Skip to Content

MoodSwing 4 multi-status Quicksilver script has come a long way, baby

If it seems like it was only last week that Brett Terpstra introduced his side project MoodSwing, a clever script that allows users to change their status message across multiple apps with Quicksilver - well, it was. People loved it, so Brett quickly began updating, tweaking and adding a slew of new features and services that MoodSwing could manipulate. The script is now up to v4 with a dedicated page at Brett's Circle Six Design blog, listing out all the features and supported services:
  • Supports Adium, iChat and Skype
  • Supports Twitter, Jaiku and Facebook
  • Automatic Qurling of long URLs
  • Word Count
  • Send current weather (international)
  • Send current iTunes track
  • Encryption of passwords stored in preferences
  • Easy-to-edit defaults, can be overridden by command syntax
In a surprisingly short time, MoodSwing has become an incredibly powerful Quicksilver action that can simplify the process of letting your friends across many services know what you're up to. The action is pretty easy to set up and configure to your bidding, but be sure to check out the MoodSwing page for instructions to get the ball rolling. As with so many of Brett's other excellent offerings, MoodSwing is provided as donationware, so scroll down on Brett's Downloads page and show him some appreciation.

If it seems like it was only last week that Brett Terpstra introduced his side project MoodSwing, a clever script that allows users to...
 

Add a Comment

*0 / 3000 Character Maximum

5 Comments

Filter by:
Ryan Stone

I've been using it for less than 30 seconds and it amazes the pants off of me. Thank you Brett.

August 18 2007 at 10:06 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
io_burn

Oh excellent! A menu bar app with a preference pane that has check boxes for which services to update would be absolutely awesome. (I'd rather not mess with my AIM away settings, I use the AIM to SMS IM forwarding which kicks on whenever I set myself as Away.)

August 17 2007 at 5:58 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Alan

Despite using QS a lot, here's another vote for a menubar item. Pity you can't get MSN support. :(

August 17 2007 at 5:50 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Brett Terpstra

Actually, I was planning a non-quicksilver release in the next couple of days. With Applescript, it's really only about 4 lines of code...

August 17 2007 at 5:45 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
io_burn

It's unfortunate this requires Quicksilver. I'd love to have a little app that sits in my menu bar which does this, similar to Menuet for iTunes. Sadly, even a really handy script isn't enough to get me to switch from Launchbar to the OSX ricer-ware that is Quicksilver.

August 17 2007 at 5:25 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Buy an ad here

Hot Apps on TUAW

Tweets

© 2012 AOL Inc. All Rights Reserved.