Keyboard Shortcuts to launch Apps

In a bygone era of Windows, it use to be possible to set keys or combinations thereof, to launch applications ControlShiftkey or FUNC + key . . .
Is this possible in SL? I see where one can create shortcuts that work within a designated application but I would like to have a simple key stroke combination to launch an application(s) without creating an alias or script?

the easiest is to use a 3rd party app launcher. there are loads of them and any one will do this: Qucksilver, Butler,launchbar, Spark,ikeys etc. you can also do it without 3rd party tools using automator. see this link
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20090903085255430

Similar Messages

Universal keyboard shortcut to launch Finder?

I know that when I have Finder selected I can press Apple key +N to launch a new Finder window, or Apple key +up arrow to lauch the Home folder.
But is there a universal keyboard shortcut to launch any of these when I have another app selected?
For example if I have Safari selected is there a keyboard shortcut to launch Finder instead of clicking on the desktop to deselect Safari/select Finder & then hitting Apple key +up arrow or N?
Power Mac G5 Dual 2.3, 2.5 GB RAM, 20 Cinema Display Mac OS X (10.4.4)

It works, thanks a lot
The keyboard shorctut is a little awkward so I've changed it to Control +A then Return.
Thanks again.

Keyboard Shortcuts for Launching Programs

How can I assign a keyboard shortcut to launch a program? For instance, the F13 key to launch Pages, etc.?

Maybe I'm missing the point.
probably. the hint work as follows. you pick an application you want to launch with a shortcut, say, Pages, as the OP wants. you make a service using automator that launches Pages. you make this service available in all applications so that you can launch Pages no matter what application is currently active. you then make a shortcut to this service in system preferences->keyboard->keyboard shortcuts. because you made the service available in all applications the shortcut will work in all applications, i.e. always.

Using keyboard shortcut to launch an application

Does anyone know any free way to launch applications via a keyboard shortcut? For example I have an automator workflow that cleans up my desktop and archives it into a folder. I'd like it to be run whenever i hit command-option-F11. Is there any way to do this in OS X's built in Keyboard Shortcuts preference pane, or do I have to get a third party application?

Hi Peter!
There is not a built in way to launch apps via keyboard shortcuts on your Mac. (At least not that I know of?)
A very popular app is Quicksilver. You can launch apps very quickly by typing in the first few letters of the name of the app. Most people that get used to it have a hard time going back...here's the link:
http://quicksilver.blacktree.com/
If you make your Automater workflow into an app then you could launch it via Quicksilver...
Reg

Everytime I add a keyboard shortcut, the settings app crashes.

So I go to the keyboard shortcuts section on the settings app. Then I hit the "add shorcut" button and I enter the shortcut, etc. When I finish entering everything in, I touch "save", and as soon as I do that, the app crashes to the home screen. It does actually save the shortcut, but it is a huge pain to have to navigate my way back to the shortcuts feature each time, especially because I have a lot of shortcuts that I need to enter. I have an iPhone 5 and the latest iOS. Can anyone help with this?

I have a similar issue, when I go to open the shortcuts, the Settings App crashes so I can't even get in to add more.

How to specify a keyboard shortcut to launch an application

I'm not much of a script writer but I have this script:
tell application "System Preferences" to launch
tell application "System Preferences"
activate
end tell
It was saved as an application and it works fine when double-clicked.
Now, how do I create a keyboard shortcut to run this script?

the first line in your script is redundant but you don't need the script for this. see this link
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20090903085255430
another option is to use a 3rd party application launcher like Butler, Quicksilver, launchbar etc.

Assigning keyboard shortcut to launch application

hi there
i know its possible to assign individual keyboard shortcuts within an application, but what about launching an application? do be specific, i want a hot-key to launch system preferences. is it possible?
thank you for helping
shai

You should checkout Quicksilver or Butler.

Keyboard shortcuts in terminal.app for moving to next and previous tabs

Hi,
In Terminal.app, if you click on the Window menu item, it tells you that the keyboard shortcuts for moving to the next and previous tab are ⌘} and ⌘{.
When I try to use those shortcuts however all I get is it beeping at me.
The only way I've found to move from tab to tab is ⌘-shift--> and ⌘-shift-<-
What do I have to do to get the ⌘} style shortcuts working??
Thanks
H.

http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=terminal+shortcuts&ie=UTF-8& oe=UTF-8#hl=en&sugexp=les%3B&gs_nf=1&gs_mss=mterminal%20shortcuts&pq=terminal%20 shortcuts&cp=2&gs_id=8&xhr=t&q=mac+osx+terminal+shortcuts&pf=p&safe=off&client=s afari&rls=en&sclient=psy-ab&oq=materminal+shortcuts&gs_l=&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc .r_pw.r_qf.&fp=b610fb1514df2529&biw=1008&bih=1008
Here are some to get you going:
Ctrl + A Go to the beginning of the line you are currently typing on
Ctrl + E Go to the end of the line you are currently typing on
Ctrl + L Clears the Screen, similar to the clear command
Ctrl + U Clears the line before the cursor position. If you are at the end of the line, clears the entire line.
Ctrl + H Same as backspace
Ctrl + R Let’s you search through previously used commands
Ctrl + C Kill whatever you are running
Ctrl + D Exit the current shell
Ctrl + Z Puts whatever you are running into a suspended background process. fg restores it.
Ctrl + W Delete the word before the cursor
Ctrl + K Clear the line after the cursor
Ctrl + T Swap the last two characters before the cursor
Esc + T Swap the last two words before the cursor
Alt + F Move cursor forward one word on the current line
Alt + B Move cursor backward one word on the current line
Tab Auto-complete files and folder names

Keyboard shortcuts to run app

I am having some trouble in this area, being a decade+ Windows user - I want to have a keyboard shortcut (like... Ctrl + Cmd + V will open VLC Player)
I've found the Keyboard Shortcuts under Keyboard & Mouse, which seems to add keyboard shortcuts depending on the application, but these seem to require the exact menu title within the app.
What I want is to run the app itself, globally, within any window, by pressing a key combination.
Is this possible? Easy? I figured I was missing something since everything else has been easily intuitive for me.
Intel iMac Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Setek, I followed all of those steps, modifying them to correct for a syntax error I got. Everything seemed to work. I have “Terminal” as menu option available for all applications, with a keyboard shortcut associated (and displaying) with it. Bizarrely, the keystroke works in Safari, but not elsewhere that I found. Finder is silent. Text Edit and Mail make a “bonk” sound, as they do for other invalid key presses.
What I tried follows. Let us know how it works for you!
First step, need to enable the AppleScript Menus Extra (if you have not already):
Applications > AppleScript > AppleScript Utility
Check Show Script Menu in menu bar (checkbox)
To make things easier, then open your Scripts folder:
Script Menu (icon) > Open Scripts Folder > Open User Scripts Folder
This is the location where your compiled script needs to be saved.
Open up Script Editor (in the same folder as AppleScript Utility) and past in the following code:
tell application "Finder"
open application file "Terminal.app" of folder "Utilities" of folder "Applications" of startup disk
end tell
In Script Editor, Save selecting “application” as the File Format. Script Editor by default put this in Documents. So I moved the result to the User Script Folder. (Alternatively, one can save directly to Home > Library > Scripts.)
After saving, Script Editor should reformat the lines above. You can test the script to make sure it works. You can quit Script Editor if you like.
At this point I have “Terminal” as the bottom most item in my the Script Menu.
The final step is adding a keystroke shortcut, as I showed earlier today for Window > Zoom.
System Preferences > Keyboard & Mouse > Keyboard Shortcuts (tab) > + (button)
Application: All Applications
Menu Title: Terminal
Keyboard Shortcut: Control-Command-T (Command-Option-T is used)
So long as the Scripts Menu is available, this shortcut keystroke should be available.
Modify the above directions as you like for other applications.

Is there a keyboard shortcut to launch 3rd party plugins in LR5?

Looking for help creating great short cuts for express keys on Wacom Intous5 tablet. Is there a keystroke to launch things like Nik Color Effect pro directly with photo being worked on in LR5?
I know in PS6 you can create new shortcuts and make up one for each filter - can you do anything similar from LR5?

Hi,
you might try a macro / keyboard recorder. I use autohotkey (www.autohotkey.com). If you have selected one or more items in the grid view and press ctrl-shift-n this script:
;LR Start external editor #7
^+n::
#IfWinActive Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Send {RButton}
Send {Down 8}
Send {Right}
Send {Down 7}
Send {Enter}
return
opens the files in the 7th external editor. Of course the number depends on your installed editors and might change with additional editors.

Keyboard shortcuts for ipad apps???

Does Apple plan to add keybard shortcuts to its iPad apps in its iWorks programs? This would make using the use of the iOS apps more productive when jumping between macOS and iOS to do work (build presentations, when mobile, etc.) when pairing a wifi keyboard with your iPad.

Nobody here would know the answer.
Suggest you send Apple feedback through the proper channel: https://www.apple.com/feedback

Is there a keyboard shortcut to launch firefox 3.6.3 with windows vista? Hot key (ctrl + alt + key) does not work.

The hot key (ctrl + alt + key) does not work. This is in Windows Vista.

Thank you Morbus and Cor-el, for your prompt replies. Here's what I did: I've placed the Firefox icon in the quick launch toolbar. So I right-click this firefox icon>Properties>Shortcut tab>in Shortcut Key field, add X (the word "None" changes to "ctrl + alt + X")>Apply>Okay>and that closes the dialog window.
Then, to try the new launch short-cut, I press and hold down, in order, ctrl, then alt, then x (holding all three down) . . . and nothing launches.
I thought this would do it! So any further thoughts would be a splendid help ---- many thanx!

Keyboard shortcut macros?

I've been using various programs for 20 years, that allow me to open the files I use daily with a simple keystroke, such as control/tab or control/p. Since I just upgraded to snow leopard, I find that my iKey program doesn't work, and that it hasn't been updated for several years. I used quickeys for many years before iKey. I figured that there must be some built-in way to use this kind of function now, such as scripts or automator, which i have never needed before, but i can't find anything anywhere after an hour of searching. Am I missing something obvious? Can anyone help me please? thank you.

With the new Services architecture, you can create keyboard shortcuts to launch apps with a small amount of work in Automator and Keyboard Shortcuts.
Open Automator and select Service.
Set Service receives No Input.
Drag in a Get Specified Finder Items and add your app to the list.
Drag in an Open Finder Items; leave as open with default application.
Save this with a name that most likely won't show up in another app. Generally "Open " and app name will likely work.
Now, open Keyboard System Preferences and select the keyboard shortcuts tab.
Add an new item to the list and name it the same as your service.
Add the command key code you want to use.
Now, you can start up the app with the command key you assigned. You could even add several apps and documents to the "Get Specified Finder Items" action.

Keyboard shortcut to open new Tab in Terminal.app

Hi,
I'm looking for a way to open new tabs with keyboard shortcuts in Terminal.app
Opening the default profile is not a problem (command-T), but how can I get to the non-default profiles? Assigning keyboard shortcuts in the System Preferences doesn't seem to work.
Maybe something like a Quicksilver Trigger? Applescript? Any ideas?
Thanks,
Koinseb

Post to the Unix forum under OS X Technologies for Unix and Terminal questions.

Make Alias for Keyboard Shortcut?

How can I create a clickable alias for a keyboard shortcut, e.g. something like the Mission Control app where I click the icon in Finder or the dock and I trigger a global behavior normally activated by a keyboard shortcut?

If the keyboard shortcut actually launches a file or program, then you might be able to determine what that is and put it in the Dock.
You could also create and Applescript Application using the System Events dictionary to type the command.
See this article: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3690167/how-can-one-invoke-a-keyboard-shortcu t-from-within-an-applescript

Keyboard Shortcuts to launch Apps

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for