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Apptivate 2.0.2

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Assign system wide shortcuts to applications and more. Commercial ($2.99)

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Cocoabeans Software

Apptivate... There are a lot of applications that would be better if you could assign a system wide hotkey for them. This is where Apptivate comes into the picture.

Apptivate lets you assign a system wide shortcut for any application, script file or other file on your system for easy access any time. Simply launch Apptivate, select an application or any other file, choose a key combination, and there you have it! Instant access any time.You can also take a quick peek at any application by pressing and holding the hotkey. When the hotkey is released, the application is hidden.

What's New

Version 2.0.2:

"Re-launching" Apptivate while it's running opens the main window (or the preferences window if the menubar icon is hidden).
Added a preference to allow overwriting system shortcuts. This should fix the problem some people have been having with F14 and F15.
It's no longer necessary to hover an item to see the hotkeys while holding the Option key.
Pressing Enter when in the hotkeys view of an item brings you back to the list.
Items are saved more often.
It's now possible to order the items by name.
Fixed a bug that would cause keys not to work. This might fix the problem with the i-key not working; if it doesn't, please contact us.

Version 2.0.2:

"Re-launching" Apptivate while it's running opens the main window (or the preferences window if the menubar icon is hidden).
Added a preference to allow overwriting system shortcuts. This should fix the problem some people have been having with F14 and F15.
It's no longer necessary to hover an item to see the hotkeys while holding the Option key.
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Intel, Mac OS X 10.6.6 or later.

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Apptivate User Discussion (Write a Review)

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+153

Virgeist reviewed on 02 Nov 2011

App does exactly what it says, is reasonably priced, and the developer responded to my queries. Highly recommended if you spend a lot of time at the screen. For example, I toggled F6 to be my browser shortcut and it saves me so much time.

[Version 2.0.2]

+153

Virgeist commented on 29 Sep 2011

Is there any way to remove the menu bar icon? I've got all my shortcuts in place and don't need to add modifications, and now the menubar icon is just taking up space.

As for the app itself, it is excellent, does what it says and does it well.

[Version 2.0.2]

1 Reply

Cocoabeans Software (developer) replied on 25 Oct 2011

Hey,

Sorry for taking so long to reply.

You can find an answer to your question (and a few others) over at http://www.apptivateapp.com/support/.

Cheers,
Tim

willhopkins reviewed on 07 Mar 2011

Apptivate is a fast, stable app. It does exactly what it says, and it does it quickly. Unfortunately, the UI is a bit clunky and you can't delete an item from your list once you've added it. You can delete a hotkey just fine, but the app remains to clutter up your list. Still, it's a minor annoyance and has quickly made itself indispensable.

[Version 2.0]

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Cocoabeans Software (developer) replied on 17 Mar 2011

Hey,

I'm glad you like Apptivate! You can delete an item by right-clicking it and selecting "Remove".

Cheers,
Tim

willhopkins replied on 17 Mar 2011

Thanks to Cocoabeans for responding. Knowing how to delete something is very helpful.

+138

Thyx commented on 21 Jan 2011

Well, I was ready to support them since I've been using Apptivate for quite some time. But I'm not sure if 2.0 adds any value... clear case of losing a customer for now because I can't try out the new version.
Seriously, holding Option just to get a serious list, which appears to contain only 3 instead of 8 entries? As soon as they add some proper window/pref pane to organize the short cuts I'm bought.

[Version 2.0]

1 Reply

+138

Thyx replied on 21 Jan 2011

In a nutshell: try 1.0 and contact them if you miss some feature in the description of 2.0.

GonzoMode reviewed on 07 Jan 2011

Simple and handy.Excellent!

[Version 2.0]

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+138

Thyx reviewed on 14 Dec 2010

Does it exactly what it promises. No delays - crucial advantage over full-fledged launchers such as Quicksilver.

Only minor issue I found is kind of an : it does not restrict the shortcuts at all.
So, you can assign 'A' to an app.

[Version 1.0.7]

1 Reply

+138

Thyx replied on 21 Jan 2011

Oops, Yoda-style I typed. And words I […] out.

+20

Iaian7 reviewed on 25 May 2010

Incredibly simple to use, and performs its task flawlessly - super fast application launching and (if selected in the preferences) hiding. Runs in the task bar instead of as a Preference Pane, which can take up more visual space than necessary IMHO, but I'd still give it 4.5 stars just for sheer simplicity and usefulness.

[Version 1.0.5]

Thumbmaster commented on 21 May 2010

Thank you for putting the shortcuts in the listing! And I notice you fixed the bugs where apps are accidentally hidden even though the prefs says "no"; and the "about" box not displaying. I can't recommend this app enough. Thank you for the great work!

[Version 1.0.5]

Thumbmaster reviewed on 12 May 2010

This app was exactly what I was looking for to replace my much-beloved iKey. iKey, a PowerPC app, was bogging down my Intel iMac pretty badly. I've finally had it and searched for a worthy replacement and I found Apptivate. Its interface is simple and unintrusive. It does its thing fast and well. The only things I would like to add are: the ability to "expand" the shortcut list so I don't have to scroll; show the shortcut key right next to each item (ala normal menu commands) so I don't have to click on it to see it; add shortcuts for tasks such as "type today's date", etc. Overall this app is a must-have for anyone looking for a lightweight app launcher.

[Version 1.0.4]

1 Reply

Cocoabeans Software (developer) replied on 13 May 2010

Thank you for your kind words. I'll look into implementing your suggestions for the next version.

Cheers,
Tim Andersson

Laine tipped on 07 Apr 2010

Some script files' scripts may need to be modified to include the "activate" command near the beginning of run handlers so that they become frontmost when triggered. It's a scope thing. But I was quite pleased to discover that Apptivate does indeed trigger script files, not just scripts saved as applications.

[Version 1.0]

1 Reply

Tim Andersson (developer) replied on 09 Apr 2010

This has been fixed in version 1.0.1.

Cheers,
Tim

+138

Thyx had trouble on 21 Feb 2011

The site has been down for some days.
I hope Tim gets it back up. It seems to sell well and it's so close to be fully functional.

[Version 2.0]

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Cocoabeans Software (developer) replied on 06 Mar 2011

Yeah, my friend (whose server I'm hosting my website on) was having some trouble with his ISP. Everything should be back to normal by now.

Cheers,
Tim