LaunchBar should include auto Force Quit Dec03 '07
I use LaunchBar on Mac OS X for quick keyboard access to the entire contents of my computer. With just a simple keystroke, I'm whisked away to the application or file of my choosing. Compare that with using the mouse, it takes much more time to point and click everything.
I love LaunchBar so much, I've completely disabled use of my "dock" on Mac OS X. Why do I need to point and click an application or file in the dock, when I can just type a quick keyboard combination, and be brought to the same place?
However, LaunchBar can have it's drawbacks. For example, if you accidentally type the wrong keyboard sequence, and hit "Enter" quickly without realizing it, you'll begin opening some other application or file.
For example, let's say I use the keyboard sequence "it" to launch iTunes. If I accidentally type "ir" ("r" is right next to "t" on the keyboard), who knows what I will launch? If "ir" isn't mapped to any application or file, LaunchBar will launch whatever it finds relating to "ir."
And how do I kill the launch? I don't think there is a way. I have to sit there and wait for whatever to launch entirely, before I can quit.
LaunchBar should include a new feature that automatically Force Quits (Mac OS X lingo) the most recent application launched, or perhaps even the application of your choosing. This way, accidents are contained and cleaned up rather quickly.
Categories: LaunchBar 
, Mac OS X , Software
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