The macosxhints Rating:
[0 to 10 lights; 10 = perfect!]
- Developer: Michael Thole Software [Product Page]
- Price: Free!
As of today, however, Searchling has become my Google search tool of choice. It's a menubar add-on (installation = one double click) that, when clicked, opens a one-line search window with options for which site to search (Google, Dictionary, ebay) as well as what type of info to search for (web, images, news). When not in use, all I lose in screen real-estate is one small character on my menubar, and yet it's easily reached from every application.
The only reason it's a 9 and not a 10 is that the toolbar icon is not movable, as are the Apple-provided toolbar widgets (this may well be a limitation imposed by Apple, however, so maybe it's really a 10).
Sorry, ShadowGoogle (still a great tool), but recovering desktop space is a big plus for Searchling. Unobtrusive, easy to use, easy to install, free, and it works perfectly ... Searchling has earned a permanent spot in my menubar!

