I perform a lot of domain whois lookups. If I have an idea for a domain and want to check its availability, I generally do a search for domain whois and then lookup my domain with one of the listings.
There’s nothing wrong with this process, but with Quicksilver we can improve any task we do [...]

On any given day, my desktop is filled with screenshots and images I’ve saved while writing tips. Often my desktop looks like the following:

There are a couple of methods to get around saving images to the desktop–including saving them to the clipboard–but I actually really like this method.
I have my bottom right corner of my [...]

Once you introduce Quicksilver into your workflow, you wonder how you ever lived without it. We’ve already covered Quicksilver Interfaces and managing to-do lists with Quicksilver, but this just skims the surface of what Quicksilver is capable of.
One of my favorite uses for Quicksilver is for running terminal commands. Doing this was never difficult, but [...]

It’s video time, and once again we’re focusing on Quicksilver. I swear next week will be on something else.
This video will show you two different ways of managing todo lists with Quicksilver.
The first method involves the Text Manipulation plugin, using text files for managing your list.
The other option uses Remember the Milk, a free service [...]

I’d like to welcome you to the first in a (hopefully) long series of Mac video tips.
We decided to start making videos because some things are easier to explain this way. OS X has lots of sexy features, and sometimes an image just doesn’t cut it.
Quicksilver is the the launcher of choice for many Mac [...]

Here’s a great script that creates a search function through AppleScript which, after being made into a Quicksilver trigger can be used ubiquitously.

– This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
– it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
– [...]

Quicksilver, a ridiculously powerful application-launcher, can be used to set up iTunes keyboard shortcuts. To set up these “triggers,” launch Quicksilver and click on its menu bar icon or control-click its dock icon and select “Triggers….” Then, select iTunes in the bar on the left. This brings up a list of every shortcut you could [...]

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 [...]

Here is a great video of a presentation entitled “Quicksilver: Universal Access and Action”. It is one of those Google TechTalks, and is given by Nicholas Jitkoff, the creator of the incredible Quicksilver, one of the most useful tools on earth. The video is very long, but even just watching the beginning can be a [...]