Applications for Unix Switchers

@Roger: I agree with the search templates. I didn't switch to QuickSilver until just recently when I found out how to do search templates. To get search templates in QuickSilver, there's several ways to go about it. There's a sogudi plug-in, safaristand plug-in, and built-in search templates from the Quicksilver site. My preferred method is to install SafariStand, install the Quicksilver SafariStand plug-in, then setup search templates in SafariStand. I'll post a comment under the Quicksilver entry outlining the steps, as this was definitely the feature that kept me from using Quicksilver for many months.

I just wanted to point out that although QuickSilver seems to be all the rage now, I prefer LaunchBar (http://www.obdev.at/products/launchbar/). I'd been using LaunchBar for about a year before I heard of QuickSilver, so I thought I'd give it a try, since it's supposed to be more powerful. I switched back to LaunchBar after a 2-week trial of QuickSilver. Why? QuickSilver felt too complicated to me. I know it has more functionality, but I didn't really need all that. Also, I really missed being able to make my own web search templates (i.e. for Google or Dictionary.com).