Just came across Fantasktick, a new taskbar for Mac OS X Leopard. It adds a new task style bar below the Menu Bar (or in the Dock) listing all the applications and windows open. You can easily switch between apps or windows by clicking on them and with open windows you can preview the app screen.
I find this particular useful as I tend to have many windows open across two screens. With the hover-over preview you can see what is currently being displayed in the window, be it open or minimized. The preview is just large enough that I can hover over Lotus Notes to view my calendar without having to restore the window and take focus away from another application.
One enchancement I would like to see if the ability to preview multiple tabs within a browser. Currently it only shows the forefront tab, but I tend to have 5 or more open at any time.
At any rate, the taskswitching view is quicker than jumping into Exposé to find a window or scrolling through an Alt-Tab list.
Check it out at Dockland Software. Currently on offer for $9.99 through end of Sept’08 before returning to full retail price of $14.99. There’s a 15-day free trial.
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