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Yes I agree. I downloaded...

Yes I agree. I downloaded it and looked at it. The concept of searching with the same search fu as Google online is interesting - but Quicksilver is more configurable and flexible. I’m not sure that for more advanced lists of things that I always want to use a webbrowser. I like Quicksilver’s ability to interactively search through a returned list.

About the only interesting feature I see, is that if I do a web search and there are results that already match on my computer, it will include them.

So far, it’s stayed installed on my laptop - but I’m really not too sure how much it will get used. If it ends up slowing things down due to drive scanning I’ll probably ditch it.

Vox Pop: Google Desktop Day 1? By: Merlin Mann (49 replies) April 5, 2007 - 6:17am
  • Honestly? I don't yet know... By: Jim Gaynor (2007-04-05 06:51)
  • This seems interesting, if only... By: Brad Beyenhof (2007-04-05 07:09)
  • It archives the whole hard... By: D (2007-04-05 07:32)
  • I haven't installed GDS on... By: Matt V (2007-04-05 07:34)
  • I just got here googling... By: Ben (2007-04-05 08:55)
  • I use Windows in my... By: War-N (2007-04-05 08:57)
  • I've already turned it off.... By: TjL (2007-04-05 09:19)
  • I will admit happily that... By: Will J (2007-04-05 09:32)
  • I have been toying with... By: Reinier Meenhorst (2007-04-05 09:39)
  • I used GD for a... By: Lee (2007-04-05 10:00)
  • I've yet to try it...... By: Everyday Weekender (2007-04-05 10:10)
  • I installed it. I... By: Barbara Ballard (2007-04-05 10:53)
  • Great minds think alike Merlin--- For... By: m nassal (2007-04-05 10:11)
  • Yeah, I downloaded it and... By: Jennings (2007-04-05 11:34)
  • As someone who still can't... By: Gregory Harbin (2007-04-05 11:37)
  • I installed Google Desktop yesterday.... By: Ricky Mondello (2007-04-05 12:07)
  • No it won't help. Quicksilver... By: Chris Routledge (2007-04-05 12:16)
  • Ad nauseam! AD NAUSEAM!! Jeez,... By: Tepeka (2007-04-05 12:29)
  • You're absolutely right in one... By: Cat Templeton (2007-04-05 12:58)
  • As someone that uses both... By: Abe (2007-04-05 13:18)
  • I don't see what Spotlight... By: The Prolific Programmer (2007-04-05 14:11)
  • Yes I agree. I downloaded... By: John (2007-04-05 14:30)
  • QuickSilver - finding stuff (apps/resources)... By: Mark (2007-04-05 14:30)
  • Since I don't care about... By: Casey (2007-04-05 14:34)
  • Whenever I fear that the... By: sleepydad (2007-04-06 20:09)
  • I'm not at all surprised... By: Ayal Rosenthal (2007-04-06 20:42)
  • I'd really like quicksilver to... By: tycho (2007-04-07 05:53)
  • I agree with JeffH about... By: Quentin Stafford-Fraser (2007-04-08 11:43)
  • I'm another whose machine was... By: Paul McCann (2007-04-11 19:54)
  • "I agree with JeffH about... By: Nathan (2007-04-09 10:03)
  • [...] Google Desktop for Mac... By: i’m in ur mac, indexing ur filez | LifeParticles (2007-04-09 09:54)
  • I was glad to see... By: Matt Gibson (2007-04-05 22:35)
  • The killer feature is that... By: Mark (2007-04-06 00:31)
  • Ad Nauseum?... Yes, I once... By: Shawn Levasseur (2007-04-06 01:07)
  • [...] Another perspective on GDS.... By: Google Desktop for Mac -- Not there yet « Seanco (2007-04-06 13:47)
  • I tried GD for one... By: Julian Schrader (2007-04-06 13:27)
  • Mark: "The killer feature... By: JoAnne (2007-04-06 13:08)
  • I don't plan on installing... By: Brandon Pierce (2007-04-06 03:34)
  • myself i've removed it after... By: Jim (2007-04-06 03:40)
  • I am surprised to see... By: jeffh (2007-04-06 12:37)
  • For me, the big deal... By: anotherKevin (2007-04-06 08:43)
  • GD completely bogged my system... By: will rogers (2007-04-10 14:05)
  • [...] Merlin Mann ist relativ... By: Unikram, Paper, Recherchen & Software » Blog-Archi (2007-04-10 08:48)
  • Jim, how old is your... By: Steen (2007-04-06 03:58)
  • I think GD is something... By: Gary (2007-04-05 20:28)
  • This thing is a hog--... By: Ignobilitor (2007-04-05 14:54)
  • Fastest install-unistall for me, too.... By: Jimmy. (2007-04-05 15:41)
  • I like some aspects of... By: Bill (2007-04-05 20:15)
  • Well, I for one am... By: Grey (2007-04-05 19:36)
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