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Not running Tiger? Get InstantLinks 2.4.0

InstantLinks 2.5.0

Mac OS X Service

InstantLinks is a system service that allows you to quickly perform a web-based operation on the selected text. What does that mean? Well, let's say a friend sends you an invite to a big bash:

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You've never been there, so you could use a quick view of the area. Enter InstantLinks:

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And in no time at all your favorite web browser gives you a pretty map like the following to play with:

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That's just one of the expanding list of functions provided by InstantLinks. Others include:

  • Do a dictionary/thesaurus/encyclopedia lookup of the selected text.
  • Do a web search for the selected text.
  • Open the selected URL (even if broken by spaces or newlines).
  • Do a reverse lookup of the selected phone number.