Comments on: Screencast: Quicksilver for Beginners http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/ 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. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:30:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Jean Marie Mahaney http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-117058 Jean Marie Mahaney Wed, 28 May 2008 14:57:19 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-117058 Thanks for your tutorial. I still have some newbie questions. 1. My quicksilver graphics don't look like yours. Does this matter? 2. Say I just want to insert a date into a file name. When a filename is in the third pane is there a way to key into the middle of it to rename it or do I need to mouse into it? When I try to rename a file, I get a QS window, select a file, tab to 2nd pane, type N, tab to 3rd pane, insert some text to rename my file, and either "return" or execute, I get a donk sound, the quicksilver window flies away and the filename does not change. Rename is in my selected functions. How do I make this work? 3. If I set up hot keys, how do I decide when I'm using hot keys instead of Mac keystrokes, or vice versa? Thanks a lot. Thanks for your tutorial. I still have some newbie questions.
1. My quicksilver graphics don’t look like yours. Does this matter?
2. Say I just want to insert a date into a file name. When a filename is in the third pane is there a way to key into the middle of it to rename it or do I need to mouse into it? When I try to rename a file, I get a QS window, select a file, tab to 2nd pane, type N, tab to 3rd pane, insert some text to rename my file, and either “return” or execute, I get a donk sound, the quicksilver window flies away and the filename does not change. Rename is in my selected functions. How do I make this work?
3. If I set up hot keys, how do I decide when I’m using hot keys instead of Mac keystrokes, or vice versa?
Thanks a lot.

]]> By: days without a job » quick and dirty to quicksilver http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-113395 days without a job » quick and dirty to quicksilver Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:34:35 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-113395 [...] Quicksilver for beginners [...] [...] Quicksilver for beginners [...]

]]> By: Jude http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-112905 Jude Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:09:29 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-112905 I've tried installing Quicksilver multiple times, but for some reason the plugins don't install. The basic 7 do, like terminal and mail, but more advanced ones do not. I checked on the blacktree forum, and they said it was an ownership issue in the library systems folder. I changed ownership (with my password) and still the plugins just won't install! The one time they did, Quicksilver would "Unexpectedly Quit" multiple times and nobody had an answer for this. I'm using a macbook pro OS X version 10.4.11. Any ideas? from your screencasts...you definitely seem like the guy to ask thanks! Jude I’ve tried installing Quicksilver multiple times, but for some reason the plugins don’t install. The basic 7 do, like terminal and mail, but more advanced ones do not.

I checked on the blacktree forum, and they said it was an ownership issue in the library systems folder. I changed ownership (with my password) and still the plugins just won’t install!

The one time they did, Quicksilver would “Unexpectedly Quit” multiple times and nobody had an answer for this.

I’m using a macbook pro OS X version 10.4.11. Any ideas? from your screencasts…you definitely seem like the guy to ask

thanks! Jude

]]> By: Big Apple http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-111603 Big Apple Sat, 03 Nov 2007 23:13:38 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-111603 What is the name of the icon set an the wallpapter? Please mail me! What is the name of the icon set an the wallpapter?
Please mail me!

]]> By: Quicksilver « i don’t know what to say . . . http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-109276 Quicksilver « i don’t know what to say . . . Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:39:30 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-109276 [...] even more, here are two good websites - VJArmy - QuickSilver - A Better OS X In Just 10 Minutes The Apple Blog - Screencast: Quicksilver for [...] [...] even more, here are two good websites - VJArmy - QuickSilver - A Better OS X In Just 10 Minutes The Apple Blog - Screencast: Quicksilver for [...]

]]> By: Frank http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-108809 Frank Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:31:31 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-108809 Tried to get the iTunes Podcast of Beginners QS. Says it is not on server. Also get nothing on either link on this site. Is Beginner QS no longer available or being revised? Thanks. Tried to get the iTunes Podcast of Beginners QS. Says it is not on server. Also get nothing on either link on this site. Is Beginner QS no longer available or being revised? Thanks.

]]> By: Matt Radel http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107860 Matt Radel Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:51:57 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107860 Thanks Nick - I've never really seen someone use Quicksilver. Now I'm really pumped to give it a try. Thanks Nick - I’ve never really seen someone use Quicksilver. Now I’m really pumped to give it a try.

]]> By: JasonGuthrie.net » Blog Archive » My Favorite Mac App http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107791 JasonGuthrie.net » Blog Archive » My Favorite Mac App Wed, 18 Jul 2007 06:10:55 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107791 [...] is about, then check out the two screencasts that my friends over at TheAppleBlog cooked up. These videos for beginners will introduce you to the wonderful world of Quicksilver. And I promise you, once you’ve seen [...] [...] is about, then check out the two screencasts that my friends over at TheAppleBlog cooked up. These videos for beginners will introduce you to the wonderful world of Quicksilver. And I promise you, once you’ve seen [...]

]]> By: subcorpus http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107572 subcorpus Thu, 12 Jul 2007 03:36:54 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107572 i've been using qs for months ... but this video has shown me things i never thought possible ... great video ... thanks again ... i’ve been using qs for months …
but this video has shown me things i never thought possible …
great video …
thanks again …

]]> By: DK http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107446 DK Sun, 08 Jul 2007 17:39:48 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107446 Thanks Jono - really appreciate your time! Peace DK Thanks Jono - really appreciate your time!

Peace

DK

]]> By: Jono http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107440 Jono Sun, 08 Jul 2007 15:31:06 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107440 @DK Yes you can do this. (As far as I know it only works with .txt files, but I could be wrong). Make sure you have the Append To... & Prepend To... actions checked in Quicksilver preferences > Actions Invoke Quicksilver & type . (period) to enter text mode. Type whatver you want > Tab > Append To... > Tab > TextFile.txt (Where TextFile is the file you want to add the text to). There also a Prepend To... action @David Yea, before I started using Quicksilver & looking into what else it could do I pretty much had the same opinion. I (ignorantly) thought 'There's Spotlight so I don't need Quicksilver'. But after looking into what it can do, reading the guides, watching the screencasts I'm totally hooked & feel crippled using a computer without it. I guess if you don't like it or it doesn't interest you that's fine. But if you did take the time to learn some of the powerful features (& get used to them) you'd wonder how you lived without it. @DK Yes you can do this.
(As far as I know it only works with .txt files, but I could be wrong). Make sure you have the Append To… & Prepend To… actions checked in Quicksilver preferences > Actions

Invoke Quicksilver & type . (period) to enter text mode.
Type whatver you want > Tab > Append To… > Tab > TextFile.txt

(Where TextFile is the file you want to add the text to). There also a Prepend To… action

@David
Yea, before I started using Quicksilver & looking into what else it could do I pretty much had the same opinion. I (ignorantly) thought ‘There’s Spotlight so I don’t need Quicksilver’.
But after looking into what it can do, reading the guides, watching the screencasts I’m totally hooked & feel crippled using a computer without it.
I guess if you don’t like it or it doesn’t interest you that’s fine. But if you did take the time to learn some of the powerful features (& get used to them) you’d wonder how you lived without it.

]]> By: Education/Technology – links for 2007-07-08 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107438 Education/Technology – links for 2007-07-08 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 08:22:34 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107438 [...] for Beginners The Apple Blog has a posted a screencast: Quicksilver for Beginners. This is a good introduction for folks new to using the Mac OS X launcher/Swiss Army Knife [...] [...] for Beginners The Apple Blog has a posted a screencast: Quicksilver for Beginners. This is a good introduction for folks new to using the Mac OS X launcher/Swiss Army Knife [...]

]]> By: DK http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107424 DK Sat, 07 Jul 2007 19:25:01 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107424 Thanks for this - I've just started using QS and have a quick question: is there a way of writing text and sending it (plus automatically saving) to an existing text file (like a to-do list)? Looking forward to hearing from you and thanks in advance for your time. DK Thanks for this - I’ve just started using QS and have a quick question: is there a way of writing text and sending it (plus automatically saving) to an existing text file (like a to-do list)?

Looking forward to hearing from you and thanks in advance for your time.

DK

]]> By: Education/Technology – Quicksilver for Beginners http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107419 Education/Technology – Quicksilver for Beginners Sat, 07 Jul 2007 17:52:21 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107419 [...] for Beginners The Apple Blog has a posted a screencast: Quicksilver for Beginners. This is a good introduction for folks new to using the Mac OS X launcher/Swiss Army Knife [...] [...] for Beginners The Apple Blog has a posted a screencast: Quicksilver for Beginners. This is a good introduction for folks new to using the Mac OS X launcher/Swiss Army Knife [...]

]]> By: Allan W. http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107393 Allan W. Fri, 06 Jul 2007 20:13:48 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107393 @ David: I have found that QS simplifies my computing experience more than any single thing - Dock, DragThing, launchers, folder digging, etc. I simply think of what I want - and type a few characters (usually three will do) and there it is: Applications, control panels, people in Address book, my del.icio.us bookmarks, songs, etc. I can launch it or do other stuff with it then. I find it to be the simplest possible interface to all those things. I find it much more tedious to open a finder window (and dig) or move my mouse to the dock and scroll through a (long, for me) list of apps. You don't have to memorize key commands - just one to start (to invoke QS). Pick something that works for you. My hands are always on the keyboard (one, at least), so hitting my QS key and typing is pretty fast. And that's just scratching the surface of what's possible... If you had a race to launch an app between a mouse-driven menu/window and QS, QS would win *every* time. I came back to the MacOS after I saw this app. @ David:

I have found that QS simplifies my computing experience more than any single thing - Dock, DragThing, launchers, folder digging, etc. I simply think of what I want - and type a few characters (usually three will do) and there it is: Applications, control panels, people in Address book, my del.icio.us bookmarks, songs, etc. I can launch it or do other stuff with it then.

I find it to be the simplest possible interface to all those things. I find it much more tedious to open a finder window (and dig) or move my mouse to the dock and scroll through a (long, for me) list of apps.

You don’t have to memorize key commands - just one to start (to invoke QS). Pick something that works for you. My hands are always on the keyboard (one, at least), so hitting my QS key and typing is pretty fast. And that’s just scratching the surface of what’s possible…

If you had a race to launch an app between a mouse-driven menu/window and QS, QS would win *every* time.

I came back to the MacOS after I saw this app.

]]> By: David http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107328 David Thu, 05 Jul 2007 21:04:09 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107328 It seems to me that KISS (Keep it simple, stupid) is implied here. Why use all these new to learn key commands when you can access the same crap by double clicking the folder on the desktop? (which, chances are it'd take less time to do so) Unless QS's sole purpose is to allow the user to enjoy their desktop background to it's maximum potential and to complicate their computing experience, I find it pretty unnecessary. Maybe theres something I'm missing? It seems to me that KISS (Keep it simple, stupid) is implied here. Why use all these new to learn key commands when you can access the same crap by double clicking the folder on the desktop? (which, chances are it’d take less time to do so) Unless QS’s sole purpose is to allow the user to enjoy their desktop background to it’s maximum potential and to complicate their computing experience, I find it pretty unnecessary. Maybe theres something I’m missing?

]]> By: Quicksilver - Screencast for beginners - The Apple Blog http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107212 Quicksilver - Screencast for beginners - The Apple Blog Tue, 03 Jul 2007 18:09:00 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107212 [...] Quicksilver - Screencast for beginners - The Apple Blog [...] [...] Quicksilver - Screencast for beginners - The Apple Blog [...]

]]> By: Minutos Mac’ http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107153 Minutos Mac’ Mon, 02 Jul 2007 23:14:14 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107153 [...] personalmente prefiero Quicksilver (ver screencast via: theAppleBlog) Aunque de pronto es un poco mas complejo de manejar para alguien que no tenga mucho tiempo como [...] [...] personalmente prefiero Quicksilver (ver screencast via: theAppleBlog) Aunque de pronto es un poco mas complejo de manejar para alguien que no tenga mucho tiempo como [...]

]]> By: Nick Santilli http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107151 Nick Santilli Mon, 02 Jul 2007 22:40:09 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107151 Andrew - I'm glad it's been useful for you. I want to do 1 or 2 more Quicksilver entry screencasts. Just trying to determine what items to demo. Watch for them in the next week or so. Andrew - I’m glad it’s been useful for you. I want to do 1 or 2 more Quicksilver entry screencasts. Just trying to determine what items to demo. Watch for them in the next week or so.

]]> By: Andrew da Silva http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107124 Andrew da Silva Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:35:12 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107124 I'ld like to thank you for this awesome walkthrough! I've been relunctant to using QuickSilver because it seemed complex, but I was wrong, now I'm addicted. Thanks! I’ld like to thank you for this awesome walkthrough! I’ve been relunctant to using QuickSilver because it seemed complex, but I was wrong, now I’m addicted.

Thanks!

]]> By: A switcher's guide to software http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107048 A switcher's guide to software Sat, 30 Jun 2007 23:58:15 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107048 [...] Quicksilver: “A unified, extensible interface for working with applications, contacts, music, and other data.” - This application is slick. I have it setup to activate by pressing the Command (Apple key) + spacebar keys and then use it to launch applications, open, move, copy and compress files, open folders, launch web pages and more. And I haven’t come anywhere close to using it to it’s fullest potential. The quicksilver docs and 43folders.com is probably as good a place as any to get started learning about using this amazing tool. Update (6/30/07): Here’s a very informative screencast to get you going — Quicksilver for Beginners [...] [...] Quicksilver: “A unified, extensible interface for working with applications, contacts, music, and other data.” - This application is slick. I have it setup to activate by pressing the Command (Apple key) + spacebar keys and then use it to launch applications, open, move, copy and compress files, open folders, launch web pages and more. And I haven’t come anywhere close to using it to it’s fullest potential. The quicksilver docs and 43folders.com is probably as good a place as any to get started learning about using this amazing tool. Update (6/30/07): Here’s a very informative screencast to get you going — Quicksilver for Beginners [...]

]]> By: links for 2007-06-30 «  Mac² http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107040 links for 2007-06-30 «  Mac² Sat, 30 Jun 2007 19:21:49 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107040 [...] Screencast: Quicksilver for Beginners - The Apple Blog Vídeos de iniciação ao Quicksilver. (tags: The_Apple_Blog Nick_Santilli Quicksilver) [...] [...] Screencast: Quicksilver for Beginners - The Apple Blog Vídeos de iniciação ao Quicksilver. (tags: The_Apple_Blog Nick_Santilli Quicksilver) [...]

]]> By: Jono http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107034 Jono Sat, 30 Jun 2007 15:01:04 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107034 This is a good (& up to date) starting point for anyone wanting to get into Quicksilver. I can see a few sites referencing it in the future. This is a good (& up to date) starting point for anyone wanting to get into Quicksilver.
I can see a few sites referencing it in the future.

]]> By: james http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107029 james Sat, 30 Jun 2007 11:51:23 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107029 Sorry, but what are the names of the icon sets you are using? Sorry, but what are the names of the icon sets you are using?

]]> By: Allan W. http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107013 Allan W. Sat, 30 Jun 2007 08:39:00 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-107013 I want QuickSilver on my iPhone. I already think that way (regarding how I use my computer) - I don't think it can be done with a web-app, though. Give Alcor a real SDK! I want QuickSilver on my iPhone. I already think that way (regarding how I use my computer) - I don’t think it can be done with a web-app, though. Give Alcor a real SDK!

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