WindowShade X - Window lifehack [Software for Mac]
Makradar Technologies / / December 19, 2019
We have repeatedly appealed to various tweaks, simplifying the interaction even with such a sophisticated user interface like in Mac OS. And until he came "The Lion King" and has not changed forever our understanding of human interaction and the computer, We continue to acquaint our readers with a variety of tools, improve our work in the junior family cats.
WindowShade X set of tweaks for daily use. This tool was developed by the infamous Unsanity. In Mac OS users with the experience of this title will cause fond memories through another utility Shapeshifter. But drop the case the past and move on to the possibilities offered by WindowShade.
True to get rid of the past will not be easy. In Mac OS 9, use the handy tool for minimizing windows. Blagadorya WindowShade X you can use it now, instead of a long animation "gin", double click on the title instantly turns a window into a small bar. This is a very convenient way to quickly view the contents of the window, which could well compete in efficiency with Expose.
In addition to the "old heritage», WindowShade X offers a few tweaks. You can make a window transparent (^ + double click on the title of the window), so you can work in the current window, watching movies or important information. Function Minimize-in-Place turns a window into the application icon to a miniature behind (double *), as a huge number of windows of different applications will appear in a visual form. Instantly hide the contents of the program can be a team Cmd + H. Any window can be placed on top of all the others (even system messages) by double-clicking Command button. It is possible to include any events to ignore that, under certain circumstances, can also be very useful.
A clear demonstration of WindowShade X features
WindowShade regularly works with Spaces, for such utilities is almost a test of aptitude
But these opportunities are not limited WindowShade X. For any action can be defined hotkeys convenient for you. Even more flexibility enables the use of profiles for a specific application. There is no desire to use WindowShade opportunities throughout, create a profile only for those programs where you need to use transparency or alternative folding. It does not have to change established habits over the years, and at the same time be able to use WindowShade exactly where it is needed.
Each program its own profile.
Minimize-in-Place, and an increase in the size of thumbnails gives in advanced settings tab of the same name.
All good utility. But in a barrel with honey was a place with a heavy spoon of tar. Tar this name is Application Enhancer, which work without installing WindowShade not possible. It is a combination of a and Framework-system daemon, and the utilities allow using him to make changes in the work already running applications (eg modification minimization method window). It is fair to say that nothing terrible it is not to be held, but the installation of such a program I think it is not desirable, at least from the psychological aspect, especially in the case of a commercial product.
Now the commercial. Cost WindowShade X is $ 15, which for this kind of tools is the price a little above average. The program is updated fairly regularly. there were four releases in the past three months, mainly bug fixes and adaptation to specific software (Photoshop). It remains only to note the latest version is not compatible WindowShade X (v5.0.6) with 10.5.h to work where you want to use the version 4.3.
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cost: 15$
Personal rating: ★★★★