I’m a user of The Hit List (good for keeping a list features to be written in software, keeping track of homework assignments and such), and I wondered to myself if there were any hidden preferences. I read on MacOSXHints that you can find these by using the “strings” Terminal command on an application’s binary, so I did that to The Hit List.

As I was scrolling through the list, I came across the following couple of lines:

playSoundEffects
mario1.m4a
(^|\W)([Jj]edi|[Vv]ader|[Ss]tar [Ww]ars|[Ss]kywalker|[Ll]uke|[Ll]eia)(\W|$)
starwars1.m4a

On seeing the sound files, I jumped into the app’s resources to find the sound effects. After previewing them, I realized that they were done in the same style as the “complete” sound effect that is played when you complete a task.

I switched over to The Hit List and created a new task along the lines of “This is a task having to do with Star Wars.” I checked the complete check box, and the special Star Wars sound effect played.

I’d done it. Sure, I wanted a hidden preference, but this was just as good. Little easter eggs like this are awesome in applications (Like Delicious Library, try scanning in a Star Wars DVD or something).

You can download The Hit List and try this for yourself over at The Potion Factory. And is available for Pre-Order (cause it’s in beta) for $49.95 USD.