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Quicksilver Cube interface - "beautiful" doesn't do justice


Now that you have a Quicksilver cheatsheet and manual, check out one of the most beautiful UI plugins I've seen for this app: the Cube Interface. Tim Gaden at Hawk Wings has put together a short video of the interface in action, catching the drool-inducing eye candy in all its glory.

I'm not sure if this interface is only available to the Quicksilver developer build versions or not, as I am running the same version he is. If this is the case and you're still eager to take the plunge though, you can enable and access this version from Quicksilver's Application preference tab. However, if you're just getting used to this app or prefer stability over new features and eye candy like this, I'd recommend waiting until the Quicksilver crew brings this more mainstream.

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nene

can sombody tell me.. where i get the cube interface.. i have the last QS.. but i just have 2 interface..? where i get more interfaces..

thanks.. nene

September 06 2006 at 5:44 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Dan

Oh yea, like we've never seen this before. XGL on OPEN SuSe anyone? Even dl.tv covered it.

June 29 2006 at 6:11 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Personally I still like it, but of course the previous was better.

June 29 2006 at 9:12 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
RealMonster

I hadn't been running the development version, but now I'm glad that I installed it. I rather like some of the other interfaces available, like the menubar one.

June 28 2006 at 12:10 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
David Chartier

#18: Good call. You can also cut down how often QS scans the catalog too; I've set mine to daily instead of the default 10 minutes (As far as I can tell, 'Daily' also means that QS will run a scan after each restart, whether your last restart was over a day or 15 minutes ago). This technique also works well to trim down the catalog that Spotlight keeps an eye on as well.

June 28 2006 at 11:18 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Keith

That is nowhere cool. I'll prefer to stick to windows instead.

June 28 2006 at 11:15 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Adam Rice

Tried the "cube." Looks cool, but is less functional than the classic bezel, IMO.

For those asking about bloat: one of the key factors that can bloat QS is not so much the plugins as the catalog. This is a bit more obscure, but QS's catalog is basically the list of everything that it looks at (files, apps, etc). If you find that QS is running slow, get in and try trimming stuff out of the catalog you're confident you won't need to access via QS.

In the current version, bring up Preferences, click Catalog at the top, click the little "i" button at the bottom (important but easy to miss), click the "contents" tab in the new drawer, and then start clicking on the various catalog sources in the left sidebar.

June 28 2006 at 11:10 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
David Chartier

#15: Check the 'cheatsheet and manual' link I put in the post for some quick rundowns and intro tutorials of how much faster you can work with an application launcher and file manipulator like Quicksilver.

To try and briefly summarize it: Quicksilver allows you to control your Mac and your files from the comfort and efficiency of your keyboard.

June 27 2006 at 11:30 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Angel

Quicksilver is hardly bloated....you do have the option of not installing many aspects of the program if you insist on believing it's bloatware. Personally, I love having all the options available and have never experienced any slowdown because of it.

June 27 2006 at 10:57 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
CajunLuke

So what, exactly, does Quicksilver /do/?  I simply have never seen the use.  

June 27 2006 at 10:56 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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