How to launch an app from Dock using the keyboard.

[ZLurker]

Does someone know if it is possible to launch an app that i placed in the Dock, only using the keybord?

Thanks alot!

 

[munkle]

You can use Spotlight if you have Tiger, or the superb Quicksilver.

If you go to System Preferences/Keyboard & Mouse/Keyboard Shortcuts you will see a list of system wide keyboard shortcuts. I think the default shortcut to focus on the Dock is ctrl-F3, of course you can change it to something more convenient. You can then use the arrow and enter keys to navigate across the dock.

I'd go with Spotlight/Quicksilver though🙂

 

[ZLurker]

You can use Spotlight if you have Tiger, or the superb Quicksilver.

If you go to System Preferences/Keyboard & Mouse/Keyboard Shortcuts you will see a list of system wide keyboard shortcuts. I think the default shortcut to focus on the Dock is ctrl-F3, of course you can change it to something more convenient. You can then use the arrow and enter keys to navigate across the dock.

I'd go with Spotlight/Quicksilver though🙂

Thanks alot!
The ctrl-F3 was just what I wanted.
I use keyboard shortcuts like a maniac but i never used the preferens panel
😱

Well well, you live and learn....

 

[munkle]

Glad I could help 🙂

 

[RedTomato]

I use Butler - it's fab - I almost never use the Dock now.

a simple press of ctrl-space, then type the first couple of letters of the name of the app i want, ant it gets launched.

And it's free. (donations accepted tho)

Butler does lots of other quicklaunch stuff, but I just ignore them, and only use the app launching capability.

cheers

.. RedTomato ..

 

[aznspyder]

Quicksilver is a lot like Butler, but I think Quicksilver is just cooler to use. I don't really use my dock either as I can just hit the key to activate QS and type the first few letters of the program.

 

[grapes911]

Xkeys is another program. It is very different than the previous listings. It allows you to actually map a program to a any key combination.
http://www.zarkonnen.com/projects/xkeys.php

 

[Will Cheyney]

Do'h! You beat me to it!

 

[ZLurker]

Xkeys is another program. It is very different than the previous listings. It allows you to actually map a program to a any key combination.
http://www.zarkonnen.com/projects/xkeys.php

This looks really interesting!
Thanks alot,
posting here on macrumors always pays off, its a great resource!

/Zlurker

 

[James Philp]

I changed mine to ctrl-d.
Just a suggestion.
Also changed the menu shortcut to ctrl-m.