Comments on: 10 Windows Application Launchers reviewed http://www.gsdesign.ro/blog/10-windows-application-launchers-reviewed/ Just another developer blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bill Fennell (New Zealand) http://www.gsdesign.ro/blog/10-windows-application-launchers-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-7962 Bill Fennell (New Zealand) Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:17:00 +0000 http://www.gsdesign.ro/blog/?p=195#comment-7962 Nice breakdown, very informative.  I don't think you gave SlickRun enough of a write-up, though.  The info you wrote for Speed Launch sounds just like SlickRun. With SlickRun, you create 'Magic Words' that you type in instead of trying to remember some shortcut key combinations.  You can drag just about anything to it to create new magic words, too.  SlickJot is my favourite feature, too.  Unfortunately it saves to a local file, so if you use more than one laptop (like I do), you're having to manually keep them in sync, etc.  I'm looking to see if I can tell it to save the file online, then it will be even more useful!  Otherwise, I'll make my own tool called 'WebJot'... Cheers!  Nice breakdown, very informative.  I don’t think you gave SlickRun enough of a write-up, though.  The info you wrote for Speed Launch sounds just like SlickRun. With SlickRun, you create ‘Magic Words’ that you type in instead of trying to remember some shortcut key combinations.  You can drag just about anything to it to create new magic words, too.  SlickJot is my favourite feature, too.  Unfortunately it saves to a local file, so if you use more than one laptop (like I do), you’re having to manually keep them in sync, etc.  I’m looking to see if I can tell it to save the file online, then it will be even more useful!  Otherwise, I’ll make my own tool called ‘WebJot’… Cheers! 

]]> By: Windows XP revamp, part 2: convenience (a.k.a. UI improvements) « Silicon Jungle http://www.gsdesign.ro/blog/10-windows-application-launchers-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-7606 Windows XP revamp, part 2: convenience (a.k.a. UI improvements) « Silicon Jungle Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:52:30 +0000 http://www.gsdesign.ro/blog/?p=195#comment-7606 [...] files indexed for 21 mb memory. If you don’t find Executor to your liking, there are many other launchers like it out [...] [...] files indexed for 21 mb memory. If you don’t find Executor to your liking, there are many other launchers like it out [...]

]]> By: Alex http://www.gsdesign.ro/blog/10-windows-application-launchers-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-7466 Alex Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:11:17 +0000 http://www.gsdesign.ro/blog/?p=195#comment-7466 I understand what you mean but by the time you press Alt+Space to then press something else to open an app, I press the key combination I want and open what I want. I can also add urls directly and not have to add them to the favorites for them to be indexed. I can see advantages on both of them but I guess SuperLauncher is more fit to my need for speed. Best, Alex I understand what you mean but by the time you press Alt+Space to then press something else to open an app, I press the key combination I want and open what I want. I can also add urls directly and not have to add them to the favorites for them to be indexed. I can see advantages on both of them but I guess SuperLauncher is more fit to my need for speed.

Best,
Alex

]]> By: Gabi Solomon http://www.gsdesign.ro/blog/10-windows-application-launchers-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-7465 Gabi Solomon Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:54:17 +0000 http://www.gsdesign.ro/blog/?p=195#comment-7465 @ALEX Well because i only installed aplication that i will use ... and i tend to use a lot .. right now i have around 30 aps, and i dont want to visual search an icon. I just press ALT+Space write Fir ... and that usually selects firefox from the list. I also want all new apps to be added automaticly, dont want to remember to add them ( i tend to forget verry easy :-P ) Not to mention GnomeDo from linux where i can type a IM account and Enter to start a chat ;) @ALEX

Well because i only installed aplication that i will use … and i tend to use a lot .. right now i have around 30 aps, and i dont want to visual search an icon. I just press ALT+Space write Fir … and that usually selects firefox from the list.
I also want all new apps to be added automaticly, dont want to remember to add them ( i tend to forget verry easy :-P )
Not to mention GnomeDo from linux where i can type a IM account and Enter to start a chat ;)

]]> By: Alex http://www.gsdesign.ro/blog/10-windows-application-launchers-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-7464 Alex Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:21:10 +0000 http://www.gsdesign.ro/blog/?p=195#comment-7464 Not really. SuperLauncher is not an indexer, but why would you want your entire computer to be indexed when you can add only what you want by drag and drop? Plus it gets you where you wanna go fast with zero hassle, isn't that the whole purpose of a launcher? So, I guess it is safe to say that they are similar software, all designed to accelerate and uncomplicate the user experience on the PC, and that SuperLauncher does an explendide job doing it. Best, Alex Not really. SuperLauncher is not an indexer, but why would you want your entire computer to be indexed when you can add only what you want by drag and drop? Plus it gets you where you wanna go fast with zero hassle, isn’t that the whole purpose of a launcher? So, I guess it is safe to say that they are similar software, all designed to accelerate and uncomplicate the user experience on the PC, and that SuperLauncher does an explendide job doing it.

Best,
Alex

]]> By: Gabi Solomon http://www.gsdesign.ro/blog/10-windows-application-launchers-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-7423 Gabi Solomon Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:05:29 +0000 http://www.gsdesign.ro/blog/?p=195#comment-7423 @alex this are comepletly different software @alex

this are comepletly different software

]]> By: Alex http://www.gsdesign.ro/blog/10-windows-application-launchers-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-7422 Alex Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:06:17 +0000 http://www.gsdesign.ro/blog/?p=195#comment-7422 SuperLauncher is the best launcher ever! SuperLauncher launches applications with hotkeys or one click of the mouse but the twist about it is that you add new shortcuts by drag and drop. You simlpy drag and drop applications, websites, files, or folders, and wizards guide you through adding hotkeys or one-click shortcuts. You can even schedule shortcuts. I use it and I totally recommend it. You can find SuperLauncher here: http://www.pcwinsoft.com/superlauncher/ Best, Alex SuperLauncher is the best launcher ever! SuperLauncher launches applications with hotkeys or one click of the mouse but the twist about it is that you add new shortcuts by drag and drop. You simlpy drag and drop applications, websites, files, or folders, and wizards guide you through adding hotkeys or one-click shortcuts. You can even schedule shortcuts.

I use it and I totally recommend it.

You can find SuperLauncher here:
http://www.pcwinsoft.com/superlauncher/

Best,
Alex

]]> By: ork http://www.gsdesign.ro/blog/10-windows-application-launchers-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-7117 ork Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:39:02 +0000 http://www.gsdesign.ro/blog/?p=195#comment-7117 Hey, you forgot Executor, one of the best. Hey, you forgot Executor, one of the best.

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