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Dropzone adds tons of drag n' drop functionality to your OS X dock
Dropzone is a utility described by its developers as "the Swiss Army knife of drag and drop for the Mac." That's definitely accurate, because with Dropzone in your Dock, you can quickly do just about anything you'd want to with a file. You can install apps, upload pics to Flickr, save text, open something in Skitch and more, all by dragging and dropping. Even better, it's got an API, and there are already some useful user-contributed actions you can install.If you're a die-hard command line junkie, this app is probably not for you, but if you're the typical Mac user who gets a lot done with the mouse, it could be just what you're looking for to speed up your tasks. There have been individual apps for some of these actions (iike Flickr or FTP uploads) for a long time, and it's an even better deal when they're combined into one.
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Subscribe to commentsJash SayaniJul 4th 2009 2:06PM
I find it so useless!! I dont install and upload, every minute.
I think QuickSilver is all you need to be productive and fast.
Sam B.Jul 4th 2009 2:50PM
I was a beta tester for Dropzone, so I've been using it for quite some time now. And I have to say, it's pretty awesome. It quickly becomes part of the way you work. I highly recommend it. And Jash Sayani, I have Quicksilver too, and I for one use them both in different ways. I use Dropzone for things like installing apps instantly, uploading photos to Flickr, converting a video in FilmRedux (VisualHub's still-living remains), adding photos to iPhoto, speaking text, opening an image in skitch (or just opening skitch), putting my computer to sleep, or starting the screen saver. I use quicksilver to launch apps, control iTunes, open files, move files, look-up words, and more. They do different things, and they are both good apps.
alex_dlcJul 4th 2009 7:33PM
it resizes images when uploading to flickr, that sucks
alex_dlcJul 4th 2009 8:30PM
sorry bout that, dropzone does not resize images when uploading to flickr, i forgot that i didnt have a flickr pro account. so dropzone dosnt suck, flickr does, lol, just joking.