Recently I’ve begun using Quicksilver for quickly opening files instead of launching a Finder window. It is really quite an easy process, especially if you have an organized hierarchy of folders for your files like I do.
First, you must trigger Quicksilver to pop up using your keyboard shortcut.
Next, type at least part of the name of the overlying folder in which the file you’re looking for is located.
Then, to navigate through the hierarchy of folders to find your file by pressing the right arrow to move into a folder and the up and down arrows to select files and folders within each folder.
Once you find you file, simply press enter and it should launch. The default command here is to open the file. You can also choose to reveal the location of the file or to open it with a specific application via the second and third panes of Quicksilver.
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Wayne Bretski
So to open a rather deeply nested file:
DE (Desktop)
/ (Browse)
IN (Inbox)
/
X (Xwords folder)
/
TH (saved Thursday puzzles)
/
"fill in unique file information"
Enter to open, or tab to second pane.
If you don't like to arrow around as much, here's an alternative! October 23rd, 2007 at 11:34 am