This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on March 28, 2004). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.
A piece of Mac freeware worth touting: Quicksilver. Very similar in many ways to LaunchBar, it’s scoring points over LaunchBar for me in three important aspects.
- Speed. QuickSilver is fast once the initial setup scan is done (and even that didn’t take very long on my machine). No more of LaunchBar’s “Initial System Scan” on every startup.
- Functionality. While QuickSilver looks to be able to do everything that LaunchBar can, it can also handle a lot more (including iTunes, which is a very handy little trick).
- Price. It’s freeware. What more can be said there?
Download it, check it out, and see what you think — there’s even an (unofficial) online tutorial to help get you started playing.
(via Jim)