One Key - Launch apps via function keys

Feb 24, '03 10:26:00AM

Contributed by: robg

One KeyThe macosxhints Rating:
9 of 10
[0 to 10 lights; 10 = perfect!]

Very short and simple review for this week's PotW. If you like to use the function keys to launch applications and documents, get One Key now. Implemented as a very simple preference panel, you can assign each function key to open any application or document you wish. After configuring, you use One Key as expected ... on my desktop machine, you just hit the function key and off you go; on the laptop, press down the 'fn' button first and then hit the function key (as this keeps the brightness/sound keys working).

That's all it does, and it does it well. The only reason it scored a "9" and not a "10" is that you have to manually install the pref pane, which can be a bit of a minor chore (especially if you've never done it before). If you were addicted to function keys in OS 9, you owe One Key a look. Even if you weren't a function key addict in OS 9, you may find the $5 shareware fee (you're limited to five launches per session until you register) a small price to pay for one-button access to 12 of your most-used applications and documents.

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