Startly Technologies has released an update to its venerable macro utility QuicKeys X. With this upgrade comes new features and OS X 10.5 Leopard compatibility. It’s a free update for QuicKeys X 3.x users.

I’ve use this automation utility since Mac OS 7. It’s sounds cliché, but I don’t know how I’d get along without it. If you are not a programmer or fluent in AppleScript, or using Apple Automator … or even if you are … QuicKeys can help you automate repetitive tasks. Something that would normally require … five … six … twenty or more steps can be turned into a simple one step shortcut. Automate anything from launching programs, mounting servers, selecting menus, and running UNIX commands to typing text or shutting down your Classic environment or your computer all with a single key combination.

If you own an earlier version of QuicKeys the upgrade pricing is:

• Upgrade from v2.x $29.95
• Upgrade from v1.5 $39.95
• Upgrade from v1.0 $49.95

If you’d like to learn more about QuicKeys or take it for a “test drive” visit the Startly website. It’s certainly worth a look.