Run AppleScripts In addition to opening applications and files, you can run AppleScripts using LaunchBar.

(This procedure looks a bit messy at first, but it’s really quick and easy once you’ve done it a few times.) Just copy the command, activate LaunchBar, press Command+Option+T (which is the shortcut for Run Terminal Command), then paste the command and press Return. If you find a nifty Terminal command while browsing the Web, the quickest way to execute is using LaunchBar.

Run Terminal commands copied from the Web Here’s another Terminal trick. You can see here that LaunchBar set the current directory to the desktop. Just select the file in the Finder, hold Command+Spacebar to grab the file, and when LaunchBar activates, press Command+T. Open Terminal Window to Current Item’s Location LaunchBar also makes it easy to open a Terminal window with the selected item’s location set as the current working directory. You can then paste that path anywhere else. Just select the file in the Finder, hold Command+Spacebar to grab, and when LaunchBar activates, press Command+C to copy.

Get a File Path If you ever need to get the path to a file or folder-for example, to paste into a document, a navigation dialog, or an email message-LaunchBar makes it easy. This playlist includes all tracks rated 4 stars or higher. Select an item and press Return to start playback.Ī neat touch here is that when browsing artists, LaunchBar creates a temporary “Best of” playlist for each artist that has multiple tracks. The resulting hierarchical menu shows the details for the current track (if one’s playing), as well as menus for playlists, artists, albums, songs, genres, and composers. For example, activate LaunchBar, type your shortcut for iTunes-mine’s it-and then press right arrow. You can even pre-address the resulting Mail message: Just hold Command+Spacebar to grab the file, and when LaunchBar activates, type ab (or whatever shortcut you use for Address Book), Spacebar, a few letters of the contact’s name, then Return.Ĭontrol iTunes LaunchBar includes built-in actions for controlling iTunes playback, but it also lets you browse your iTunes library. Send file as an attachment Similarly, if you have a file selected in the Finder, and you want to send it as an attachment, the quickest way to do so is to hold Command+Spacebar to grab the file, and when LaunchBar activates, type mail and press Return. Just find the contact’s email address, press Space, type a short message, and then press Return. Quickly Send an Email Once you get the hang of accessing Address Book data using LaunchBar, sending a quick email message to someone is a simple task. Then press right arrow to view the contact’s details, use the arrow keys to select the desired information, and press Command+C to copy it.Īnother of my favorites is to instead select the contact’s phone number or address and press Spacebar, which displays the information in large type for easier dialing or writing. For example, to quickly copy a contact’s address or phone number, you activate LaunchBar, type ab (or whatever shortcut you use for Address Book), then press Spacebar to bring up the contacts list, and type a few letters of the contact’s name to select it. You can instead activate LaunchBar and then press Command+G (for Grab) or you can use a feature called Instant Send, which for me is a quick double-press of the Control key.Ĭopy or View Contact Info LaunchBar makes it easy to access Address Book data. The easiest way is to select the content and then press and hold your activation shortcut-this activates LaunchBar and grabs the selected content.

A number of LaunchBar tasks involve grabbing selected content-for example, text on a webpage, or a file in the Finder.

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