LaunchBar is one of those utilities that I went out and bought after five minutes of use. For those unfamiliar, it’s most easily compared with the ultra popular Quicksilver. LaunchBar isn’t for everyone. It costs $19.95 and isn’t nearly as extensible as QS. On the other hand, the functionality it provides is exactly what I use, invoking the functionality I want is far more intuitive (imagine, command-i actually gets info!), it’s faster, and doesn’t crash twenty times a day.
The just released 4.3 includes a brand new interface that’s very Leopard-esque. Other new features include Instant Open (hold the last key of an abbreviation to open an item), Instant Send (send items quick to LaunchBar), Calculator service, Fast User Switching, and much more. If you’re one of those people that is tired of Quicksilver’s instability, give LaunchBar a try. You might be surprised.
Although LaunchBar may crash less than QS, this review sure doesn't make it look good by mentioning its new features - all things that QS has had for a while now.
Although LaunchBar may crash less than QS, this review sure doesn't make it look good by mentioning its new features - all things that QS has had for a while now.
but then again, there are a few things QS can't do, not to mention it's slow (compared to Launchbar!)
NAMELY simply does it all for me. The rest is simply too complicated.