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BlogsJohn Norris: More HPDA templates and 'the Meta Line Organizer'Merlin Mann | Jun 16 2005More cool Hipster PDA templates read more »17 Comments
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Glenn McDonald: Warnings & PromisesMerlin Mann | Jun 16 2005Glenn MacDonald—previously a self-described “apologist” for not downloading unlicensed music—posts an articulate polemic on why he now “steals” music; and, more importantly, how the Music Industry has forfeited its franchise on expecting the loyalty that had previously prevented it. read more »POSTED IN:
More Quicksilver Power TipsMerlin Mann | Jun 15 2005As long as we’re on a run with Quicksilver tips, here are a few of the ways that I use Quicksilver that include pieces of the program that many folks aren’t familiar with yet. Note that these are intermediate to advanced tips, so, again as ever, please look over the documentation (such as it is) and my setup guide—make sure you're using the latest version, read up on Quicksilver, load up on plugins (available via “Preferences > Plugins” in the Tiger version), and make sure you’re running in beta mode before asking for help. read more »POSTED IN:
Quicksilver: AppleScript to quickly add Entourage TasksMerlin Mann | Jun 14 2005A hacker who wishes to remain anonymous has answered my prayers by creating a modest one-line AppleScript that lets you pipe input from Quicksilver into a new Entourage Task with zero cruft—no Category, no Project, no date, and no reminder. Perfect for fast capture any place, and something I’ve craved for over a year. read more »POSTED IN:
Quicksilver: The Comma TrickMerlin Mann | Jun 13 2005I’m still encountering folks who are big-time Quicksilver fans who don’t know about “The Comma Trick,” so check it out: when you’re using the first (and often the third) pane in Quicksilver, you can hit “,” (comma, with no modifier key) at any time to add the currently selected item to a working stack. Go ahead and try it. (important: The Comma Trick only works if you’ve chosen "Advanced Features: Beta" in “Preferences: Application??? and the “Primer” or “Bezel” command interface in “Preferences > Appearance”—switch if you need to and restart QS)
Now consider a few possibilities of “The Comma Trick” read more »POSTED IN:
Mail Act-On: Invoke Mail.app rules with custom commandsMerlin Mann | Jun 13 2005Mail Act-On 1.3 - Key Stroke Plugin for Apple Mail.App If you’re using Tiger and Mail.app, you need to have a look at Mail Act-On, a free plugin developed by Scott Morrison and Jonathan Paisley that lets you assign keyboard commands that are bound to custom “Rules” you set in your Preferences. This is (very cleverly) accomplished by naming the rule according to the POSTED IN:
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