Comments on: Quicksilver vs. Launchbar http://submitresponse.co.uk/weblog/2004/03/28/quicksilver-vs-launchbar/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:44:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: HAYDEN http://submitresponse.co.uk/weblog/2004/03/28/quicksilver-vs-launchbar/comment-page-1/#comment-56416 HAYDEN Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:48:20 +0000 http://mottram.textdriven.com/weblog/?p=596#comment-56416 <p>As old as the hills</p> As old as the hills

]]> By: JayAllen - The Daily Journey http://submitresponse.co.uk/weblog/2004/03/28/quicksilver-vs-launchbar/comment-page-1/#comment-1537 JayAllen - The Daily Journey Sun, 11 Apr 2004 09:39:15 +0000 http://mottram.textdriven.com/weblog/?p=596#comment-1537 <p><strong>Quicksilver: Incredible (free) Mac OS X app</strong></p> <p>When it comes to software, I tend to be fairly pragmatic. I have many programs and helper apps that I...</p> Quicksilver: Incredible (free) Mac OS X app

When it comes to software, I tend to be fairly pragmatic. I have many programs and helper apps that I…

]]> By: Peter Thorson http://submitresponse.co.uk/weblog/2004/03/28/quicksilver-vs-launchbar/comment-page-1/#comment-1531 Peter Thorson Fri, 09 Apr 2004 22:06:38 +0000 http://mottram.textdriven.com/weblog/?p=596#comment-1531 <p>Launchbar 4.0 one ups quicksilver by adding all of these features and more. Yay for competition, it makes better products for everybody.</p> Launchbar 4.0 one ups quicksilver by adding all of these features and more. Yay for competition, it makes better products for everybody.

]]> By: TooMuchSexy.blog http://submitresponse.co.uk/weblog/2004/03/28/quicksilver-vs-launchbar/comment-page-1/#comment-1536 TooMuchSexy.blog Tue, 06 Apr 2004 13:50:11 +0000 http://mottram.textdriven.com/weblog/?p=596#comment-1536 <p><strong>Should LaunchBar be patented?</strong></p> <p>I recently wrote about LaunchBar, my favorite application in the world. What I failed to mention was that there are two copies out on the market, Quicksilver and Butler. Both of these copy-cat applications have taken Objective Development's original id...</p> Should LaunchBar be patented?

I recently wrote about LaunchBar, my favorite application in the world. What I failed to mention was that there are two copies out on the market, Quicksilver and Butler. Both of these copy-cat applications have taken Objective Development’s original id…

]]> By: JayAllen - The Daily Journey http://submitresponse.co.uk/weblog/2004/03/28/quicksilver-vs-launchbar/comment-page-1/#comment-1535 JayAllen - The Daily Journey Tue, 06 Apr 2004 10:58:19 +0000 http://mottram.textdriven.com/weblog/?p=596#comment-1535 <p><strong>Quicksilver: Incredible (free) Mac OS X app</strong></p> <p>When it comes to software, I tend to be fairly pragmatic. I have many programs and helper apps that I...</p> Quicksilver: Incredible (free) Mac OS X app

When it comes to software, I tend to be fairly pragmatic. I have many programs and helper apps that I…

]]> By: tomster.blog http://submitresponse.co.uk/weblog/2004/03/28/quicksilver-vs-launchbar/comment-page-1/#comment-1534 tomster.blog Sun, 04 Apr 2004 11:38:49 +0000 http://mottram.textdriven.com/weblog/?p=596#comment-1534 <p><strong>Key Power</strong></p> <p>Although I always like to have the latest gadgets and toys, when it comes to software, I'm rather conservative. I try out all kinds of new applications, but usually dismiss them as 'not good enough to make me change my setup'. So, if an app wants to...</p> Key Power

Although I always like to have the latest gadgets and toys, when it comes to software, I’m rather conservative. I try out all kinds of new applications, but usually dismiss them as ‘not good enough to make me change my setup’. So, if an app wants to…

]]> By: Magnus http://submitresponse.co.uk/weblog/2004/03/28/quicksilver-vs-launchbar/comment-page-1/#comment-1530 Magnus Sat, 03 Apr 2004 12:39:47 +0000 http://mottram.textdriven.com/weblog/?p=596#comment-1530 <p>je trouve que Butler et UnAutreLanceur sont mieux.</p> <p>ich finde, Butler und EinAndereLäfer sind besser !</p> <p>I find Butler and AnotherLauncher is much better. <a href="http://www.petermaurer.de/nasi.php?thema=butler&id=butlerabout&sprache=deutsch&kopf=labor" rel="nofollow">http://www.petermaurer.de/nasi.php?thema=butler&id=butlerabout&sprache=deutsch&kopf=labor</a></p> je trouve que Butler et UnAutreLanceur sont mieux.

ich finde, Butler und EinAndereLäfer sind besser !

I find Butler and AnotherLauncher is much better.
http://www.petermaurer.de/nasi.php?thema=butler&id=butlerabout&sprache=deutsch&kopf=labor

]]> By: ::: bisonium.com ::: http://submitresponse.co.uk/weblog/2004/03/28/quicksilver-vs-launchbar/comment-page-1/#comment-1533 ::: bisonium.com ::: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 19:45:58 +0000 http://mottram.textdriven.com/weblog/?p=596#comment-1533 <p><strong>OS X Launchers</strong></p> <p>Jack Mottram compares two popular launchers, Launchbar and Quicksilver, as well as offering some interesting thoughts on running open source/free software on OS X: Quicksilver vs. Launchbar [xlab : a mac os x weblog]...</p> OS X Launchers

Jack Mottram compares two popular launchers, Launchbar and Quicksilver, as well as offering some interesting thoughts on running open source/free software on OS X: Quicksilver vs. Launchbar [xlab : a mac os x weblog]…

]]> By: OS X Recommended http://submitresponse.co.uk/weblog/2004/03/28/quicksilver-vs-launchbar/comment-page-1/#comment-1532 OS X Recommended Mon, 29 Mar 2004 11:31:39 +0000 http://mottram.textdriven.com/weblog/?p=596#comment-1532 <p><strong>QuickSilver</strong></p> <p>Look out LaunchBar, there's a new kid in town, and he it knows more things than you do. QuickSilver is seriously going to blow LaunchBar out of the water with its numerous features. Not to mention it's also freeware and open source.</p> QuickSilver

Look out LaunchBar, there’s a new kid in town, and he it knows more things than you do. QuickSilver is seriously going to blow LaunchBar out of the water with its numerous features. Not to mention it’s also freeware and open source.

]]> By: Jack http://submitresponse.co.uk/weblog/2004/03/28/quicksilver-vs-launchbar/comment-page-1/#comment-1529 Jack Sun, 28 Mar 2004 22:16:20 +0000 http://mottram.textdriven.com/weblog/?p=596#comment-1529 <p>I thought about mentioning Butler as well - I tried it out a couple of weeks ago, and didn't take to it at all.</p> <p>It might just be me, but Butler took about quarter of an hour to fathom out, is way too intrusive, and I didn't like the way you have to feed it abbreviations for files, apps, etc. and add filles to it, rather than have everything scanned for you.</p> <p>Also, all the default command key combinations interfered with other apps and Exposé. And the documentation kept referring to, e.g. menu bar items that never appeared, and that I could never seem to activate. Not good when I never really needed to look at the documentation for Launchbar, and Quicksilver doesn't seem to have any...</p> <p>Basically, if something's meant to make my life easier, it shouldn't be so hard to use...</p> I thought about mentioning Butler as well - I tried it out a couple of weeks ago, and didn’t take to it at all.

It might just be me, but Butler took about quarter of an hour to fathom out, is way too intrusive, and I didn’t like the way you have to feed it abbreviations for files, apps, etc. and add filles to it, rather than have everything scanned for you.

Also, all the default command key combinations interfered with other apps and Exposé. And the documentation kept referring to, e.g. menu bar items that never appeared, and that I could never seem to activate. Not good when I never really needed to look at the documentation for Launchbar, and Quicksilver doesn’t seem to have any…

Basically, if something’s meant to make my life easier, it shouldn’t be so hard to use…

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