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Launch apps from the Finder without using a mouse
I tried Butler once (maybe twice), and it just looks too darn complicated. I was left with a bad first impression when it filled my menu bar with lots of little, somewhat cryptic icons. And as near as I can tell (from skimming the Butler web site), it isn't possible to squash that horde down to a single monochromatic menu icon. If it were, I would be more inclined to take a second (third) look. (Yes, I am just about out of room on my menu bar.)
Beyond that, I simply don't have the time to wade through the ins and outs of Butler -- the "Quick Start" is not very useful, IMHO, and the FAQ is overwhelming -- but I would be more than happy to give it another try if one of its advocates wants to submit A Beginner's Guide to Configuring Butler to Maximize Productivity and Minimize Time Spent Futzing as a hint to Mac OS X Hints. (Hint, hint!)
Launch apps from the Finder without using a mouse
You can set up Butler absolutely any way you want.
Launch apps from the Finder without using a mouse
I really don't get why people think Butler is confusing. Try this:
Launch apps from the Finder without using a mouse
I'm surprised to see all these comments about Butler being complicated - it's a little idiosyncratic at points, but I got it up and running with it in no time at all. Launchbar's configuration dialog is certainly more confusing. I found it really easy to configure the custom menus and hot keys, and I love the search box in the menu bar.... all of these are avialable in other utilities, but this seems to be the only one that has them all. [I am not affiliated with the author of Butler :-)] |
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