What's New
Version 2.1
- Added modifier key commands to the menu so you can do more than just restore a set
- use option key while in the menu to update a set
- use control key while in the menu to delete a set
- use shift key while in the menu to rename a set
- use command-option keys-restore set with opposite preference of close Finder windows before restoring
- Added "Known Issues", "Version History", and "About Simple WindowSets" choices to Information menu
- New 7-day demo period for those of you who have tried it before
- Other bug fixes
About Simple WindowSets
Simple WindowSets makes it easy for you to manage groups (sets) of Finder windows. Are you always digging into the same folders? Do you often have several Finder windows open to perform a task? Then Simple WindowSets is for you! It sits in your menu bar and is always there when you need it!
Why Simple WindowSets was Created?
The whole point of creating SWS was to make a product that I wanted to use. I personally needed this task. I'm constantly in-and-out of folders all day long so I needed something to speed that process. Spaces in 10.5 Leopard is one solution, but that's much more than I need. So the goal of SWS is simply to save sets of Finder windows and allow you to most easily retrieve them. I didn't want it to have every feature that you can imagine. I put in the features that I think will impact a person's productivity. Version 2.0 was just released and I think this is the version that I envisioned when I first began this project. This version really increases the utility by keeping SWS at your fingertips all the time. SWS was always good at saving/restoring sets of windows, but now it's so much easier to use because it's so much easier to access your sets.
What are the computer requirements?
Simple WindowSets will work on Macintosh computers with system software of MacOSX 10.3.9 and higher. It is a "Universal Binary" application so it will work on both PPC and Intel based Macs.
What are window sets?
A window set is a group of Finder windows which when saved form one set. Your set can be comprised of as many windows as you like and you can save as many sets as you like. One set can be comprised of only one window or it can be many. Because all of the window properties are saved within the window set it can be advantageous to save any number of windows.
It's a Menu Bar Application!
Simple WindowSets runs primarily from the menu bar. When you launch it you will see the icon at the top of your screen near the date/time and spotlight search field. That’s Simple WindowSets! The menu has most of the commands you need to perform common tasks. As a menu-bar application it is available to you at all times. If you need more advanced capabilities then you can choose “Manage WindowSets…” from the menu and the Manager window will display containing other advanced functions.
What window properties are saved in a set?
All of them. There are many properties such as how the window looks, the size of the icons and text, which particular file is currently selected, the current view (i.e. icon view, list view, or column view) etc. These properties are saved for each window of your set. Regarding the windows in your set as a whole, even such things as where they are positioned on the screen and which order they are currently in is saved. When you choose to restore your set after it’s been saved, the windows will return just as you left them.
Create a new set?
Before creating a new set you first open Finder windows and position them how you want them to be saved. Then choose “Add New Set…” from the menu or press the “New Set” button from the Manager window. You will be asked to give your set a name, and then the set is saved and displayed in the menu and the Manager’s table!
Restore a window set?
Simply choose the set name from the menu and it will be restored. If you’re using the Manager, then select the set you want to restore in the table and click the “Restore” button.
Use the modifier keys for additional functions!
You can access other options by holding down modifier keys when in the menu. Holding the option key down allows you to update the selected window set. Try the control, shift, and even command-option keys for other functions!
What is the Manager Window?
The Manager Window gives you easy access to your window sets. You can access it from the menu. The Manager Window performs all of the basic functions of the menu, but it also allows you to reorder your sets by dragging them up-or-down in the table. Double-click a set to rename it.
Download Simple WindowSets and try it today! It's free to try!
Version 2.1
- Added modifier key commands to the menu so you can do more than just restore a set
- use option key while in the menu to update a set
- use control key while in the menu to delete a set
- use shift key while in the menu to rename a set
- use command-option keys-restore set with opposite preference of close Finder windows before restoring
- Added "Known Issues", "Version History", and "About Simple WindowSets" choices to Information menu
- New 7-day demo period for those of you who have tried it before
- Other bug fixes
About Simple WindowSets
Simple WindowSets makes it easy for you to manage groups (sets) of Finder windows. Are you always digging into the same folders? Do you often have several Finder windows open to perform a task? Then Simple WindowSets is for you! It sits in your menu bar and is always there when you need it!
Why Simple WindowSets was Created?
The whole point of creating SWS was to make a product that I wanted to use. I personally needed this task. I'm constantly in-and-out of folders all day long so I needed something to speed that process. Spaces in 10.5 Leopard is one solution, but that's much more than I need. So the goal of SWS is simply to save sets of Finder windows and allow you to most easily retrieve them. I didn't want it to have every feature that you can imagine. I put in the features that I think will impact a person's productivity. Version 2.0 was just released and I think this is the version that I envisioned when I first began this project. This version really increases the utility by keeping SWS at your fingertips all the time. SWS was always good at saving/restoring sets of windows, but now it's so much easier to use because it's so much easier to access your sets.
What are the computer requirements?
Simple WindowSets will work on Macintosh computers with system software of MacOSX 10.3.9 and higher. It is a "Universal Binary" application so it will work on both PPC and Intel based Macs.
What are window sets?
A window set is a group of Finder windows which when saved form one set. Your set can be comprised of as many windows as you like and you can save as many sets as you like. One set can be comprised of only one window or it can be many. Because all of the window properties are saved within the window set it can be advantageous to save any number of windows.
It's a Menu Bar Application!
Simple WindowSets runs primarily from the menu bar. When you launch it you will see the icon at the top of your screen near the date/time and spotlight search field. That’s Simple WindowSets! The menu has most of the commands you need to perform common tasks. As a menu-bar application it is available to you at all times. If you need more advanced capabilities then you can choose “Manage WindowSets…” from the menu and the Manager window will display containing other advanced functions.
What window properties are saved in a set?
All of them. There are many properties such as how the window looks, the size of the icons and text, which particular file is currently selected, the current view (i.e. icon view, list view, or column view) etc. These properties are saved for each window of your set. Regarding the windows in your set as a whole, even such things as where they are positioned on the screen and which order they are currently in is saved. When you choose to restore your set after it’s been saved, the windows will return just as you left them.
Create a new set?
Before creating a new set you first open Finder windows and position them how you want them to be saved. Then choose “Add New Set…” from the menu or press the “New Set” button from the Manager window. You will be asked to give your set a name, and then the set is saved and displayed in the menu and the Manager’s table!
Restore a window set?
Simply choose the set name from the menu and it will be restored. If you’re using the Manager, then select the set you want to restore in the table and click the “Restore” button.
Use the modifier keys for additional functions!
You can access other options by holding down modifier keys when in the menu. Holding the option key down allows you to update the selected window set. Try the control, shift, and even command-option keys for other functions!
What is the Manager Window?
The Manager Window gives you easy access to your window sets. You can access it from the menu. The Manager Window performs all of the basic functions of the menu, but it also allows you to reorder your sets by dragging them up-or-down in the table. Double-click a set to rename it.
Download Simple WindowSets and try it today! It's free to try!
Download: Simple WindowSets Install.dmg
Purchase:
$12.95 US
$12.95 US
