Apptivate

This is simply the best - it is still going strong on Sonoma public beta ... and I have been using it for years. It is an incredible little app. FIVE STAR

I just upgraded to Sierra, and was so happy to see this updated to 2.2 on the developers website with support and bugs fixed. This application is simply amazing, to me it beats all those type to launch tools by providing immediate access. I use it to mimic the windows taskbar feature of cmd/win + number to focus on the set application. I am so happy and love cocoa beans. Sincere thanks.

Updated to 2.2, works like a charm in Sierra

Time saver app number 1 over years But hard to manage many items (over 20 favourite folders, scripts, many many apps)

It still works like a charm. 4 stars rather than 5 because it'd be nice to simplify the setup, say, by choosing from running apps. Last year I thought it'd be a good idea to switch to some Nu Kit, which was de facto abandoned.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Simple and handy.Excellent!

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.