How to open app under System Preferences

[RobGThai]

I just installed LaunchRocket on my laptop and I can't find it using Alfred. Is this possible? Do I need any specific add-on for it?

[Vero]

I just installed LaunchRocket on my laptop and I can't find it using Alfred. Is this possible? Do I need any specific add-on for it?

 

Can Spotlight find the preferences pane? If so, Alfred should find it, provided that it's in the search scope.

 

You can also create a custom workflow with a keyword to open it.

[RobGThai]

Spotlight can see dock but Alfred can't

[Vero]

Spotlight can see dock but Alfred can't

 

Alfred should find your Dock and any other preference panes, so first, check your Default Results preferences in Features > Default Results, to make sure the checkbox for Preferences is ticked.

 

If Alfred can't find certain apps/files/prefs, it's likely to be an indexing issue, so launch Alfred's preferences to the Advanced tab and click the "Rebuild OS X Metadata" button. It'll pop up Terminal and require your password, then your Mac will rebuild your OS X metadata. Once it finishes, type "reload" into Alfred to refresh your app cache.

 

Cheers,

Vero

[Andrew]

Spotlight can see dock but Alfred can't

 

Did you also check the search scope in Alfred as Vero suggested? There is a chance that it has been installed in a location which isn't included in Alfred's search scope by default.

[RobGThai]

Tried both. You can see the config below. All three apps(Flash Player, Java, LaunchRocket) can't be searched via Alfred.

 

I did clearing cache, rebuild metadata, then reload. Nothing change T_T

 

Edited April 4, 2014 by RobGThai

[Andrew]

Tried both. You can see the config below. All three apps(Flash Player, Java, LaunchRocket) can't be searched via Alfred.

 

I did clearing cache, rebuild metadata, then reload. Nothing change T_T

 

 

 

 

Where are these preference panes installed in OS X's file system? Could you drop one of them into this tool so we can see the metadata:

 

http://cachefly.alfredapp.com/tools/AlfredMetadataTool_v1.0.zip

[RobGThai]

This is one for LaunchRocket. Perhaps the fact that I install it via Homebrew-cask making it unavailable? 

/opt/homebrew-cask/Caskroom/launchrocket/0.6/LaunchRocket.prefPane

Internal File Metadata
======================

 Display Name: LaunchRocket.prefPane
    Alt Names: 
    File Type: com.apple.systempreference.prefpane
     Comments: 
     Keywords: 
    Last Used: 

Raw mdls File Metadata
======================

kMDItemCFBundleIdentifier      = "com.joshbutts.LaunchRocket"
kMDItemContentCreationDate     = 2557-03-11 05:21:48 +0000
kMDItemContentModificationDate = 2557-03-11 05:21:48 +0000
kMDItemContentType             = "com.apple.systempreference.prefpane"
kMDItemContentTypeTree         = (
    "com.apple.systempreference.prefpane",
    "com.apple.package",
    "public.directory",
    "public.item",
    "com.apple.bundle"
)
kMDItemDateAdded               = 2557-04-01 11:41:15 +0000
kMDItemDisplayName             = "LaunchRocket.prefPane"
kMDItemFSContentChangeDate     = 2557-03-11 05:21:48 +0000
kMDItemFSCreationDate          = 2557-03-11 05:21:48 +0000
kMDItemFSCreatorCode           = ""
kMDItemFSFinderFlags           = 0
kMDItemFSHasCustomIcon         = (null)
kMDItemFSInvisible             = 0
kMDItemFSIsExtensionHidden     = 0
kMDItemFSIsStationery          = (null)
kMDItemFSLabel                 = 0
kMDItemFSName                  = "LaunchRocket.prefPane"
kMDItemFSNodeCount             = 1
kMDItemFSOwnerGroupID          = 20
kMDItemFSOwnerUserID           = 501
kMDItemFSSize                  = 825733
kMDItemFSTypeCode              = ""
kMDItemKind                    = "Mac OS X Preference Pane"
kMDItemLogicalSize             = 825733
kMDItemPhysicalSize            = 876544

[RobGThai]

I just learned that Homebrew-cask has Alfred integration built in.

 

Use this command to link the casks to Alfred. They also have a dedicate section for Alfred Integration

brew cask alfred link

As a result, I'd love if Alfred can display the icon to reflect what's in the Preferences but this work nicely.

[Andrew]

Yep, as I said, you'd just need to add /opt/homebrew-cask/Caskroom/launchrocket/ to the default search scope (or even just .../Caskroom/) for things to be found.

 

Alfred shows the icon provided by Finder which may not be the one it uses internally for the System Preferences. You could always just create a simple keyword workflow linked to launching that prefPane with the icon you like

[homever]

What theme are you using? I'd like one, if you can share?

I just installed LaunchRocket on my laptop and I can't find it using Alfred. Is this possible? Do I need any specific add-on for it?

 

I just learned that Homebrew-cask has Alfred integration built in.

 

Use this command to link the casks to Alfred. They also have a dedicate section for Alfred Integration

brew cask alfred link

As a result, I'd love if Alfred can display the icon to reflect what's in the Preferences but this work nicely.

[homever]

I just installed LaunchRocket on my laptop and I can't find it using Alfred. Is this possible? Do I need any specific add-on for it?

I found it

 

http://www.packal.org/theme/lookfar-solarized-dark  Thanks to your capture