In Windows 7, Win
+ 1, 2, 3 … 9 launches the first, second etc App in task bar.
Is there a similar keyboard shortcut in OS X in order to launch Apps that are in the Dock?
Keyboard shortcut for launching Apps in Dock
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ctrl+fn+F3
..selects an item of the dock. You can navigate using the arrow keys. The selected item is the one that will be selected first the next time you use this shortcut.
Once you've selected the Applications folder, the shortcut becomes for the next time:
ctrl+fn+F3+↩
BTW: You can also use ctrl+fn+F2 to access menubar items.
I ended up getting Alfred's power pack and setup a hotkey there. It's much much faster than the automator service.
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Best Answer
Just downloaded a 99 cent app from the mac app store called "Snap" that fixes this. Now I hit command-1 and the first app in my dock launches. Awesome!