If you are a text, audio and video chatter, chances are you have some combination of iChat, Skype, Adium and a Twitter client running throughout the day. It's also possible that you're a Quicksilver junkie, which means you might appreciate Brett Terpstra's new Quicksilver script that will let you update your status across all these apps and services from the comforts of your Quicksilver window.To get set up, download the MoodSwing script and then follow Brett's instructions at this page to install the script in the proper location for Quicksilver. There's a simple system for entering the proper status message so that it fits into all the apps you have running, but bear in mind that Brett isn't taking bug reports or offering support; this was more of a fun project that he tossed out there for the masses, so if you know some AppleScript and can improve upon what Brett has already designed, have at it.
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8-10-2007 @ 2:32PM
Alan said...
Wow, if someone could hook this up to a menubar item (and add MSN support) it would be perfect!
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8-10-2007 @ 3:35PM
Sahil said...
This is awesome. I'll have to try it once I get home. I use Adium for MSN(much better than the microsoft messenger) and iChat for AIM and Gtalk.
just awesome...
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8-10-2007 @ 3:37PM
Graham said...
I made something very similar a few months ago, which has support for loads of chat clients, including MSN Messenger http://tin-men.net/2007/05/15/twitter-growl-quicksilver-and-adium/
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8-10-2007 @ 5:20PM
Brett Terpstra said...
I'm just curious why anyone would use MSN? What's wrong with Adium? Having all your protocols in one place seems like a plus to me... MSN isn't Applescriptable, although tin-men.net above me seems to have found a way around that.
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8-10-2007 @ 9:37PM
Christopher Miles said...
I recently came across this Skype, Adium, Twitter and Facebook updater.
http://chucker.mystfans.com/2007/08/06/more-status-updating-goodness.entry
I can't get the Facebook component to work but otherwise it's pretty handy and there are instructions for removing components you don't need.
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8-11-2007 @ 2:29AM
Marky said...
How about Juhu/Jauiku support?
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8-11-2007 @ 10:37AM
Brett Terpstra said...
More keywords, better stability and Jaiku support added: http://qurl.com/5vqrt
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8-11-2007 @ 11:54AM
Marky said...
Blimey! That was fast!
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8-11-2007 @ 7:33PM
Graham said...
Yes, I prefer Adium too, but I got a request to add in MSN Messenger support and after a whole weekend spent trying to work out a way, I did it with dirty GUI scripting. It aint pretty, but it works.
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