Quicksilver for Mac

User Reviews

• I have no clue how to run this.

  Thombar9911/30/2011

  Pros

  See above.

  Cons

  See above.

  Summary

  I must be stupid but I can't figure out how to work this program. Only gave it a 3 star but I really can't say that's a good or bad rating. Probably bad but then I won't know until/unless I can get some help using it.

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• Great product

  apetermarsh11/29/2011

  Pros

  I never even care about it because IT ALWAYS WORKS

  Cons

  If there are any I an unaware if them

  Summary

  I know I have to have so why not have the BEST?

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• excellent program

  marcelonaranjo11/25/2011

  Pros

  easy and functional

  Cons

  i don't find any problem

  Summary

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• The app that should be built into the OS System

  Ras-x6/25/2011

  Pros

  Easy to install, it is far simpler to ask you to read the Editors review in regard to all it's functions, as he has done it so well. But it works, and works well.

  Cons

  Sorry, none!

  Summary

  I have used QS for more versions than I care to remember. It's so bloody simple,and I have had absolutely no issues at all. I notice at least one person reports that the preferences cannot be accessed in 10.6 - I've not had that problem in 10.6. anything, including 10.6.8. Oh, I really haven't got the time or energy to go into all the preference options (yer, not a good review, i know), but you have control over options for application(s) behaviour, define hot keys or other inputs, catalog items in searching, and adding a multitude of plug-ins. The ability to simply assign keyboard shortcuts is not necessarily anything new. What makes QS so good is that all that is necessary is to hit 'Option' 'Command' and it brings up a search window. Hit the first letter of your app (or whatever), or the letter combination you have assigned, and there it is, ready to open.. If (like me) you get to the point of having more apps than you care to admit, it will give you the choice of possibilities triggered by the key (or key combination) you have called up up. Maybe Lion will include some similar function, but it is one of those great apps that really should have always been resident in the Mac OS.

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• Starting to lose its way on Snow Leopard 10.6

  obaptiste_dotmac2/16/2011

  Pros

  I've been using Quicksilver for a couple of years now, and find it invaluable as keyboard-based application launcher.

  Cons

  Keystroke (command-esc) to launch a command window with a Finder selection doesn't work for me in b58. Version b54 is buggy on 10.6 now with the inability to access Preferences. I use b54 again using preferences file copied from a 10.5 installation.

  Summary

  New users maybe want to look at Alfred in the App Store. Quicksilver development has moved from the original developer Blacktree to Google Code. I tried it but for me it doesn't have all the features I want, namely the ability to manipulate multiple items selected in the Finder. I'll just have to make sure I store an extra copy of my Quicksilver preference files in case I'll need to reinstall b54, and cross my fingers that a future 10.6 update doesn't break it any further.

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• Installs easily.

  veldugo1/17/2011

  Pros

  Works well in the background.

  Cons

  I have found none yet.

  Summary

  I would recommend this to someone if they needed it.

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• Does not work on my IMac OS 10.6.5

  larry.h1/2/2011

  Pros

  Does not work on my IMac OS 10.6.5

  Cons

  Does not work on my IMac OS 10.6.5

  Summary

  Does not work on my IMac OS 10.6.5

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• Quicksliver: This diamond has been turned back int...

  freeassociates6/5/2010

  Pros

  Cons

  Summary

  ...<br />This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />I am a long-time Quicksliver user who is so discouraged by the open-source development process -- or lack thereof -- that I'm going to switch over to Launchbar. When it works, Quicksilver is a seamless, smooth, quick and brilliant addition to my Mac. I can't stand not having it when I work. But its ability to create and save triggers is broken. And without triggers, what's the point? If the developers get that working again, I'll be back. But right now, I waste too much time fiddling and frustrated. The point is to be more productive.Not less. What a bummer.

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• nice but overtake by Finder OS X 10.6

  Wim Langenhoff3/28/2010

  Pros

  nice &#38; small

  Cons

  no cons but out of date

  Summary

  useful in the old days of Macintosh

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• sear ch gadget

  kittens11o213/1/2010

  Pros

  it provide a sea r ch

  Cons

  the sea r chcould be easier if let u put in more thenone letter at a time

  Summary

  it a sooso gadget- wiil use on o ccaasion

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