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Quicksilver, summarized well
Merlin Mann | Apr 2 2005
quicksilver:whatisquicksilver [docs] This page from the Quicksilver wiki describes the program and its power much better than I ever have.
I realize that this may sound like a pretty fruity, hippiefied way to talk about a piece of software, but it’s actually quite accurate in my experience. Quicksilver may not click the first hour, day, or even week that you use it. But if you spend a little time to learn its subtle tricks, the return on investment is undeniably worth the effort. 24 Comments
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 Dude, we're Mac users. ...Submitted by Bertram (not verified) on April 2, 2005 - 10:44am.
Dude, we’re Mac users. We are fruity and hippiefied. »
Bertram, you realize talk like...Submitted by Bill Nalen (not verified) on April 2, 2005 - 11:31am.
Bertram, you realize talk like that scares those of us who just bought our first Mac, right? ;-) »
yeah try using it for...Submitted by rob (not verified) on April 2, 2005 - 12:05pm.
yeah try using it for like 3 months then sit on a computer at work that doesn’t have it and then watch the hair pull out!!! ahhhhh man i love quick silver! »
Excellent summary. I do...Submitted by Halsted (not verified) on April 2, 2005 - 12:45pm.
Excellent summary. I do not want to think of what I’d do without Quicksilver, now that I’ve grown accustomed to it. »
QS is so useful that...Submitted by FredB (not verified) on April 2, 2005 - 2:26pm.
QS is so useful that you might consider paying to get the original one: LaunchBar. ;) Because, in case you didn’t know, LB does everything QS can do (better IMO), and since NEXTSTEP. Even if search is not all, everything is based on finding things quickly to do whatever you want with them after, and LaunchBar’s algorithm is a thousand times better than QS’ one. Worth the 20$. Redde Caesari quae sunt Caesaris »
Don't believe the hype, yet....Submitted by John (not verified) on April 2, 2005 - 2:43pm.
Don’t believe the hype, yet. As you can tell from the above mentioned quote the documentation leaves a lot to be desired. Most Quicksilver documentation is either missing or very hand-wavvy, as above. I mean, what does “pull into its universe” mean anyway? What universe? I know its beta, but still, someone should be using the fabu power of Quicksilver to document some of those plugins so I can figure out how they work! Yes, Quicksilver is promising, but it drives me nuts at the same time. Plus I’m cranky right now, and my dog doesn’t come when I call and….. »
"After an adaptation period, Quicksilver...Submitted by Victor (not verified) on April 4, 2005 - 2:34am.
“After an adaptation period, Quicksilver becomes an extension of yourself; the process fades away leaving only the results.” Hmmm. Sounds like what we hold farts have been saying about the command line. »
"Sounds like what we hold...Submitted by Peter Herndon (not verified) on April 4, 2005 - 1:26pm.
“Sounds like what we hold (sic) farts have been saying about the command line.” Pretty much, yes. Imagine, if you will, a command-line for GUI apps. Now, make that command-line a GUI, but don’t take away any of the power or usability. That’s Quicksilver. »
I completely agree with the...Submitted by Chris (not verified) on April 5, 2005 - 2:08am.
I completely agree with the fruity language. I’ve grown disgustingly dependent on Quicksilver, and I’m constantly lost when I try to accomplish a task on another computer. I’ve even been stuck in a perpetual search for an equivalent program for my Windows box. The closest I’ve found so far is App Rocket… but it’s nowhere near as powerful as Quicksilver. »
On my dad's computer and...Submitted by Sparticus (not verified) on April 5, 2005 - 12:18pm.
On my dad’s computer and finding it hard to cope without it. Very hard. »
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