

LaunchBar has literally hundreds of features, including filesystem opera- tors. You'll see bookmarks and history options, enabling you to access and filter those things within LaunchBar. The Powerpack unlocks advanced features like the ability to execute shell. For example, type SAF to bring up Safari as the first choice, and then press the right arrow. The right cursor arrow enables you to access data and settings. If this is the case, you'll see a right-facing arrow next to the item's name. In many cases, apps within a LaunchBar results list can be explored further (to see all running apps, use Command+R). It's also possible to rename an item within LaunchBar by using Command+Shift+R to enter the Rename dialog.īy default, only the filename is selected to avoid accidentally removing the extension, although Tab enables you to adjust that as well.

Press the relevant key to choose an action.Īlternatively, speed up the process by using Command+Return to move your item to the destination or Option+Return to copy it there. Hit Return and a menu will show options for file manipulation – 1 for Move, 2 for Copy. Tab then enables you to start defining an action – type a few characters and select a folder (such as PIC for Pictures). Do this by dragging the selection to LaunchBar or by selecting it in Finder, activating LaunchBar and using the shortcut Command+G.

You can also load a selection from Finder into LaunchBar to move or copy it. ) to access Open Location, type your URL, hit Tab and choose your browser via an abbreviation (such as FF for Firefox). For example, open a web page in a different browser to your default: type a period (.
