I don’t know about you, but I don’t know what to do with the F5-F6 and F13-F19 keys on my keyboard. They do perform functions in certain applications, but for most part they’re lying around unused. This is the large wide aluminium keyboard I’m talking about which came with the iMac (not the new narrow one). Lucky me when I found this gem of a utility, One Key from Everyday Software.
After installing itself as a preference pane, the app allows you to configure any application, script, automator action, or file to be linked to any one of the Function keys. I’ve neatly lined up Aperture, Things, my Movies folder, and Pixelmator for the F16 through F19 keys. For F6 I’ve set up the sync folders action. Another function of One Key is a ‘All Items’ view (much like the OS X app switcher view) which you can set for any key, so I thought F5 should do the trick.
At $5 One Key is well worth it. It’s low on resources, doesn’t interfere with your workflow, and is extremely useful. Especially if you have one of the larger keyboards. The trial allows you 5 launches after which it will nag you.
