Open Application In Finder

To open and select an application in finder, Command+Click an application in the dock.

Now watch the finder window open in list view with the program selected:

Matt Smith (the tip submitter) says he missed the availability of the Start Menu and found this as a quick and easy alternative. The folder is alphabetized, so by clicking an application with a name similar to the one you want, you can easily launch any of your applications.

[Submitted by Matt Smith]

Submitted on August 9, 2005 at 12:53 pm - Open Application In Finder was written by Brad Jasper - There have been 6 comments - Categorized in Easy Tips, Finder Tips, keyboard shortcuts

6 Responses to “Open Application In Finder”

pollas

How about just dragging the Apps folder to the dock (for instance, next to the bin)? That way you have easy access (click and hold for a Start Menu-style list ready for browsing), and installing applications is as easy as dragging them to the icon in the dock. August 9th, 2005 at 1:31 pm
Jay

There are a plethora or ways to have a "Start Menu" type way to get you your folders. from the finder my favorite is (Apple + Up arrow) brings you to your home folder. There are others in the GO menu in Finder (shift +apple + A = Applications) etc.... One more that i know that isn't in the Go menu is (option + Volume button) and (Option + Brightness button) They both open their system preferences respectfully, I use them as a quick way to bring up system preferences in general( quickly press (Apple + L) to 'Show All' preferences

equivilent to Windows = NOTHING!!!!! :-) August 9th, 2005 at 3:05 pm
Andy Todd

Or you could just install Quicksilver - http://quicksilver.blacktree.com/

Then it's just CTRL+Space and type the first few characters of the name of the application you require. August 9th, 2005 at 7:02 pm
Bill

To Whom it May Concern:

For those new to the Mac way-of-life and Steve's undying love ever-changing feelings for one-button mice. Throughout Mac OS X, the right mouse button can be "pushed" by doing one of two things: 1) hold down your single mouse button until you see the context menu pop-up, or 2) click your single-button mouse while holding the [Ctrl], and up pops the context menu.

The context menus aren't always super helpful, but then again, context menus aren't Apple's crutch.

- Bill I. August 9th, 2005 at 9:03 pm
Brad

Thanks for all the additional info guys.

- Brad August 10th, 2005 at 5:32 pm
sundoggy

There are a lot of faster ways that the one documented. I would have to put in a second vote for the text launchers that are similar in functionality to Spotlight. As mentioned, Quicksilver is a great one (and free), and then there is Launchbar and Butler. All of these are incredibly powerful utilities with many more surprises (each has its own personality and feature set). I set spotlight to search for files, and Quicksilver to search for aps. It's the fastest, most intuitive way I've ever experienced (compared to all sorts of options--menu bar additions, dock additions, add ons, sidebar, etc....). A couple quick clicks and your ap is opening. For example, to open excel, click command-space, the exc and Excel is at the top a search list in less than a second-hit return and excel is opening, without any digging through folders, the dock or anywhere else. Quicksilver is what I use now, but I also like Launchbar. They have many other cool features like searching iTunes, controlling iTunes for example, it goes on. But I use it for the simple thing this tip is about--quick finding and launching of aps, and nothing does is faster. August 20th, 2005 at 12:21 am