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AliasKeys

AliasKeys - 1.1

assign hotkeys to files, folders, URLs...

All Time: (4.7)
Version 1.1: (5.0)
Selected Version: 1.1
Release Date: 2006-07-27
License: Commercial
Downloads (version 1.1): 1,249
Downloads (all versions): 6,126
Price: $15.00

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Product Description:

Do you miss Mac OS 9's capability to make use of your keyboard to launch applications or open documents? With AliasKeys you can do it again, and more!

AliasKeys lets you assign hotkeys to open files and folders. Any item that the Finder can open may be dragged to the list of AliasKeys and be given a combination of keys, to open it without touching your mouse.

You can use AliasKeys for applications, documents, folders, aliases, preference panels, servers, scripts... even web pages!

Hitting the keys opens the corresponding item, as would a double-click on its icon.

AliasKeys is powerful enough to cover the common needs of many users. Nonetheless, its clean, streamlined interface makes it a breeze to set up.

What's new in this version:

  • Universal Binary, optimized both for Intel and PowerPC Macs.
  • New "Finder" option to create a hotkey that brings the Finder's windows to the front.
  • Enhanced choice of date formats.

    (See AliasKeys' FAQ for more info.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.4 or higher
  • Universal Binary

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Feedback Summary:

Version 1.1:
Overall Rating: (5.0) Features: (5.0) Support: (4.0)
Ease of Use: (4.0) Quality / Stability: (5.0) Price: (5.0)
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AliasKeys ReviewFinally an OSX replacement for Connectix TURBOKEYS - Version: 1.1, 6/14/2007 12:18PM PST

mark_cairns
Well I've hunted high and low for a silent, unassuming piece of software that worked almost identically to Connectix brilliant "Turbokeys" from their OS9-only COPY AGENT software (just waiting on somebody writing an equivalent to their "Smart Replace" in Copy Agent now too).

Works really well, although I'd like it to be easier to assign the Hotkey for the application I want to launch whenever the Application is dragged and dropped onto the canvas. It should be asking for the hotkey combination there and then rather than leave it blank. It is a little clunky to then have to go and double-click on relevant column to enter the key combination. It works perfectly well yes, but could be a little slicker.

It would have been nice if Beniot had seen Turbokeys in the old days.

Anyway, I would give it 4.5/5 at the moment due to the above, but am feeling generous today and *do* realise it's only at v1.1 of its development so can forgive my little quibble. It's stable though (in OSX 10.49 on my Intel MacPro) so I've paid the $15 registration and am very happy with it.
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AliasKeys Developer NoteRe: Memory - Version: 1.0.3, 5/25/2006 02:49PM PST

Benoit_Widemann_522
Well... right now on my Mac, AliasKeys Helper uses about 4 MB, while Safari uses 64 MB. I'm not sure of what happened on your machine, but AliasKeys is certainly not a resources gobbler.

Note that the virtual memory is, as its name implies, virtual. Any Cocoa application is bound to use around 150-200 MB of virtual memory. This is perfectly normal.

Sorry for the late reply. Afraid I don't visit VT often enough. :) BTW, AliasKeys works fine on Intel Macs, even if it's not yet native. Will be soon.
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AliasKeys CommentaryThis is something - Version: 1.0.3, 4/27/2004 09:25AM PST

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Max Raumfahrt
many of us really need, BUT not coded like this! The AliasKeyHelper App needs as much physical. and virtual.memory as safari!!
I cant waste that much memory for only this hotkey thread.
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