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. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:55:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Bryan http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-55617 Bryan Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:28:24 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-55617 Thanks for putting the time in to develop this webcast. It was a big help. I got turned on to Quicksilver just yesterday when I did a search for "mastering the mac keyboard". I converted to Mac a year ago, but only recently learned how powerful Spotlight is, only to find out there was an even better program. I was in the middle of increasing my applications and file launching speed using Spotlight, and had created a number of alias' for all my main apps. Then I excluded "applications" in Spotlight preferences to clean up the Spotlight display list. (Since I was using only apps alias' named mostly using just 2 digits/letters). For example "PS" for Photoshop, or "WD" for Word. These code name alias' allowed for lightning quick changes between apps (much faster than alt/tabing when switching between multiple apps). I expected to be able to do the same with Quicksilver, however all my attempts at getting Quicksilver to find these alias' have not worked. They don't show up at all. Is there something I can do in the custom section of preferences to remedy this? Thanks for putting the time in to develop this webcast. It was a big help. I got turned on to Quicksilver just yesterday when I did a search for “mastering the mac keyboard”. I converted to Mac a year ago, but only recently learned how powerful Spotlight is, only to find out there was an even better program. I was in the middle of increasing my applications and file launching speed using Spotlight, and had created a number of alias’ for all my main apps. Then I excluded “applications” in Spotlight preferences to clean up the Spotlight display list. (Since I was using only apps alias’ named mostly using just 2 digits/letters). For example “PS” for Photoshop, or “WD” for Word. These code name alias’ allowed for lightning quick changes between apps (much faster than alt/tabing when switching between multiple apps). I expected to be able to do the same with Quicksilver, however all my attempts at getting Quicksilver to find these alias’ have not worked. They don’t show up at all. Is there something I can do in the custom section of preferences to remedy this?

]]> By: Frank Parker http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-53914 Frank Parker Sat, 08 Aug 2009 15:59:02 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-53914 "the beginner's walkthrough" (quicksilver) Doesn't appear to be working. I get the quicktime symbol and the status says it loading but it never does. “the beginner’s walkthrough” (quicksilver) Doesn’t appear to be working. I get the quicktime symbol and the status says it loading but it never does.

]]> By: Gnufist http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-48561 Gnufist Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:21:00 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-48561 Great video, thanks. The link for the deminimizer module seems to have gone dead, could you share your's or do you have a link to a working download of the deminimizer? Thanks. Great video, thanks.
The link for the deminimizer module seems to have gone dead, could you share your’s or do you have a link to a working download of the deminimizer?
Thanks.

]]> By: Tony http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-48029 Tony Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:28:29 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-48029 Great video. Helps a lot. Question that is not related to QS. Which application do you use, when you use this virtual flashligth in your demo to darken the rest while lighting the items that you talk about. Tx. Great video. Helps a lot.
Question that is not related to QS.
Which application do you use, when you use this virtual flashligth in your demo to darken the rest while lighting the items that you talk about.

Tx.

]]> By: Parneix http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-42550 Parneix Tue, 19 May 2009 16:20:46 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-42550 Hi, I've notive in your screencast that when you're about to save the new TextMate file you just created, there's a Spotlight entry box attached to the Save window. That's very convenient for entering tags before saving a file. Can you elaborate on that one ? How is it done? Thanks a lot for a great screencast by the way. Hi,

I’ve notive in your screencast that when you’re about to save the new TextMate file you just created, there’s a Spotlight entry box attached to the Save window. That’s very convenient for entering tags before saving a file. Can you elaborate on that one ? How is it done? Thanks a lot for a great screencast by the way.

]]> By: edhardy http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-16707 edhardy Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:27:09 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-16707 <a href="http://www.samyibiz.com/" rel="nofollow">thanks for sharing!</a> thanks for sharing!<a href="http://www.samyibiz.com/" rel="nofollow">ed_hardy</a> thanks for sharing!
thanks for sharing!ed_hardy

]]> By: Jean Marie Mahaney http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-16706 Jean Marie Mahaney Wed, 28 May 2008 14:57:19 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-16706 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-16705 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-16705 [...] Quicksilver for beginners [...] [...] Quicksilver for beginners [...]

]]> By: Jude http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-16704 Jude Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:09:29 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-16704 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-16703 Big Apple Sat, 03 Nov 2007 23:13:38 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-16703 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-16702 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-16702 [...] 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-16687 Frank Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:31:31 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-16687 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-16701 Matt Radel Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:51:57 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-16701 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-16700 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-16700 [...] 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-16699 subcorpus Thu, 12 Jul 2007 03:36:54 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-16699 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-16688 DK Sun, 08 Jul 2007 17:39:48 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-16688 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-16691 Jono Sun, 08 Jul 2007 15:31:06 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-16691 @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-16690 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-16690 [...] 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-16697 DK Sat, 07 Jul 2007 19:25:01 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-16697 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-16696 Education/Technology – Quicksilver for Beginners Sat, 07 Jul 2007 17:52:21 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/29/screencast-quicksilver-for-beginners/#comment-16696 [...] 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 [...]

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