Tweak Checklist For a Clean Install of OS X

It might sound strange, but I thoroughly enjoy reinstalling OS X. The process may be time consuming, but my fetish for status bars, the awesome first launch movie and most importantly the prospect of a fresh Mac running to Apple’s specs makes it a pleasurable process. As far as system defaults are concerned, I’m happy with 99 percent of Apple’s choices. Here’s my checklist for dealing with that other 1 percent.

Quicksilver Google User Group

The Quicksilver Google Users Group is a great spot to get inside tips and help with the undocumented but awesomely powerful application Quicksilver. To sign up, you need a Google account, but who doesn’t have one of those nowadays?

Julius Eckert’s Stunning Quicksilver Skins

Quicksilver’s default interface isn’t the most beautiful among Mac applications. Here are three stunning Quicksilver skins from Julius Eckert.

10 Outstanding Freeware Apps for Your Mac (Part 2)

Excellent apps to add to your collection, each one is among the best freeware applications available.

The Apple Blog’s QuickSilver Guide

Quicksilver: The Guide from the Apple Blog seems like a great resource for Quicksilver information. The little launcher is really powerful, and if you haven’t gotten into it yet, seriously check it out.