AppStarter is a great tool to categorize all of your favorite applications in one place. Provides quick access to all of your categorized content.
Press the hotkey or click the AppStarter icon on the menu bar, AppStarter will appear instantly and ready to use.
In Preferences, you can manage all of your categories, change the appearance of the main window or even set your own images for categories.
Easy to use, easy to understand.
Some of its key features:
• Bundled SmartTools • Always handy • Supports hotkeys • Supports unlimited categories and apps • Supports custom colors and custom category images • Supports web pages and documents • Supports drag & drop
For more information please visit http://afinta.net/appstarter.html
What’s New
Version History
4.1.1
• Fixes an issue where AppStarter could crash on several computers which are using macOS Mojave Sorry about that!
4.1
• Various bug fixes related to the new mac OS version • Switchable AppStarter shortcut
4.0
AppStarter SmartTools In this update you will get four new easy-to-use and useful applications provided by AppStarter only!
• Find - It helps you quickly find a desired text in a folder, even across thousands of document • Folder Cleaner - A powerful application which cleans all .DS_Store files in a folder and all subfolders • MD5 Hash Maker - Creates MD5 hash in a few seconds • Privileges - A simple application that shows you permissions related to a file or folder. You can set new permission like Read, Write, Execute
• With the new "Move to..." context menu you can easily manage your apps and folders • Reduced app bundle size • Various bug fixes and stability improvements
3.3
Thanks for using AppStarter! This update contains some of your suggestions, reported issues and performance improvements.
• Now you can rename any item in the main window with a context menu command: this rename action does not rename the Application or Document, this name is only used by AppStarter • Warning before deleting a Category • More visible change button for Category images • Changed and deleted files in "Simple Colors" icon group (in Add/Edit Category window) • New Application icon
3.2
Thanks for using AppStarter! New updates will arrive every three months to improve your experience!
• Added a new ability which allows you to resize the AppStarter window more easier. • General bug fixes, and performance improvements
3.1
Thanks for using AppStarter! If you have some free time and like this new version, please do not forget to rate it on the App Store.
The desired hotkey support has arrived!
With this new ability AppStarter is more flexible and faster than it's previous version. From now on you have easier access to AppStarter with hotkey and you can choose and launch your applications with keyboard.
• Added keyboard support to access AppStarter (the default is alt+A) • General bug fixes, and performance improvements
3.0
This version contains some really great features and functions which were the most wanted ones in the last couple of months.
• You can reorder your items in main window with drag & drop • With the new main window context menu you can get more information from the selected item • Add your favorite applications to AppStarter directly in main window with drag & drop • Open all your items in the selected category (use the context menu or enable the Command click function in the Preferences) • Web address drag & drop • Corrects a mistake which prevent you to open an app at first from AppStarter • General bug fixes, and performance improvements
Thanks again for using AppStarter! If you have some free time and like this new version, please do not forget to rate it on the App Store.
2.3
• Minor bug fixes, and improvements
Thanks again for using AppStarter!
2.2.2
• Corrects a bug that was causing the app to freeze when tried to change custom colors in Preferences/Appearance view
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• Corrects a mistake that prevented to use custom colors in a proper way.
2.2
Thanks for using AppStarter! Please leave a positive review if you like this new version.
This update contains some new features such as:
• You can move your apps between categories with drag & drop (in preferences window) • Use your custom category images (Preferences/General view) • You can control the appearance of the selected category title • Change the color of the selected category indicator light • Minor bug fixes
2.1
• Appearance improvements on the main window • General bug fixes
Thanks for using AppStarter! Please leave a positive review if you like this new update.
2.0
In this release you will find some really great features, many of them comes from your feedbacks and suggestions:
• AppStarter now supports folders, files/documents and web pages • Supports drag & drop feature when you add new apps or documents • The currently selected category is more obvious in main window • All the editable text fields now supports Edit operations like copy or paste • In Preferences you can add more than one Apps or documents to categories • Added some new category images
Bug fixes:
• Enhanced feedbacks when you select or start an application in main window • Fixed an issue that caused wrong selection if you edited a category in Preferences • Fixed an issue where Preferences window could freeze when you assigned files to an application • Fixed an issue where Preferences window could freeze if a linked app was not available in the selected category • Fixed some localization mistakes
Thanks for using AppStarter! Please leave a positive review if you like this new version.
1.2.1
- More evident drag & drop feedback - Minor bug fixes
Thanks for using AppStarter! Please leave an updated review if you like this new version.
1.2
- Corrects a bug which causes fully transparent background if you use Reduce Transparency options in System Preferences - During drag & drop some app can show you whether able to open files or not - Added some new category images - Some minor improvements
1.1
Corrects a serious mistake that prevented you to create a new category in appropriate way. Thanks for your reports!
1.0.2
Corrects the mistake when the AppStarter window could freeze while preferences window is open.
1.0.1
- Added new Category images - Corrects some localization mistakes - Main Window submenu can inherits the dark theme - Some other minor bug fixes and improvements
1.0
Version 4.1.1
• Fixes an issue where AppStarter could crash on several computers which are using macOS Mojave Sorry about that!
Ratings and Reviews
fackalak
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The first customer...
Sophisticated design, simple but really useful application, my life makes easier. Highly recommended to everyone. I am waiting for the upgrade :)
fackalak
,
The first customer...
Sophisticated design, simple but really useful application, my life makes easier. Highly recommended to everyone. I am waiting for the upgrade :)
