How do you launch applications?

[LTX]

Whenever I see various Mac tutorials, tips, or suggestions, I usually see people launch applications by going to the folder (e.g. Applications --> Utilities --> Terminal). I've always been perplexed by this, because I have always launched my applications using Spotlight, and find that I can launch applications much more quickly this way (less than a second).

My question is: how do you usually launch applications?

Edit: and I see that I've forgotten to include Dock. I suppose that can go under Other.

 

[Eidorian]

Quicksilver

 

[celticpride678]

I launch almost everything in Spotlight. Unless, I have it in my dock. I only have like 5 icons in my dock, though.

 

[rwilliams]

I keep my most used apps in the Dock, and for the rest, I use Quicksilver. Which reminds me that I should get rid of my Applications folder in Stacks.

 

[KingYaba]

Telepathy.

 

[tiguk]

Autostacks in the dock.

 

[mwxiao]

Am I the only one that actually goes to the application folder and click the app?

I can't always remember the names of applications, especially the ones that I don't use a lot. I only recognize them by their icons.

For those frequently used applications, I put them on dock.

No need for QS or spotlight.

 

[angelwatt]

I use to have some open through voice activation. Mostly I use Spotlight or my Dock if it's there.

 

[Cinder6]

Before I discovered the joy that is Quicksilver, I used Spotlight. Even though I have my most-used applications in the dock, I still use Quicksilver for them, as it's faster.

 

[matthewscott661]

I have my applications folder organized into folders like office, tools, games, etc. and I have it as a stack in my dock.

 

[messedkid]

When I got my first mac, I used the old fashioned clicking through the application folder.
I then started using Quicksilver.
When snow leopard came out I started using Spotlight and haven't switched.

<3 Spotlight

 

[iamkewl]

5 top apps are in my dock (Safari, Adium, iTunes, Tweetie, Photoshop)

The rest I launch with spotlight.

 

[paulbeattie87]

For me Spotlight is way to slow, more-so when it gets a bigger index. QuickSilver is my choice, it's just so fast, often quicker than checking if the app is in my dock!

 

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

Launchbar

Was part of some bundle I got (Macheist II, maybe?), and I tried it out when I got bored with Quicksilver crashing at irregular intervals. Seemed better so I ditched Quicksilver permanently for it...

 

[5DollaFootlong]

spotlight and dock

 

[kasakka]

Primarily from the Dock, second choice is spotlight and third the Applications folder as a stack.

 

[Clix Pix]

From the dock; I keep my most-used applications there.

 

[satcomer]

Just dragged my Applications folder to the Dock and launch applications like OS 9, just from the bottom than the top. With SetStack Icon it looks like the Applications folder.

 

[Molnies]

wow I'm actually surprised that so far it's twice as common to use Spotlight than it is to use Quicksilver. I use QS myself, works wonderful and it's so much more than just a launcher.

 

[mslide]

Dock. If it's not there, then it's a tie between using spotlight and using the Applications folder via Finder.

 

[KingYaba]

One could use speech commands. "Open Mail." etc...

 

[testcard]

Mainly Dock - sometimes TigerLaunch.

 

[killerrobot]

Dock first, then application folder (shift, command a).

 

[mrchinchilla]

Dock or Sapiens.

 

[pjmburg]

Dock for most of the applications I use regularly, and Spotlight for the rest. I do have a Applications stack, but it doesn't really see that much use.