Comments on: Quicksilver Screencast: The Setup http://theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/ TheAppleBlog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:46:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Ryan http://theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6362 Ryan Wed, 20 Sep 2006 06:53:27 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6362 Dang. A guy goes out of his way to make exactly the movie he said he was going to make, and for free, and you get a bunch of whiney jerks complaining that it isn't exactly what they want. Nick - thanks for the great video. There are a million ways to approach Quicksilver - thanks for showing us yours. Dang. A guy goes out of his way to make exactly the movie he said he was going to make, and for free, and you get a bunch of whiney jerks complaining that it isn’t exactly what they want. Nick – thanks for the great video. There are a million ways to approach Quicksilver – thanks for showing us yours.

]]> By: Dan http://theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6361 Dan Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:57:40 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6361 The setup is all well and good, but do you have any idea how much RAM Quicksilver hogs with 80 plugins installed?? Sure, try to use Quicksilver for as many things as possible, but don't teach new users that they need every single plugin if they don't use, for example, Backpack; they may not know that they don't need it. My Quicksilver install already hogs 40MB, it doesn't need any more bloat. Many of your readers don't have 1GB spare RAM. The setup is all well and good, but do you have any idea how much RAM Quicksilver hogs with 80 plugins installed?? Sure, try to use Quicksilver for as many things as possible, but don’t teach new users that they need every single plugin if they don’t use, for example, Backpack; they may not know that they don’t need it. My Quicksilver install already hogs 40MB, it doesn’t need any more bloat. Many of your readers don’t have 1GB spare RAM.

]]> By: marcel lemieux http://theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6360 marcel lemieux Mon, 17 Jul 2006 16:09:18 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6360 just to give more feedback..quicksilver is very polite if we can say such a thing about sortware..like a zen monk living in the basement,learning your habits and ajusting to you..plus the upgrades are done in the background..i am pleased with the way it works even if i dont understand all its ways..the idea is that it work smoothly and fast as a bullet...go go quicksilver..and again thank you for your efforts and info that you try to share..marchello just to give more feedback..quicksilver is very polite if we can say such a thing about sortware..like a zen monk living in the basement,learning your habits and ajusting to you..plus the upgrades are done in the background..i am pleased with the way it works even if i dont understand all its ways..the idea is that it work smoothly and fast as a bullet…go go quicksilver..and again thank you for your efforts and info that you try to share..marchello

]]> By: Nick Santilli http://theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6359 Nick Santilli Sun, 16 Jul 2006 18:34:26 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6359 Andrew - as you may have read in some of the comments, this wasn't really meant to be an exciting piece. There's plenty written (both on this blog and many others) about <em>what</em> Quicksilver is great for, and ways it completely changes the way we use out macs. (you can search quicksilver here on TAB to get started with that) But there's been so many questions about HOW to do different things, that I figured it was necessary - albeit boring - to show everyone (that was interested) how I got my system setup to do the things I'm doing. That way there's little to no discrepency about settings. Andrew -

as you may have read in some of the comments, this wasn’t really meant to be an exciting piece. There’s plenty written (both on this blog and many others) about what Quicksilver is great for, and ways it completely changes the way we use out macs. (you can search quicksilver here on TAB to get started with that) But there’s been so many questions about HOW to do different things, that I figured it was necessary – albeit boring – to show everyone (that was interested) how I got my system setup to do the things I’m doing. That way there’s little to no discrepency about settings.

]]> By: Andrew Schultz http://theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6358 Andrew Schultz Sun, 16 Jul 2006 18:06:39 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6358 i'm not getting any pay-off watching this movie. I still have no idea what Quicksilver does - I think a quick run-through of what you use Quicksilver for every day at the beginning of the video and then start delving into how to set it up that way would hook a lot more people. I'm a pretty technical guy and I was intimidated/bored enough that I thought "What is worth all this?" i’m not getting any pay-off watching this movie. I still have no idea what Quicksilver does – I think a quick run-through of what you use Quicksilver for every day at the beginning of the video and then start delving into how to set it up that way would hook a lot more people. I’m a pretty technical guy and I was intimidated/bored enough that I thought “What is worth all this?”

]]> By: Aldi http://theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6357 Aldi Sat, 15 Jul 2006 08:45:21 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6357 Looks Cool Looks Cool

]]> By: marcel lemieux http://theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6356 marcel lemieux Fri, 30 Jun 2006 06:58:45 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6356 very nice and smooth presentation , thanks...i am waiting for the following... very nice and smooth presentation , thanks…i am waiting for the following…

]]> By: Laura http://theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6355 Laura Thu, 11 May 2006 00:47:29 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6355 I guess I don't have the patience...Im still not sure what the program DOES. I guess I don’t have the patience…Im still not sure what the program DOES.

]]> By: Nick Santilli http://theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6354 Nick Santilli Mon, 01 May 2006 00:44:03 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6354 :) It was about 1am when I recorded it. I knew SOMEONE would pick up on it... :) It was about 1am when I recorded it. I knew SOMEONE would pick up on it…

]]> By: Pat Butcher http://theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6353 Pat Butcher Sun, 30 Apr 2006 22:32:11 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6353 I do love a good screencast, but who's doing the commentary? He sounds bored to death. Is he ILL? I do love a good screencast, but who’s doing the commentary? He sounds bored to death. Is he ILL?

]]> By: Juan http://theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6352 Juan Sun, 30 Apr 2006 21:38:54 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6352 Hi Nick, I really like the fact that you are taking time to explain to us newbies how this software works and the steps needed to be taken. I got excited about using Quicksilver and I tried to downloaded from their web page, but I couln't connect to the page which the actual download link was in. I was wondering if you could send me the installer through any means. I would really appreciate it. THANK YOU. Hi Nick,

I really like the fact that you are taking time to explain to us newbies how this software works and the steps needed to be taken. I got excited about using Quicksilver and I tried to downloaded from their web page, but I couln’t connect to the page which the actual download link was in. I was wondering if you could send me the installer through any means. I would really appreciate it.

THANK YOU.

]]> By: Jonathan Lambert http://theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6351 Jonathan Lambert Sun, 30 Apr 2006 19:46:21 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6351 When's the next one come out? This is great, got it all set up, and now... I'm DYING to do something with it. When’s the next one come out? This is great, got it all set up, and now… I’m DYING to do something with it.

]]> By: Nick Santilli http://theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6350 Nick Santilli Sun, 30 Apr 2006 02:45:22 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6350 Jeff: thanks for the suggestion - never thought of that one! Though from here on out, I don't know how much I'll be going into the setup. it'll probably be mostly demos of Quicksilver functionality. But I'll keep it in mind for certain. Joanne - I'll see if I can post some full size screens, or a text 'transcription' of sorts, so that everything is clear. And yes, the things that I use for my metadata 'filing' (from lifehacker) are covered in this screencast. I'll do a screencast/TAB specific metadata piece in the near future, so look for that. It'll be MUCH more of an Apple tilt to it - Lifehacker calls for more of a non-denominational stand point. But not here. ;) I'm working on the first 'fun' screencast now, so should have it up by monday. So sit tight! Jeff:
thanks for the suggestion – never thought of that one!
Though from here on out, I don’t know how much I’ll be going into the setup. it’ll probably be mostly demos of Quicksilver functionality. But I’ll keep it in mind for certain.

Joanne -
I’ll see if I can post some full size screens, or a text ‘transcription’ of sorts, so that everything is clear. And yes, the things that I use for my metadata ‘filing’ (from lifehacker) are covered in this screencast. I’ll do a screencast/TAB specific metadata piece in the near future, so look for that. It’ll be MUCH more of an Apple tilt to it – Lifehacker calls for more of a non-denominational stand point. But not here. ;)
I’m working on the first ‘fun’ screencast now, so should have it up by monday. So sit tight!

]]> By: Joanne Morrill http://theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6349 Joanne Morrill Sun, 30 Apr 2006 00:54:13 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6349 Now I finally begin to understand what Quicksilver can do, and why I shouldn't have been so timid about installing anything optional. Thank you. If you can do zoom-ins on your next video, that would be great. Or have supplementary downloadable text? I would rather rely on what I read than on what I think I remember. Are some of these plug-ins the ones you used in your metadata-as-filing-system article? Next time I watch the movie I will take notes. And then I will play wiht Quicksilver and wait impatiently for your next video. Now I finally begin to understand what Quicksilver can do, and why I shouldn’t have been so timid about installing anything optional. Thank you.

If you can do zoom-ins on your next video, that would be great. Or have supplementary downloadable text? I would rather rely on what I read than on what I think I remember.

Are some of these plug-ins the ones you used in your metadata-as-filing-system article?

Next time I watch the movie I will take notes. And then I will play wiht Quicksilver and wait impatiently for your next video.

]]> By: Jeff Greenberg http://theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6348 Jeff Greenberg Sat, 29 Apr 2006 10:32:32 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6348 When you go to record/show what you're doing, you may want to zoom in on the screen, using Universal Access's zoom feature. Turn it on with Cmd-opt-* and zoom in with cmd-opt-plus and out with cmd-opt-minus. When you go to record/show what you’re doing, you may want to zoom in on the screen, using Universal Access’s zoom feature. Turn it on with Cmd-opt-* and zoom in with cmd-opt-plus and out with cmd-opt-minus.

]]> By: Nick Santilli http://theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6347 Nick Santilli Sat, 29 Apr 2006 04:52:30 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6347 Yehudit - great points. great suggestions. I especially like your last comment - should be Quicksilver's new tagline! Quicksilver: Let it seduce you. haha, awesome. Yehudit – great points. great suggestions.
I especially like your last comment – should be Quicksilver’s new tagline!

Quicksilver: Let it seduce you.

haha, awesome.

]]> By: Yehudit http://theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6346 Yehudit Sat, 29 Apr 2006 04:49:22 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6346 QS is ALWAYS in beta. I'm running on the latest Tiger OS and I find the betas very stable. They hang once in a while but you do a force quit and relaunch and they're fine. You really need all the plugins to understand what it's capable of. (Setting up the actions and plugins is tedious. Alcor could make some usability tweaks that would make them much less tedious, I'll have to suggest that on the forum some time.) I want to add that QS has a steep learning curve and kind of grows on you. I had it for 3 months before I started using it regularly. I would suggest go through the tedious install and set it for launch at login, put the icon in the menubar, and just let it live on your computer. It doesn't take up any room and it doesn't interfere with anything else. Once in a while try out a few of the functions in the various tutorials by Merlin Mann and others. Don't try to "learn" it. Just let it sink into your routine bit by bit. Just let it seduce you. QS is ALWAYS in beta. I’m running on the latest Tiger OS and I find the betas very stable. They hang once in a while but you do a force quit and relaunch and they’re fine.

You really need all the plugins to understand what it’s capable of.

(Setting up the actions and plugins is tedious. Alcor could make some usability tweaks that would make them much less tedious, I’ll have to suggest that on the forum some time.)

I want to add that QS has a steep learning curve and kind of grows on you. I had it for 3 months before I started using it regularly. I would suggest go through the tedious install and set it for launch at login, put the icon in the menubar, and just let it live on your computer. It doesn’t take up any room and it doesn’t interfere with anything else.

Once in a while try out a few of the functions in the various tutorials by Merlin Mann and others. Don’t try to “learn” it. Just let it sink into your routine bit by bit. Just let it seduce you.

]]> By: Don Parr http://theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6345 Don Parr Sat, 29 Apr 2006 01:53:24 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6345 Thanks Nick, your efforts are very much apprecited! Thanks Nick, your efforts are very much apprecited!

]]> By: Nick Santilli http://theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6344 Nick Santilli Fri, 28 Apr 2006 17:13:39 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6344 If you can visualize Mr Burns from The Simpsons, you can see me going, "Ex-cellent." Glad things are working for you now. If you can visualize Mr Burns from The Simpsons, you can see me going, “Ex-cellent.”

Glad things are working for you now.

]]> By: Phil Bowell http://theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6343 Phil Bowell Fri, 28 Apr 2006 17:10:16 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/04/27/quicksilver-screencast-the-setup/#comment-6343 THe download is working now. Thanks for the quick response. THe download is working now. Thanks for the quick response.

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