PopChar X 3.0

There are a few applications that increase my productivity to the point where, after awhile, I can't work without them. Quicksilver is one. Another is FinderPop. But when it comes to working on a desktop publishing project for days on end, nothing increases my productivity more than Ergonis' PopChar X. This amazing little application places a tiny letter "P" in the top left corner of your screen next to your Apple menu that gives you quick and easy access to the character sets in your fonts. So if you can't remember the keyboard shortcut for making an umlaut or the copyright symbol, PopChar can quickly help you find these characters and insert them into your document.

Version 3.0 of PopChar X sports a completely redesigned and streamlined interface for browsing your installed fonts and their character sets. It has full support for Unicode character sets and can even do HTML character insertion into your code. PopChar is a universal binary and costs $30.00. You can download PopChar and use it in demo mode with some characters being disabled until you register for the full version. If you haven't ever tried PopChar, I encourage to do so now. For me, it's truly one of the great applications for Mac users.