Launch applications with Keyboard Shortcuts/Automator using F keys?
I'm running Mac OS X 10.7.3
I launch Automator.
1. Select "Services"
2. Use "Launch Application"
3. Select "no input" and "any application" where is says "Service receives selected"
4. Select the app "Safari" in the dropdown list, and then I save it by calling it "Launch Safari"
5. Open Keyboard in System Preferences
6. I do not want to use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys; I want to make use of the blank F keys that have no function (i.e.: F5, F6, F13 ... F19)
7. I click on Keyboard Shortcuts and select Services.
8. I scroll down the list of available services, and under General, I see my "Launch Safari"
9. I apply F18 to Safari.
I get the buzzing sound/screen flash; indicating the key has no function or is not available right now. I have also tried pressing the fn key while pressing F18 with no success.
I did the same thing for the Launchpad app, applied it to key 19 and it works like a charm.
What am I doing wrong?
iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3), 2.93 GHz 2 Duo; 8GB 1067 MHz DDR3