Three OS X Apps
Reading Jeffrey Zeldman’s OS X Switcher’s Guide made me think about the Mac software I use and love. Here are three that I love the most for their simplicity and functionality:
- LaunchBar by Objective Development gives your keyboard new wheels, providing you with instant access to thousands of files with just a few keystrokes. “FW” for Fireworks, “DW” for Dreamweaver, “GBV” for all of my Guided by Voices albums, and that’s just the beginning. Don’t like the default file or app that it selects? No problem. Choose the one you want from a dropdown, and it’s automatically chosen from then out. File system browsing and app switching are thrown in as a bonus, but for a mere $20.00, it’s worth it for the keyboard access alone.
- LiteSwitch X by Proteron makes app switching a breeze and much more intuitive than the clumsy dock method. The UI is similar to ALT-TAB UI in Windows but allows a slew of other options including quitting, hiding and showing. The latest version even allows you to customize the background color of the switchbar if you’re so inclined. In combination with LaunchBar, it’s a keyboard power-user’s dream.
- Chimera is the web browser for OS X. It’s small, fast and simple. It features the wonderful tabbed browsing feature. The only downside is that it’s still in beta (the current release is 0.6), but like OS X, it just works.
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