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Recommended by Adam Engst in "Take Control of Customizing Tiger", Bob LeVitus on ComputerAmerica radio. 
It saves me time time and again.

Default Folder X is a preference pane that first and foremost alters the way that Save works in the Finder. Highly configurable to your specific needs. $30.

iKey from Script Software enables you to automate many things on your Mac from opening an application to creating a new mail window or inserting text much like Textpander with a single key or group of keys. With a 164 page "Take Control of iKey" manual by Adam Engst, you'll wonder what it can't do. As their motto says-

Do Less, Accomplish More

$30.-

iKey
Script Software's CopyPaste  is multiple clipboard program I recommended 2 years ago and still do. I've used it for the past 7 years and I'm not one to stick with something if I come across something better. Comes with an extensive user manual.
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These productivity app recommendations are my own based on my experience. There are others for each task if you look around. Also, all of them have free trial peiods so if you are interested in improving your computing productivity, experiment. And if procrastination is your light speed, check out 43Folders.
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FolderGlance

FolderGlance is a $5 shareware contextual menu plugin for drilling down through folders that can save you all sorts of time when you get the hang of it. Allows you to view and open documents inside of folders without opening the folder. Reviewed just yesterday, 12/5/05 at Mac OSXHints.   

textpander
Textpander is a virtual typing assistant that allows you to set typing shortcuts to automatically insert common words or phrases, the time, the date, anything you type regularly with just a few keystrokes. Macros for everywhere. Donateware.