Today I released an updated version of FastScripts with some pretty cool features and bug fixes:

Now supports running plain-text .applescript files
The FastScripts menu icon can now be changed to a custom color
Alter appearance of menu so it doesn’t have rounded top corners on 10.6
Bug Fixes

Fix glitches with “Smart Switching” on Snow Leopard 10.6
Fix processing of [...]

I store most of my iTunes tracks in Apple’s AAC encoding format, but from time to time I find it useful to convert some tracks in my library to MP3 format. While AAC is convenient and works on my iPod, iPhone, etc., I have to concede that MP3 format is a little more universal.
In the [...]

In response to the updated iTunes 9.0 from Apple, fellow developer Todd Ditchendorf complained on Twitter that the application still lacks a convenient shortcut for “jumping back to the music.”
I use iTunes all the time, but it hadn’t occurred to me how annoying this is. You’ve been fishing around in the iTunes store, or the [...]

FastScripts 2.4 is out, with an important change in the evaluation terms.

Use FastScripts for free, for as long as you like. All features are enabled and you may define up to 10 keyboard shortcuts. If you decide you want unlimited keyboard shortcuts, purchase a license to remove that limitation.

I have been thinking for some time [...]