OpenApp

Overview

OpenApp is a simple macOS application designed to launch or focus applications using global hotkeys like rcmd. It runs in the background, listening for specific key combinations, and responds by opening or bringing to the foreground the associated application.

Features

• Global Hotkeys: Define custom global hotkeys to launch or focus applications.
• Configuration File: Uses a JSON configuration file for easy customization of hotkeys and application mappings.
• Lightweight: Minimal resource usage, designed to run unobtrusively in the background.
• Open at Login: Option to automatically launch OpenApp when the user logs in.

Configuration

OpenApp uses a JSON file named openapp_config.json to store its configuration. This file is located in the Application Support directory: ~/Library/Application Support/OpenApp/.

Example Configuration

{
  "trigger": "rightCommand", // Options: rightCommand, leftCommand, rightShift, leftShift, rightOption, leftOption, rightControl, leftControl
  "a": "Safari",
  "m": "Mail",
  "c": "Calendar"
}

• trigger: Specifies the modifier key that must be pressed along with the character key.
• [character]: Specifies the application to launch or focus when the modifier key and the character key are pressed together.

Editing the Configuration

You can edit the configuration file directly using a text editor. OpenApp provides a menu item to open the configuration file in the default editor.

Happy Coding!