Comments on: The LaunchBar Experiment http://www.macsparky.com/2007/12/08/the-launchbar-experiment/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:26:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Jono http://www.macsparky.com/2007/12/08/the-launchbar-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-539 Jono Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:35:28 +0000 http://www.macsparky.com/2007/12/08/the-launchbar-experiment/#comment-539 I've been doing the same thing lately. I absolutely love Quicksilver, but after getting tired of the bugs, & Quicksilver's developer saying 'I really want the branch to die' (and we don't have any idea as to when we might see the next version of Quicksilver will see the light of day). I thought I'd spend some time giving LaunchBar a proper tryout. So I went through all of the manual & spent a few days learning & using it. I have to say it's really stable, it's really fast & it does a lot of the things Quicksilver does (but sometimes does them in a slightly different way). Some things I prefer in Quicksilver, but I'm also finding I prefer some of the things that LaunchBar does (or the way it does them). It does most all of the things I was using Quicksilver for so I’m going to stick with it for a while. I much prefer Quicksilver’s UI though, so if a new & stable of Quicksilver is released in the future I’ll jump back right away. I’ve been doing the same thing lately. I absolutely love Quicksilver, but after getting tired of the bugs, & Quicksilver’s developer saying ‘I really want the branch to die’ (and we don’t have any idea as to when we might see the next version of Quicksilver will see the light of day). I thought I’d spend some time giving LaunchBar a proper tryout.

So I went through all of the manual & spent a few days learning & using it.
I have to say it’s really stable, it’s really fast & it does a lot of the things Quicksilver does (but sometimes does them in a slightly different way).
Some things I prefer in Quicksilver, but I’m also finding I prefer some of the things that LaunchBar does (or the way it does them).

It does most all of the things I was using Quicksilver for so I’m going to stick with it for a while. I much prefer Quicksilver’s UI though, so if a new & stable of Quicksilver is released in the future I’ll jump back right away.

]]> By: admin http://www.macsparky.com/2007/12/08/the-launchbar-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-163 admin Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:04:32 +0000 http://www.macsparky.com/2007/12/08/the-launchbar-experiment/#comment-163 I need to spend more time on it but have to say so far it seems like LaunchBar sacrifices some functionality but gives more stability. Now back to work ... I need to spend more time on it but have to say so far it seems like LaunchBar sacrifices some functionality but gives more stability. Now back to work …

]]> By: Martin Hauser http://www.macsparky.com/2007/12/08/the-launchbar-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Martin Hauser Sun, 09 Dec 2007 21:19:46 +0000 http://www.macsparky.com/2007/12/08/the-launchbar-experiment/#comment-162 Hi there again, I'm quite curious of what you will turn up about this. I for myself have already made my decision to Count myself to Faction A and i wont' drop quicksilver. But i'm still curious what the other kids on the block have come up with. Be sure to let us know david! Hi there again, I’m quite curious of what you will turn up about this. I for myself have already made my decision to Count myself to Faction A and i wont’ drop quicksilver. But i’m still curious what the other kids on the block have come up with. Be sure to let us know david!

]]> By: Francois http://www.macsparky.com/2007/12/08/the-launchbar-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Francois Sat, 08 Dec 2007 19:42:02 +0000 http://www.macsparky.com/2007/12/08/the-launchbar-experiment/#comment-161 Looking forward for your conclusions on this experiment. I too plan do an in-depth test of Launchbar at home during my Xmas holidays. But QS is so natural to me now, I use it without even thinking about what I'm doing. That's probably why I overlook its frequent sluggish performances and crashes. Looking forward for your conclusions on this experiment. I too plan do an in-depth test of Launchbar at home during my Xmas holidays. But QS is so natural to me now, I use it without even thinking about what I’m doing. That’s probably why I overlook its frequent sluggish performances and crashes.

]]> By: marieboyer http://www.macsparky.com/2007/12/08/the-launchbar-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-160 marieboyer Sat, 08 Dec 2007 11:41:30 +0000 http://www.macsparky.com/2007/12/08/the-launchbar-experiment/#comment-160 David: Launchbar is fantastic. It does a great deal more than just launch apps. I found it more stable than QS and easier to use. I would suggest watching Don McAlister's screencast tutorials on Launchbar. Here is Don's site: http://www.screencastsonline.com/sco/index.html Look for videos 11 and 12. They are indexed as SCO0011 and SCO0012. He also had a screencast on the more recent updates. Also, there is an excellent but brief screencast about Launchbar on MacWorld's video podcast. David:

Launchbar is fantastic. It does a great deal more than just launch apps. I found it more stable than QS and easier to use. I would suggest watching Don McAlister’s screencast tutorials on Launchbar. Here is Don’s site:
http://www.screencastsonline.com/sco/index.html

Look for videos 11 and 12. They are indexed as SCO0011 and SCO0012. He also had a screencast on the more recent updates.

Also, there is an excellent but brief screencast about Launchbar on MacWorld’s video podcast.

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