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Witch 2.0 adds support for window jumping shortcuts

selector 20080422 211925 Witch 2.0 adds support for window jumping shortcutsWitch is one of those tiny apps that you can’t fully appreciate until you make it a part of your workflow. I’ll tell you what it does, but there is a very strong possibility that you will remain unimpressed. So I urge you to go download it, install it and train yourself to use it.

Okay, so what does it do? It allows you to switch between all your open windows–even hidden ones–by using a simple key command. It is very similar to using Command-Tab to summon app switching but it works on the window level instead of bringing an application into focus. It’s cooler than it sounds.

Witch 2.0 adds the ability to quickly jump to a specific window in the Witch list by tapping a corresponding numerical key.

The new version also adds one other new feature: a license field. The developer, Peter Maurer, has found that many of Witch’s users mistook the application’s “donationware” status as being “freeware.” I must admit, I sometime feel we contribute to this misconception when we feature donationware apps in our Freeloader Friday articles. We do try to remember to differentiate, but I fear that sometimes people just don’t get the message. The rule of thumb is, if you continue to use a piece of software, you should support its development.

If you find Witch 2.0 to be indispensable, you can license it for EUR 9.95.

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Quay continues to update in spite of Leopard update

qC 20080304 203338 Quay continues to update in spite of Leopard updateOne of applications I demonstrated in my Giving Leopard Stripes and Tiger Spots that I can still heartily recommend after the 10.5.2 update to Leopard is Quay.

Quay is a utility that adds extra functionality to the popup menus for docked folders (aka “Stacks”) in Leopard. Since the 10.5.2 update to Mac OS X that brought list views back to docked folders, Quay has added more enhancements, keeping it ahead of the approaching Leopard.

The 1.1b3 of Quay, released earlier this week, adds the ability to Option-Command-Click on a running application in the Dock to summon a popup list with application’s statistics. Also, Shift-Command-Clicking on a Stack opens the contents in the Finder in this new version.

Quay costs a measly USD$10 and is sure to become one of those titles, like Quicksilver, that all the cool kids talk about.

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EA makes good on promise and ships 4 Mac games

2142 20070817 215357 EA makes good on promise and ships 4 Mac gamesElectronic Arts Inc. today announced that Battlefield 2142, Need for Speed Carbon, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars are now available to order for Mac users. These are the first games ever published by EA for Mac OS X.

Need for Speed Carbon and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will be available on Tuesday, August 21, and Battlefield 2142 and Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars will be available on Tuesday, August 28.

Further rounding out EA’s portfolio of Mac games is the release of Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 08 and Madden NFL 08 in the September/October window. In addition to these games, other EA titles available for Mac include The Sims 2, The Sims 2 Open for Business, The Sims 2 Pets, The Sims 2 Nightlife, The Sims 2 University, The Sims 2 Family Fun Stuff, The Sims 2 Seasons, The Sims 2 Life Stories and more.

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