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Shortcat: Spotlight for OS X's UI

by Xyzodiac on 9/28/12, 10:09 PM with 12 comments

  • by micheljansen on 9/29/12, 9:49 AM

    This works surprisingly well! I especially like it in apps like Messages and Finder (try holding shift to see the hierarchy of the UI). It's also a good measure of site accessibility when used in the browser. Cool!
  • by DeepDuh on 9/29/12, 10:40 AM

    I always thought that one of the main UI advantages of Windows vs. OSX is the keyboard control (at least until Microsoft made it a lot worse with the introduction of the Ribbons). This might be a very cool addition to OSX! Keep at it, this has IMO a potential market similar to better touch tools.
  • by dangson on 9/29/12, 1:57 PM

    This is awesome! I use Vimium, an extension for Chrome that does something similar, but have always wanted to be able to use my keyboard for the entire OS. http://vimium.github.com/
  • by _chendo_ on 9/29/12, 12:41 AM

    Hey, I'm the developer behind Shortcat. Feel free to ask me about the app!
  • by twe4ked on 9/29/12, 12:25 AM

    “Movement saved: 242,553 pixels”.