Filed under: Software, Productivity, Tips and tricks
CornerClick
Here's a great productivity utility that I didn't think I'd like, but after installing it and using it for a day, I'm strongly considering leaving it on my system. CornerClick allows you to configure any or all of the four corners of your screen into clickable areas to execute a series of different types of actions. CornerClick can launch an Applescript, hide an application(s), open a URL, or activate different Exposé settings. Right now I'm using it primarly as a way to hide applications with my mouse rather than a hot-key combo, but can see myself starting to use it to launch various Applescripts.CornerClick installs as a System Preference pane. It's still in development and I've had it crash System Preferences.app a few times, but am willing to give keep it around and watch it mature. Very interesting application. Check it out.
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Gabriel Radic said 12:44PM on 11-30-2005
I wonder how long until the Mac world discovers Butler, the one "launcher" that does it all. http://www.petermaurer.de/butler/
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NovaScotian said 7:02PM on 11-30-2005
I use QuickSilver as my keyboard text launcher (and love it), but I have CornerClick too (on a dual screen setup, so I only use outside corners), so I can very quickly launch my Applications, Downloads, and Documents Folders (differentiating with control keys) on the lower left, Expose on top right, and SnapNDrag on lower right. I've never had it crash Jaguar, Panther, or Tiger's System Preferences, either. Snapping and Dragging, for example is cursor-based anyway, so why not start with a mouse sweep into a corner?
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Twist said 1:48AM on 12-01-2005
Sounds very similar to Max Menus to me.
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George Sudarkoff said 3:18PM on 12-01-2005
Damien, since you are using it primarily to hide applications you might like SpiritedAway (http://drikin.com/spiritedaway/en) which hides inactive apps automatically.
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Kobla Fiagbedzi said 11:50AM on 12-01-2005
Sounds like a great idea, am sure Apple will take it as their own in the next release of OS X. Hehehe. Does CornerClick support dual monitor setups?
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