trickster mit Homebrew Cask installieren

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Projektgeschichte

Apparent Software developed Trickster around continuous monitoring of user-selected folders. The application evolved beyond a simple recent-files list to include favorites, configurable filters, active-application filtering, drag-and-drop actions, AppleScript, URL schemes, and integrations with other Mac productivity applications.

The official support history shows ongoing adaptation to macOS changes. The 2023 release notes document improved Hookmark and DEVONthink integration, while the 2024 notes describe adjustments for changes to application-use metadata in macOS Sequoia.

Adoptionsgeschichte

Trickster occupies a specialized macOS productivity niche: it complements Finder and application-specific recent-item lists with a system-wide, menu-bar view. Official documentation also supplies workflows for Hookmark, DEVONthink, Alfred, and LaunchBar, indicating adoption among users of keyboard-driven Mac productivity tools.

Wie es verwendet wird

Users select watched folders, then open Trickster from the menu bar to filter, preview, reveal, open, rename, move, or drag recent files into other applications. Favorites, custom filters, keyboard shortcuts, AppleScript, and URL schemes support more elaborate workflows.

Warum Paket-Nerds sich dafür interessieren

For package users, Trickster is notable as a polished example of a narrowly focused macOS menu-bar utility. Its continued maintenance must track behavioral changes in macOS file metadata, permissions, and cloud-backed storage rather than merely add new commands or formats.

Zeitleiste

• 2021: Apparent Software published the current online user-manual series.
• 2023: Trickster improved its Hookmark and DEVONthink integrations.
• 2024: Trickster adapted its recent-application handling to macOS Sequoia metadata behavior.

Related projects

• Official workflows connect Trickster with Hookmark for linked files, DEVONthink for reopening database items, and LaunchBar for keyboard-driven access to Trickster's recent-file lists.

Quellen

• https://discourse.apparentsoft.com/t/1-start-here-welcome-to-trickster/32
• https://discourse.apparentsoft.com/t/applescript-and-url-schemes-for-trickster-automation/42
• https://discourse.apparentsoft.com/t/impoved-hookmark-devonthink-integrations-and-favorites-in-trickster-3-9-1/329
• https://discourse.apparentsoft.com/t/trickster-3-9-4-release-notes/506
• https://tricksterapp.com/
• https://tricksterapp.com/getting-started/