OS X Recommended

QuickSilver

The rave today on the web, especially those who have weblogs and use Macs is Quicksilver.

Quicksilver is an evolving structure for manipulating any form of data. The current modules include a launcher, a clipboard recorder, and a shelf.

Heard of LaunchBar? Its an app that works like a 'command-line' in OS X. Basically, all you have to do is type the first few letters of an app, an mp3, or bookmark, it looks for it, and all you have to do is hit enter, and its launched.

LaunchBar is a great app, worth the $20. Normally, I would recommend it to anyone. But lets face facts. You broke the bank getting your Apple machine. Even getting an $20 app is asking way too much, especially if you're a college student who could eat 2 meals for that price right?

Quicksilver does the same thing LaunchBar does. But for a fraction of the price. How much? Nothing. Its free, and best of all Open Source.

But its also better in so many ways. You have 3 separate views for typing a command. Whether its a menu (looks almost like LaunchBar), Window, or a Bezel. Very slick options here folks.

But that's not it! Quicksilver has a PasteBoard Option! Basically, anything you copy, will be kept in the pasteboard, so you've solved the problem of multiple copies and pastings! I've tried it out, and its most excellent!

Quicksilver also comes with a with a Shelf option. Need a file for something else later, but don't wanna navigate several folders to get to it? Drag it into shelf, and call on it when you need it.

If I'm still not convincing you, lemme tell you a little bit more. Quicksilver is FAST. its a lot faster than LaunchBar. Honestly. Its also got a kickass way of navigating your Hard Drive with the Browser option. All you have to do is hit the hot key, press slash and you can navigate your hard drive like the column view in OS X.

And you know what, when you have an program or file selected, you don't have to necessarily open it if you don't want too. Say you wanted to open a JPEG image, but not with the default assigned Photoshop. Hit the right key, and it gives you more option of what to do with the selected file.

Look folks, if I can be as excited to blog this app the minute its makes itself known on the web, you need it. Dan, Nat, Neek, download today!.

And remember, Quicksilver is not only free like air, its open source too!

In case you're interested, here's a link on making it run faster and Todd Dominey's Review.

Here's another great review of QuickSilver from Submit Response. He puts everything into perspective, stuff that got me way too excited to type out a really good reason for getting Quicksilver =)

Posted by Jasmeet at March 26, 2004 12:53 AM