Simple Search
A Freeware Internet Search Bar for Mac OS X
Simple Search is a freeware internet search bar with a customizable XML based plugin architecture. Includes plugins for popular sites such as Google, Dictionary.com, and others. It's easy to modify included plugins, or to create your own for your favorite site. Also can be used as a program launcher, or to jump directly to any URL.
Starting with version 1.0, Simple Search has been re-written from the ground up in Cocoa. new features include the ability to hide the dock icon/menu bar, a history of recent queries, and the ability to make the window floating or not.
Simple Search is open source for your peace of mind.
Simple Search is mentioned in the book Google: The Missing Manual
System Requirements
Should work with most versions of Mac OS X.
- Mac OS X 10.4.x (Tiger) with some minor font cut off issues
- Mac OS X 10.3.x (Panther)
- Mac OS X 10.2.x (Jaguar)
Downloads
All Simple Search downloads are for Mac OS X.
| OS | CPU | Languages | Note | Version | Date | Size | Download |
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| 10.2 or higher |  |
English | 1.0.1 | 11/21/2003 | 236 K |  |
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| English | plugins | 1.0.x | 11/21/2003 | 16 K | |
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| 10.1 - 10.2 | |
English | 0.9.1 | 7/23/2003 | 708 K | |
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| 10.1 - 10.2 | |
Dutch | 0.9.1 | 5/23/2003 | 708 K | |
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| English | plugins | 0.9.x | 11/19/2003 | 8 K | |
Features
- Easily search the internet with built in plugins
- Add your own plugins or modify existing ones with the XML based plugin files
- Option to hide dock icon and menu bar
- Direct URL Entry
- Launch an Application by typing its name
- Optional transparency
- Remembers and auto-fills recent queries
- Ability to add keyboard shortcuts to any plugin
Recent Version Change History
- Plugins are now sorted alphabetically.
- A few cosmetic changes.
- Re-written from the ground up in Cocoa!
- Option to launch without dock icon or menu bar.
- Smaller file size.
- New XML based plugin format.
- Remembers and auto-fills recent queries
- Ability to add keyboard shortcuts to any plugin
- Option to set whether window floats or not.
- Strings with special characters should work correctly.
- Fixed cosmetic issues relating to Panther.
Credits
Thanks to:- Paul Sahner for designing the icon.
- Shawn Platkus for his many excellent suggestions and beta testing.
- Alexander Henket for translating version 0.9 into Dutch.
- Thank you to everyone who submitted extra plugins, comments, suggestions, and the like.
Donations
Developing software takes time and effort. If you like our products and would like to help support future versions, please consider making a donation! Donations of all sizes are appreciated. For other methods of supporting Chimoosoft, visit our donations page.
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