Existing users, 
And now I see what it is. Earlier, I commented I thought maybe this was a Dock replacement, though much more difficult. I was correct. The developer prefers to see this as a text-based Finder replacement, and perhaps he is correct. If you hate the mouse and love to type, this may appeal to you. Otherwise, it's silly.
RazzleDazzle tries to make a point by describing how easy this is to use. Let me rephrase what he said... The Apple way to launch Safari is to click on its icon in the Dock. The QuickSilver way is to:
1) Ctrl-click on the Keyboard to open the QuickSilver window.
2) Type "SAF" to navigate to Safari in the list that appears.
3) Hit the RETURN key to launch Safari.
You decide which is more difficult. Of course, Quicksilver is much more than this, but basically it does for a keyboard launcher what Microsoft did for Word Processing -- turn it into bloatware.
The proponents of this package like to point out that it's FREE. No, it isn't. It takes a minimum of a week of use (MacBreak's comment) before you will begin to see what it can really do for you. So if the Mac is your hobby (rather than a tool) and you "live in the keyboard" (also MacBreak's comment), this may be worth your time. But for "the rest of us" this is a waste of time.
Quicksilver
launcher & data manipulator
Version: 1.0b54
Watched the MacBreak #12
Feedback Type: Commentary
Contributed by: DrBilly Monday, July 31 2006 @ 08:59 AM PDT
Product Platform: MacOSX
Used Product For: Less than a month
Comments
Watched the MacBreak #12 - oliver langan
"The Apple way to launch Safari is to click on its icon in the Dock."Well, sure, for Safari. What about for Bluetooth File Exchange? That would be:
1) open a Finder Window
2) click on the Applications sidebar
3) click/double-click on the Utilities folder
4) double click on Bluetooth File Exchange.
Compared to that, control-space + BFE + return seems pretty easy: it is definitely faster. And my dock stays clean, for applications I don't use often.
But there is more: what about searching for something in Google? Mouse click on Safari, then click in search box (or, perhaps, tab-tab), then type search terms... Or, control-space + goo + space + search terms + return. The thing is, if you type a lot (I am a programmer, so I do), Quicksilver feels much more natural than mouse navigation.
Friday, August 11 2006 @ 11:42 PM PDT
Watched the MacBreak #12 - rifty000
I can't believe anyone could make such a comment as that this is not a useful product, or that it's 'bloated'. If you only use half a dozen apps then of course you can stick to the Dock, but if you have scores of apps as I do then just remembering anything about the name (or renaming them initially to something intuitive) allows you to open even the most obscure app in a couple of seconds when it would take much longer to go searching for it either in the Dock or in your apps folder. In my view it should be an integral part of the system.Quicksilver is a 'must-have' app for me and bouquets to the person who devised it.
Rifty
Sunday, September 03 2006 @ 08:04 AM PDT
Watched the MacBreak #12 - macgruder
Clearly you don't understand the power of the software - especially the fact that it is not just a launcher.How would you for example resize and image using the dock (in about 2 seconds)?
Rate the iTunes song that you are listening to <i>without leaving the application you are using</i>?
Beginners tend not to like this product and of course many people stay beginners for their whole computing existence. That's OK. The Mac is scalable and suits all sorts. But if you want to work more quickly then this product is for you.
Tuesday, January 09 2007 @ 12:33 AM PST
Watched the MacBreak #12 - chinhui82
I guess it can be pretty subjective. Perhaps to many people, including yourself, it's 'I can just click on the icon to launch an app'. True... but lets revisit the steps required for that. It involves having to move your hand away from your keyboard, reaching over to your mouse, move your mouse over to the icon after having to look at where to point, click on the icon and move your hand away from the mouse back to the keyboard.The moving away from keybard to mouse to keyboard, not to mention requiring input from your eyes to find the app on the dock or wherever can be counter-production for many people. I think alot of keyboard-enthusiasts can launch an app with quicksilver before you can by clicking.
Same principal for people who remembers command+c is copy command+v is paste as opposed to having to click the icons or diving into the menus.
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Monday, July 31 2006 @ 11:58 PM PDT