I'm sorry I meant to say trigger On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 9:33 PM, Howard Melman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I don't know what you mean by "target key thing". Setup is described in > the manual with screenshots under Installation. > > Howard > > > On Aug 22, 2008, at 9:23 PM, John Lyons wrote: > > >> It seems that I ned to do more set up. what is the whole target key thing? >> >> On Aug 22, 2008, at 6:48 PM, Howard Melman wrote: >> >> >>> I tried writing it in the intro to the manual, but I don't think it works >>> very well. Still, flipping through the manual might help. >>> http://mysite.verizon.net/hmelman/Quicksilver.pdf >>> >>> Here is a list of tutorials, some text w/ screenshots, others are video. >>> Some are for older versions but the concepts still apply if not the exact >>> methods (the manual above is the most up-to-date description). >>> >>> http://docs.blacktree.com/quicksilver/tutorials?DokuWiki=970ffb5260de891bf765937511c1c056 >>> >>> This is my favorite demonstration of the power of QS: >>> http://theappleblog.com/2006/05/02/quicksilver-screencast-pictures/ >>> >>> Even going through these things, it took me about a week before I really >>> "got" Quicksilver, and I think that's pretty common. And then it took months >>> of writing the manual to understand all the nooks and crannies. You can >>> start off small and add to your knowledge slowly. The really power (and >>> difference with Spotlight) is that there are multiple actions you can choose >>> from, not just "open". >>> >>> The part that's hard to describe is this. On a mac today you do a lot of >>> different things and go to different programs to do them (e.g., safari for >>> browsing, Mail for email, iChat for IM, Address Book for contacts, etc.) >>> Even though the Mac is pretty consistent, these are all different >>> applications and depending on what you want to do, you do different things, >>> click in different places, use different hotkeys, etc. >>> >>> Now imagine using spotlight a lot. You'd activate spotlight, type the >>> name of the thing you wanted to work and hit return to open it in that app. >>> Maybe it's a bookmark that opens in safari or a contact that opens in >>> Address Book or a mail message that opens in mail or a song that plays in >>> iTunes. Once you do this, you use that app to do stuff. >>> >>> With Quicksilver's you have a consistent interface like with spotlight >>> but with QS's actions you can get to the next step and often that's enough >>> for the whole task. I can send a file to someone from QS alone, it will use >>> mail and finder and address book to do the work in the background but I just >>> used QS. I can control iTunes with keystrokes to go to the next song or >>> pause or mute, from QS without leaving the task I'm working on. I can move >>> or copy files without having to manipulate finder windows or dragging and >>> dropping. I can do a google search (or imdb or wikipedia) from within >>> Quicksilver and have the results show in the browser. All this (and more) >>> makes Quicksilver a consistent interface for my mac and that has some >>> psychological effect that makes things seem even easier than QS is making >>> them. QS is my mac to me. and that's hard to describe to someone who hasn't >>> played with it. >>> >>> Howard >>> >>> On Aug 22, 2008, at 5:00 PM, john l wrote: >>> >>> Ok, count me in as one of the slow ones in this group. But I need some >>>> help to understand how to use this program that everyone is raving >>>> about. so here goes: >>>> 1) what is this about? >>>> 2) how do I use it? >>>> 3) Do I really sound lost? >>>> >>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated:) >>>> >>> >>> >> Sensei John Lyons >> www.universalgoju.com >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> >
