QSB

Google QSB is a free download, Mac OS X and Windows only.

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For a more complete rundown of what exactly QSB is, check out our QSB overview.

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On the plus side, if QSB requires Google Toolbar, better that I install it on IE—where I never have to see it—than on a browser I might actually be using.

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And here's the best part: as you use the QSB, it'll customize itself to your usage pattern, so over time you have to type fewer characters to navigate to your favorite sites and applications.

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In reality, QSB for Windows is very similar in feel to early versions of Launchy—with the admittedly nice addition of Google search.

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QSB for Windows is a very simple, no-nonsense search box.

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And here's the best part: as you use the QSB, it'll customize itself to your usage pattern, so over time you have to type fewer characters to navigate to your favorite sites and applications.

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For a more complete rundown of what exactly QSB is, check out our QSB overview.

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And here's the best part: as you use the QSB, it'll customize itself to your usage pattern, so over time you have to type fewer characters to navigate to your favorite sites and applications.

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Google QSB is a free download, Mac OS X and Windows only.

Google Quick Search Box Leaves Beta, Smooths Out Edges | Lifehacker Australia 2009