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User-defined filtering maintains a list of applications that the user has<br />
manually excluded, so they don't accidentally get added again.</p>
<p>Second, version 1.5 adds a status icon in the menu bar for quick access to<br />
the program's many features. The F10 Status Icon provides a menu with<br />
options to show the launch pad, access preferences, change hot keys, and<br />
most importantly launch applications. A special Quick Links section of the<br />
menu provides one-click application access (similar to the Apple menu in<br />
Mac OS 9).</p>
<p>Third, version 1.5 enhances its built-in Tools Dock by adding an auto-hide<br />
preference. This space-saving feature is a boon to those users who wish to<br />
maximize their screen space.</p>
<p>Fourth, version 1.5 adds a duplicate detection feature which automatically<br />
alerts the user if files with duplicate names have been found. Users have<br />
been surprised to learn just how many duplicate applications they have on<br />
their computers.</p>
<p>BACKGROUND</p>
<p>"F10 Launch Studio will change the way you use your computer" said Jerry<br />
Halls, VP of Sales at Chronos. F10 Launch Studio's patent-pending design<br />
offers a new way to launch applications and documents in Mac OS X.</p>
<p>"We studied the Dock in Mac OS X and the Task Bar in Microsoft Windows and<br />
realized that everyone was trying to minimize the size of the controls used<br />
to launch applications. We thought that this was exactly the wrong<br />
approach." explained Mr. Halls. "Rather than force users to squeeze a few<br />
applications onto a tiny dock or task bar, we decided to let users take<br />
full advantage of their screen real estate."</p>
<p>F10 Launch Studio's "Launch Pad" is invoked by pressing the F10 key on the<br />
keyboard. The semi-transparent Launch Pad instantly appears filling the<br />
entire computer screen. The Launch Pad contains large icons representing<br />
applications and documents on the user's computer. An application can be<br />
launched simply by clicking the appropriate icon, upon which the Launch Pad<br />
immediately disappears leaving the user's desktop completely unencumbered.</p>
<p>"Since we're free to use the entire screen, F10 Launch Studio can literally<br />
display hundreds of icons at once." said Mr. Halls. These icons can be<br />
resized from small to jumbo sizes. Even at the largest size, F10 Launch<br />
Studio can simultaneously display more than 40 high quality Mac OS X<br />
program icons.</p>
<p>The software also has an Auto-Discovery II feature that searches the<br />
computer hard disk for applications and intelligently assigns them to<br />
different categories such as Productivity, Utilities, Games and Lifestyle.<br />
"The Auto-Discovery feature eliminates the need for time-consuming setup<br />
and configuration." said Mr. Halls. Plus, the software constantly monitors<br />
activity on the computer, so whenever the user runs a new application, F10<br />
Launch Studio automatically adds it to its database.</p>
<p>According to Mr. Halls, "Launching applications and opening documents is<br />
the most common task users perform on their computers. We designed F10<br />
Launch Studio so that both the novice and advanced user can accomplish this<br />
with greater ease and more speed than ever before."</p>
<p>AVAILABILITY & REQUIREMENTS</p>
<p>Chronos believes users should have the opportunity to try the software for<br />
free before they purchase. A fully functional 30 day trial version can be<br />
downloaded from Chronos' web site at (<a href="http://www.chronosnet.com" title="www.chronosnet.com">www.chronosnet.com</a>). An updater for<br />
existing registered customers is also available at the Chronos web site.</p>
<p>F10 Launch Studio may be purchased for $29.99. F10 Launch Studio requires<br />
Mac OS 10.2 or later and 10 MB of hard disk space.</p>
<p>COMPANY INFORMATION</p>
<p>Chronos has been developing award-winning Macintosh software since 1993.<br />
Chronos is based in Park City, Utah, home of the 2002 Winter Games.</p>
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