Launch, show, or hide often-used apps via the F-keys

Jul 17, '06 07:30:00AM

Contributed by: baudburn

This set of scripts (4kb) can be used to launch, show, or hide nearly any application with the touch of a button via QuickSilver. I bind them to my function keys -- for instance, F1 shows or hides Mail.app, F3 shows or hides iChat, etc.).

Installation:

  1. Install Quicksilver.
  2. Enable 'Access for assistive devices' in the Universal Access pane of System Preferences.
  3. Install the above scripts (also mirrored on macosxhints) by unpacking them, and copying the ones you want to use to ~/Library/Scripts.
  4. In the Quicksilver preferences window, enable triggers for each script.
That's it -- enjoy the one-key access to your often-used applications. If you need a bit more detail, you can read my original blog entry.

[robg adds: This also works with Butler (and probably LaunchBar or any other utility that can assign hotkeys); I put the scripts directly into Butler's AppleScripts Smart Items, and they worked as described.]

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