Really cool Quicksilver Trick I found... ALARM CLOCK

RiDE · RiDE #1 (**permalink**)

08-21-2007, 10:43 AM

First, you need to "Enable Advanced Features" in the QS Preferences.

Then, go to "Catalog", and Click "Quicksilver" in the sidebar...

Now, check the "Proxy Objects"

Now, click the rescan icon in the lower-right corner of the Preferences window..

Close the Preferences.

On to the good stuff....

Music Alarm!!!

Invoke QS....

Go through the quick process of telling QS to play a specific song.. Itunes, browse, etc...

Instead of pressing ENTER to execute the command, press CTRL+ENTER.

You will now see "RUN" as the Action....

Press the RIGHT arrow... then scroll down to "Run at time..." Press TAB

Now enter the time.. 6:15am or 3:30pm whatever...

Press Enter.

Your song will begin playing at whatever time you designated.
(You can also use the "Run after delay" action followed by TAB, then type 1h 45m 10s... or whatever).

Want a TEXT pop-up reminder?

Invoke QS

type "." (period) to go into Text mode.

Type whatever you want: "visit mac forums" or "go get the kids" (no quotes needed.)

"Large Type" will already be the default action...

Press CTRL+ENTER

Press the Right Arrow

Select "run after delay" or "Run at time"

Enter the time or delay... press enter.

Viola!

This works with ANYTHING quicksilver can do... Open an app, open a URL, quit an app, terminal commands, etc...

Long live Quicksilver!!!

Kilted1 · Kilted1 #2 (**permalink**)

08-21-2007, 11:54 AM

Great.. Now I have this 20" iMac on my night table...Wife not impressed

Great tip Ride

RiDE · RiDE #3 (**permalink**)

08-21-2007, 11:57 AM

lol... I use it on my macbook to wake me up with a little Pink Floyd in the morning.

I also use it on my iMac to pop-up a message to my wife at random times during the day. ahhh, what a romantic!

Loricybin · Loricybin #4 (**permalink**)

10-02-2007, 02:34 PM

how do i get itunes to play a specific song through quicksilver?

RiDE · RiDE #5 (**permalink**)

10-02-2007, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loricybin

how do i get itunes to play a specific song through quicksilver?

Envoke QS.

Type: Browse Artists (it will pick it up long before... probably after BR)

Press the Right arrow... then scroll/arrow/type down through your artists... when you get to the artist press the Right Arrow, then right arrow again through whatever album.... select the song you want. press TAB... Press Ctrl+Enter... then use the above directions... Run after delay, or run at time, etc.

CL33Zero · CL33Zero #6 (**permalink**)

10-03-2007, 04:59 AM

Hmmm, interesting. What is this quicksilver in which you speak of?

TenderSurrender · TenderSurrender #7 (**permalink**)

10-03-2007, 05:18 AM

http://quicksilver.blacktree.com/

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Kilted1 · Kilted1 #8 (**permalink**)

10-03-2007, 05:57 AM

This alarm clock looks fun Ride

Aptmunich · Aptmunich #9 (**permalink**)

10-03-2007, 11:46 AM

Cool - will QS wake from sleep as well?

RiDE · RiDE #10 (**permalink**)

10-03-2007, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kilted1

This alarm clock looks fun Ride

Nice!!!

Quote:

Cool - will QS wake from sleep as well?

I have not figured out a way to do that... I use this QS alarm with my MacBook plugged in, and have my MacBook set the NEVER sleep the HD while plugged in... only sleep the display.

ILoveMyMacbook · ILoveMyMacbook #11 (**permalink**)

09-01-2009, 02:14 PM

I know that this thread is old but I just found it now and this is soooooooo cool!

Really nice trick.

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Member Since: Jan 19, 2008 Posts: 83 Mac Specs: white Macbook, 2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 2 GB RAM, 120GB hard drive	09-01-2009, 02:14 PM I know that this thread is old but I just found it now and this is soooooooo cool! Really nice trick. White MacBook (see specs), switched in Dec 2007 and I've been in love ever since!
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RiDE #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 13, 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas! Posts: 3,556 Mac Specs: Mac's	08-21-2007, 10:43 AM First, you need to "Enable Advanced Features" in the QS Preferences. Then, go to "Catalog", and Click "Quicksilver" in the sidebar... Now, check the "Proxy Objects" Now, click the rescan icon in the lower-right corner of the Preferences window.. Close the Preferences. On to the good stuff.... Music Alarm!!! Invoke QS.... Go through the quick process of telling QS to play a specific song.. Itunes, browse, etc... Instead of pressing ENTER to execute the command, press CTRL+ENTER. You will now see "RUN" as the Action.... Press the RIGHT arrow... then scroll down to "Run at time..." Press TAB Now enter the time.. 6:15am or 3:30pm whatever... Press Enter. Your song will begin playing at whatever time you designated. (You can also use the "Run after delay" action followed by TAB, then type 1h 45m 10s... or whatever). Want a TEXT pop-up reminder? Invoke QS type "." (period) to go into Text mode. Type whatever you want: "visit mac forums" or "go get the kids" (no quotes needed.) "Large Type" will already be the default action... Press CTRL+ENTER Press the Right Arrow Select "run after delay" or "Run at time" Enter the time or delay... press enter. Viola! This works with ANYTHING quicksilver can do... Open an app, open a URL, quit an app, terminal commands, etc... Long live Quicksilver!!!
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Kilted1 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 22, 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 1,133 Mac Specs: 2 iMacs 17+20" 2.16GHz 2GB RAM 500MB HDD 256MB Graphic card. 60Gig 5th gen iPod with Video	08-21-2007, 11:54 AM Great.. Now I have this 20" iMac on my night table...Wife not impressed Great tip Ride
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Loricybin #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 13, 2006 Location: the warping abyss, CA Posts: 29 Mac Specs: Black 13 in. MacBook, 2 GHz CPU, 2G RAM, 100GB HD	10-02-2007, 02:34 PM how do i get itunes to play a specific song through quicksilver?
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CL33Zero #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 30, 2007 Posts: 892	10-03-2007, 04:59 AM Hmmm, interesting. What is this quicksilver in which you speak of?
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Member Since: Sep 22, 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 1,133 Mac Specs: 2 iMacs 17+20" 2.16GHz 2GB RAM 500MB HDD 256MB Graphic card. 60Gig 5th gen iPod with Video	10-03-2007, 05:57 AM This alarm clock looks fun Ride
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