Quicksilver

Show Package Contents with Quicksilver

Jul.04.08 |
Apple

Using AppleScript and Quicksilver, you can set up a handy little shortcut to Show Package Contents in the Finder. Lets begin!!!

Paste and save this modified script into script editor and call it whatever you like (call it Bob) -

  1. tell application "Finder"
  2.         try
  3.                 set selectedItems to selection
  4.                 set selectedItem to item 1 of selectedItems as alias
  5.                 open folder ((selectedItem as string) & "Contents:")
  6.         end try
  7. end tell

Then, with your script file selected in the Finder, go to the Trigger pane in Quicksilver Preferences, create a new HotKey Trigger, Command-G that shit, tab over, type Run, and hit Enter.

I'm partial to Command-Shift-O for the HotKey.

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HUD Out Your Mac

Jun.08.08 |
Apple

HUD (Heads Up Display) interfaces kick ass. No doubt about it. I want my mac to look like it can kick ass too, so what better way than to mix the two? Here's a list of HUD mods for your apps and the OS -

And here's some apps that are simply HUDy and beautiful already -

And while were at it -

Also give Crystal Clear a looksie - it's a complete OS theme. Very detailed and includes HUDiness all over the place!

Don't see your favorite app HUDed? Do it yourself!

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Power Delete with Quicksilver

Aug.16.07 |
Apple

On macosxhints.com, someone posted a hint detailing how to use Quicksilver to "Send applications to AppDelete, Eject Volumes, and send all other selected files to the trash" with the same keystroke (Command-Delete). I thought it could use some improvements, so I changed the following:

  • Send Applications to AppZapper (I like to see what I'm deleting)
  • Use Command-E (more comortable because they are closer together)
  • Correctly Eject remote Volumes (it would crash the finder before)

One thing it doesn't do is eject WebDav Volumes. It looks like AppleScript doesn't have any sort of specific identifier for WebDavs. Anyway,

  1. tell application "Finder"
  2.         if frontmost then set selected_items to selection
  3.         repeat with i in selected_items
  4.                 set k to kind of i
  5.                 if k contains "Application" then
  6.                         open i using application file id "com.appzapper.appzapper"
  7.                 else if k = "Volume" or "Disk" then
  8.                         eject i
  9.                 else
  10.                         move i to trash
  11.                 end if
  12.         end repeat
  13. end tell

  1. Paste that into Script Editor, I called the file "Power Delete," but you can call it anything you want 'cause hey, you're special!
  2. Then, open Quicksilver and make a new HotKey trigger with "Power Delete.scpt" as the selected item, and "Run" as the action (leave the target blank).
  3. Lastly, but not leastly, set the trigger to Command-E (or Command-Delete if you want, but note that the Delete symbol won't show up in Quicksilver even though it's there)

Now if only AppZapper could automatically quit after clicking Zap...

UPDATE: For some reason, ever since Leopard, ejecting drives doesn't happen immediately. Any ideas?

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