Butler: Hot key menu and keyword launcher for Mac

Published at January 7, 2008   Filed Under Tools    

Butler is a free productivity tool for Mac OSX to perform different tasks using shortcuts like hot keys, events, abbreviations.

It lets you manage these tasks with full customization. You can assign one or more shortcuts to a task.

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Tasks it can perform

  • launch applications
  • open files
  • access preference panes
  • manage bookmarks
  • search the web
  • run AppleScripts
  • extend the pasteboard
  • enter text snippets
  • simulate keystrokes
  • control iTunes
  • accelerate Spotlight
  • move/copy files
  • and more

Note: Works with Mac OSX 10.4 or higher. Developers say that this version 4.1.5 is a Transient Release, it only works until July 1, 2008, meanwhile Butler 5 beta is released. [Via Cool OSX apps]

Related: Windows Keystroke Launcher

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