So I have written about LaunchBar in the past, but now I am writing about it as something to speed up your workflow when using editing or graphics software. I have been using the amazing LaunchBar from Objective Development for years, and whenever I am in an office using a computer there I feel stunted by not having it.
Now LaunchBar is a tool that does so many things, but my favorite is to the ability to launch application using keyboard shortcuts, and it will learn your shorcuts quickly to speed things up. You hit a quick keyboard shortcut, which brings up LaunchBar and then you type your keys and if the application shows up hit return or push to the down arrow and select what you want to launch. After selecting the thing a few time LaunchBar learns and moves your choice to the top of list.
So to launch I hit Command-Space and the last app I launch shows up, if I want to launch it, just hit enter and it launches.
Or more powerfully you type the initials of an app, and LaunchBar will give you a list, and you select what app you want.
If I want Word, I try Wo or MW.
Then select the App and return and it will learn your initials and move the app up the list and eventually to the top.
