff from the Finder.. I'm so angry that Space bar + Enter don't launch stuff from the Finder that is just lame and stupid and I'm always renaming stuff by accident because of this!!  :angry:

I wonder if there's anyway to launch the app when 'Enter' is pressed... I mean, c'mon, how often are you gonna rename your files anyway? :no:

[jackwanders]

Just thought I'd check in again.

Downloaded Quicksilver, thought it was god's gift to productivity. Then tried Launchbar and realized QS was god's gift to eye-candy.

Launchbar does all the things I want it to do, and responds much quicker than QS, because it doesn't need to display fancy shadows or graphics.

So now the only things in my dock are Finder, Trash and any running apps (sans for Launchbar, which I've edited so it doesn't show in the dock)

[Steve]

Funny many of you mention 'performance' issues with QS, personally i find it really snappy, i have no quarms - The Eye candy merely a bonus! :D