08.25.06
Tying together Skype and Quicksilver
Skype tricks (with Quicksilver):
While there isn’t yet a Skype plugin for QuickSilver, as long as Skype is installed and you’ve enabled the “Services Menu Plugin“, you shouldn’t need to worry about it. There is a new Skype Plugin under development that will make automatically transferring several files a breeze, but until the plugin is stable the Skype Service menu is a great substitute.
Quicksilver and Skype play well together too. You’ve got to activate the ‘Services Menu Module’ in the Plug-Ins section. Once that’s done, you should have access to three new options: Skype/Call, Skype/Add Contact and Skype/Send message. Now you can invoke QS, hit the period sign to get into text entry mode, enter your phone number as noted above, tab over to the next pane and type ‘call’. You should see the ‘Skype/Call’ option pop up. Hit enter and you’re dialing… Works even if Skype isn’t open–it’ll open and dial when it’s ready (assuuming you’ve got it set to auto-login with your username/password). Nice!
