QuickPop does just two things, but was designed to do them very well. This program performs functions that will benefit any Mac user and is extremely simple to set up and use. You can now define all those useless function keys on your extended keyboard (along with any other keys) to perform useful tasks!
The first is to allow you to assign “Hotkeys” to up to fifty (50) applications, documents, Apple Menu Items, control panels, FKEYs, monitor depth (colors) or speaker volume settings. When the “Hotkeys” are pressed from within most any application, the selected item will instantly launch (or change speaker or monitor settings).
The second is to allow you to have a menu pop up anywhere on the screen when you hold a key (option, command, control or shift in any combination depending on how you set it up) and click and hold down the mouse button. From this pop-up menu you can launch your favorite documents, applications, control panels, FKEYs, Apple Menu Items, change monitor depth (colors) settings, change the speaker level or switch to any other running application.
Some uses for QuickPop:
* Change monitor settings (for those games that require
different monitor settings) and assign a single key to
instantly switch to 16 colors, 256 colors or Black &
white, whatever you need!
* Have a key (or keys) to turn the speaker off or to a
different level, no need to go to the Sound control panel
anymore!
* Launch your favorite application, document, control
panel, FKEY or Apple menu item at the touch of a key
(or keys).
* Keep your favorite FKEYs in files rather than installing
them in the System file. Place aliases of the FKEY files
in the QuickPop Folder and you can launch the FKEYs
with any key(s) you set up!
New Features in version 2.0:
Can now use up to 50 “HotKeys”. Users can now set up category folders in the QuickPop Folder for much better organization! Can now set “HotKeys” to switch between running applications (previous, next or by showing a list to choose from). Payment can now be made with VISA & MasterCard via email, FAX or standard mail. Much better documentation and a new registration application to make registering much easier.
New Features in version 2.1
Fixes several bugs found in earlier versions. If QuickPop would not run on your computer before, that has now been fixed. Also, you can no longer assign the same key to two different items.
What comes in the QuickPop package?
Your QuickPop package should contain the following files:
• QuickPop
• QuickPop Documentation
• QuickPop - Read Me First! (a SimpleText file)
• Registration (open me!)
(fill out the registration form with this application)
My Thanks!
I want to thank all the beta testers (Byron Barker, Robert Bittner, Darius G. Brotman, Stephen J. Kayner, Casey Meaden and E. Joseph Pred) for testing, suggestions and help. I couldn't have done it without you! I also wish to thank Dan Deacon from the Xeau Design Group for the wonderful artwork, he can be reached via email at ddeacon@indirect.com
I also want to thank One Step Beyond for the code to get and check for the “HotKeys”.
Who wrote this thing?
QuickPop for the Macintosh was written on a Macintosh Quadra 630 by John V. Holder.
