Set Alarm with Quicksilver and Automator

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In my article, Two Secret Features of Quicksilver, I've discussed how to use Quicksilver to set a delay before running application.

Roughly, I believe you've already known how to create automator application to speak text which have been discussed here. In case you don't want to waste your time creating the application, I've created an application to only speak up "Time's up!" when it's launched; It can be downloaded here.

Two Secret Features of Quicksilver

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Here are two special secret features of Quicksilver that you should know.

Revealing the Secret

1. Invoke Quicksilver using keystrokes Spc
2. Call up an object, for example AppleScript Utility
3. The default action will be Open. Press instead of
4. The object and the action will be combined and became Open AppleScript Utility
5. Go to action box again, the two secret features will be revealed, i.e. Run After Delay and Run at Time

Set Tags with Quicksilver

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Now we can set tags for multiple files.

Setting Up Plug-ins

1. Invoke Quicksilver with keystrokes Space
2. Go to Quicksilver Preference Pane using keystrokes ,
3. Move to Plug-ins tab and add new plug-in called File Tagging Module (+)
4. Wait for the file to be downloaded

Radial Quicksilver Menu

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Last time I talked about radial Sapiens. Today, I will talk about radial Quicksilver.

Requirements
This radial Quicksilver menus requires to enabled assistive devices and additional Quicksilver plug-in called Constellation Menus.

To enable assistive devices, you need to go to Universal Access Preference Pane. It's under Macintosh HD → Applications → System Preference → Universal Access. You are required to tick the checkbox, on the bottom of the pane, labeled Enable access for assistive devices.

To install additional plug-ins, go inside Quicksilver Preference Panes under Plug-ins Pane, then search for Constellation Menus and then tick it to install. In short, Quicksilver → Preference Pane → Plug-ins → Add Constellation Menus.

Quicksilver, Change Background

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I am a big fan of Quicksilver, I should and have to know how to change my desktop background via Quicksilver.

It's very easy to change your desktop background via Quicksilver. You just need to follow these simple acts.

Moving Files with QuickSilver

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I remember my old Windows, I just need to press Ctrl X and Ctrl V to move the files. How about Mac?

For most of the people who are too lazy to reach the mouse, such as myself, moving files will be troublesome and sometimes hazardous. I often copy my files to other place instead of moving it. That's a bad idea, obviously.

Fortunately, Mac has QuickSilver by its side. QuickSilver has the authorization to move files. We only need a few no-mouse steps to move files.

QSDroplet, Strange QuickSilver Family

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I encountered this strange app a few hours ago in my Mac's QuickSilver and do not know what is it.

QuickSilver Script on Mac, Empty Trash

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Review of using keyboard shortcut to empty trash

Do you still remember how to empty trash using keyboard shortcut? You don't remember isn't it? It's ⌫, now you remember, don't you?

Gosh, it's hard to remember..

Don't worry, the problem is not in you but I also feel it's really hard to remember if we don't use it frequently.

For this case, QuickSilver rules

Let's see how QuickSilver owns your keyboard shortcut, we will go through QuickSilver ways.

• Invoke QuickSilver with Spc
• Type in action box keyword empty
• Hit and fully filled Trash will be emptied

Mac QuickSilver Eject Disk

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Mouse disadvantages

You don't need to find the disk location and then Clk on the disk each time you want to eject the disk. That's troublesome, annoying, disturbing and wasting time

QuickSilver rules the disk

QuickSilver can do this task for you in quick and clean way.

• Invoking QuickSilver with Mac keystroke Spc
• Type in the disk's name, e.g. wendy for my flash disk name
• to action box
• Type in keyword eject to search for Eject Disk action
• to finish the ejecting disk

QuickSilver as Universal Controller, Show-Hide-Quit

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Beside the ability to start or open everything, QuickSilver also has the rights to finish it. This has something to do with scripting, as someone has built the script, appreciating them with using the script will be the most polite giveback.

QuickSilver reveals all invisible being

Deep hidden Application under the Dock will be revealed with a single script called 'Show All'. Call it up with QuickSilver, usually with acronym shall, perform the Run script (default setting) and all the invisible Apps will lose their invisibility.

Rename File with QuickSilver on Mac

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There are two way of renaming file, one via QuickSilver and the other one via Finder.

Is it easy to rename with Finder?

It's really easy to rename with Finder. You just need to highlight the item need to be renamed, press and type in the name then press again.

Since it is easy to rename that way, why I still share the QuickSilver way?

• First, QuickSilver help you find the items, if it is an Application, more quickly.
• Second, you don't even need to reach the arrow keys to select item to item.
• Third, it's the matter of racing with time. Your time record to rename file will improve when you used QuickSilver as it's depend on typing speed.

QuickSilver, Look into Application Info

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Do you know how to get info from Application?

Clk on Application will be the fastest one that come into mind.

This is an easy task but this will become difficult enough to annoy you if all the Application icon are not in your Desktop, i.e. there are all attach to your Dock. Then you couldn't make it to the Info menu without looking for the original icon and don't forget that all Application that leave the Dock will end up disappearing.

In this case, QuickSilver will come into rescue.

What do this have to do with QuickSilver?

• Invoke your QuickSilver Spc
• Then look for the Application you want to get the info. I use vlc because right now I am using this Application
• Then move to the action box using
• After that, type in gi which stands for Get Info and hit to execute the action
• The info pane will successfully appear before your eyes

Searching Web Links via QuickSilver

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Surprisingly useful and amazingly buried under the surface from the reach of QuickSilver mania, i.e. I am talking about myself, maybe I will call this feature links-summoner (not funny eh..).

This snapshot should become appetizer to fulfill your hunger for knowledge.

How to display those lists?

QuickSilver Loves to Grade

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Do you realize that the most Application you use will likely to appear at the top of the QuickSilver search list? Honestly, I realize this behavior but I didn't know that QuickSilver gives rank for every of its search result.

I hope that all of you will understand how QuickSilver default searching works and make use of it after reading this article.

Back to QuickSilver, Bring Items to QuickSilver

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My objective is after you read my article, you are more familiar with QuickSilver and you can be more productive.

I believe you've already known about bringing items to QuickSilver dialog box, using G. You just need to highlight all the items you want to perform action, open QuickSilver and then shout them out. For detail information, I humbly offer you my other article about QuickSilver - Useful Plug-ins.

And what I want to say is, you can skip the calling QuickSilver part. In short, look at this chart

Conclusion

The same way, the same effects but with shorter step. I hope this article will help you save even more of your time.