Quicksilver (software)

Quicksilver
Developer(s)Quicksilver Foundation
Stable release
2.4.2 / December 28, 2023 (2023-12-28)
Repositorygithub.com/quicksilver/Quicksilver
Operating systemmacOS
TypeApplication Launcher (utility software)
LicenseApache License
Websiteqsapp.com

Quicksilver is a utility app for macOS. Originally developed as proprietary freeware by Nicholas Jitkoff of Blacktree, Inc.,[1] it is now an open-source project hosted on GitHub.

Quicksilver is essentially a graphical shell for the macOS operating system, allowing users to use the keyboard to rapidly perform tasks such as launching other apps, manipulating files, or sending e-mail. Many of its features have been integrated into the modern macOS system feature, Spotlight. It is similar to the macOS applications LaunchBar and Alfred, but uses a different interaction paradigm. Because of its flexible interface and extensibility, Quicksilver has been called one of the top productivity applications on the Mac.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Quicksilver's Creator on the Future of QS". Lifehacker.com. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
  2. ^ Carpenter, Matthew (2009-05-04). "Why Quicksilver is still the greatest Mac app of all time". The Next Web. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
  3. ^ "Hack Attack: A beginner's guide to Quicksilver". Lifehacker.com. Retrieved 2013-06-16.