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Yakitrak replied to Yakitrak's topic in Share your Workflows
Hello, I noticed the TickTick process to get authenticated has slightly changed so I have updated the instructions on the Github. Please reach out here or on Github if you have any issues.- 11 replies
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Alfred 5.5.2257 remove workflow not working with iCloud
vitor replied to Silas's topic in Bug Reports
It’s important to reiterate that Alfred’s Preferences are essentially a folder bundle of files. Alfred needs those files to be available at all times, and if a sync service is doing something funky to them or purging them, there’s only so much that can be done. iCloud Drive in particular has historically been unreliable (and Sonoma 14.4 in particular brought new bugs) which is why Alfred warns about it when setting it as the sync location. When disabling Optimise Mac Storage, make sure you wait before trying again, because it can take a while to download what you have online. You should also reboot your Mac, because the iCloud daemon can be unreliable. Also note you can backup your preferences with a workflow which allows you to keep you settings local while also periodically saving them to cloud storage. -
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vitor replied to Stephen_C's topic in Workflow Help & Questions
I’ll ask that we please not bring more separate discussions into this thread, which is supposed to be about one Simple Idea that Stephen is kindly sharing with the community. Words of appreciation and requests for clarifications are certainly welcome, but (especially) since this post is part of a larger collection I’d rather we don’t derail it further. I’ve posted a reply on the other post. -
There is not, by design¹. Think about that interface: you’d be typing something in Alfred and then the whole interface would change from under you to something different, and then you wouldn’t be able to continue typing to something else or go back² or else you would be able to do that but not filter in the view and have the interface going back and forth. The new views are separate paradigms, and to allow their full potential there can’t be ambiguity. That said, while showing all files would have major performance implications, listing a specific file type is more doable. All you need is a Run Script Action before the Grid View set to /usr/bin/swift as the Language with this code (quick adaptation from another workflow): import Foundation // Change this to what you want to search let query = "kMDItemContentType == com.adobe.pdf" // LEAVE UNTOUCHED FROM HERE // Prepare query let searchQuery = MDQueryCreate(kCFAllocatorDefault, query as CFString, nil, nil) MDQuerySetSearchScope(searchQuery, [("~" as NSString).expandingTildeInPath] as CFArray, 0) // Run query MDQueryExecute(searchQuery, CFOptionFlags(kMDQuerySynchronous.rawValue)) let resultCount = MDQueryGetResultCount(searchQuery) // No results guard resultCount > 0 else { print( """ {\"items\":[{\"title\":\"No Results\", \"subtitle\":\"No paths found matching query\", \"valid\":false}]} """ ) exit(EXIT_SUCCESS) } // Prepare items struct ScriptFilterItem: Codable { let uid: String let title: String let subtitle: String let type: String let icon: FileIcon let arg: String struct FileIcon: Codable { let path: String } } let sfItems: [ScriptFilterItem] = (0..<resultCount).compactMap { resultIndex in let rawPointer = MDQueryGetResultAtIndex(searchQuery, resultIndex) let resultItem = Unmanaged<MDItem>.fromOpaque(rawPointer!).takeUnretainedValue() guard let resultPath = MDItemCopyAttribute(resultItem, kMDItemPath) as? String else { return nil } return ScriptFilterItem( uid: resultPath, title: URL(fileURLWithPath: resultPath).lastPathComponent, subtitle: (resultPath as NSString).abbreviatingWithTildeInPath, type: "file", icon: ScriptFilterItem.FileIcon(path: resultPath), arg: resultPath ) } // Output JSON let jsonData = try JSONEncoder().encode(["items": sfItems]) print(String(data: jsonData, encoding: .utf8)!) All you need to do is change the text between quotes at the query line near the top. Currently it’s set for PDFs; PNGs would be public.png. Other file types are left as an exercise to the reader, but here’s a list. ¹ Technically you can, by using something like a Hotkey, but I don’t think that’s what you mean. You could also fudge it with an External Trigger, which I do not recommend at all. ² Because how would Alfred know if you were refining the input in the new view or changing to another one.
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Simon Thoumire replied to Simon Thoumire's topic in Discussion & Help
Fabulous! That is so clever! -
With the caveat that this isn’t a secure way to encrypt sensitive data (I know you understand that, I just want to hammer the point for people arriving to this issue later), a dead-simple way to do it would be to encode as Base64. Use a Universal Action connected to a Run Script Action connected to a Copy to Clipboard Output set to paste to the frontmost app. Then duplicate all that. You’ll use one set for encoding and the other for decoding. The only change is what the Run Script will contain. In the one to encode, set the code to /usr/bin/base64 <<< "${1}". In the one to decode, set it to /usr/bin/base64 --decode <<< "${1}". Done. You can see the Getting Started Guide for an interactive tutorial on making a workflow.
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zachbear replied to zachbear's topic in Discussion & Help
Thanks a ton, I just changed the settings in Alfred as you suggested, and it works perfectly. Exactly what I needed! Really appreciate the help. -
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vitor replied to zachbear's topic in Discussion & Help
Welcome @zachbear, What you’re looking for is under Alfred Preferences → Advanced → History. Turn on both options. -
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wondering if that has ever been implemented? my PHPs are installed through asdf, not homebrew. so currently i have a manual symlink through within the homebrew bin. works, but kinda suck.
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I use Logseq as my note-taking application, migrating from Evernote. Unfortunately, Logseq does not have password-protected encrypted text like Evernote had. A different approoach that would serve my need would be to be able to obfuscate any portion of a Logseq note (which are all plain text). It could be into something similar to morse code (like here) or any algorithm that makes it very hard to find the meaning of the text without expending efforts (the barrier is much lower compared to encryption, but this would be enough for my needs). Is there any workflow that addresses this need? If there isn't, how should I approach the design of such workflow? I'm thinking of something very simple, with two options * obfuscate selected text * reverse obfuscation on the selected text. down the lines there could be a choice of obfuscation method, but as a starting point, even one option is enough. Thanks in advance.
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samplue replied to SkyMakai's topic in Alfred Feature Suggestions
Any news on this? This would certainly be a welcome feature. -
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sinled replied to Stephen_C's topic in Workflow Help & Questions
Also interested in such behaviour. At the moment I am using "shift" to preview results from file filter without leaving Alfred, but grid view will make my life easier. -
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zachbear posted a topic in Discussion & Help
Hello Alfred Team, I am a frequent user of Alfred and appreciate its efficiency and robust capabilities. However, I've encountered an issue related to user input retention that affects my workflow, and I would like to discuss a possible improvement. I often use the search utility as a calculator during my daily tasks. My typical process involves copying a number, using the search utility to start a calculation, then switching to another application to copy another number. This is where I encounter a significant difference between macOS Spotlight and Alfred. With macOS Spotlight, if I click away or deselect the Spotlight search bar without pressing 'esc', the input remains intact. This allows me to return to Spotlight and continue where I left off, which is incredibly useful for continuing calculations with new data. However, with Alfred, if I deselect the search window in a similar manner (i.e., by clicking elsewhere without pressing 'esc'), the previously entered text is cleared when I reactivate Alfred. This behavior disrupts the flow of adding additional numbers or continuing calculations, as I have to re-enter the data. Could the Alfred team consider adding an option to retain the last input in the search bar until manually cleared or until the 'esc' key is pressed? This feature would greatly enhance the utility of Alfred for tasks involving multiple steps or data sources, similar to how Spotlight operates. Thank you for considering this feedback. I believe this enhancement would benefit many users who rely on Alfred for complex workflows. -
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Please work carefully through all of the suggestions on this Alfred help page: Troubleshooting File Indexing Issues. If you still have problems after doing that please follow the suggestion under "Still having issues?” and post the results here. (If your Alfred oreferences are stored in Dropbox do ensure they are made available off-line: Syncing Your Alfred Settings Between Macs.) Stephen
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Not sure how useful a "me too" is, but I have Alfred preferences in iCloud (with optimise off) and can not update nor remove workflows. Moving the prefs file outside the iCloud directory fixes the issue Putting the prefs file back into iCloud and the problem recurs
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Alfred 5.5.2257 remove workflow not working with iCloud
MaxC replied to Silas's topic in Bug Reports
I'm having the same issue. Since recently cannot update or delete workflows (maybe just one workflow, I'm not sure. It's definitely affecting the OpenAI workflow). I'm using an iCloud directory on Sonoma 14.4.1. When I open Alfred preferences file in finder (via Show package contents) and try to delete workflow manually, I get the same -43 error code mentioned here: https://www.alfredforum.com/topic/21535-update-workflows/?do=findComment&comment=111878. I deleted each file separately in Finder, and was able to delete every single file. The error only occurred on "images/about" directory inside the workflow (even though this directory was empty, since I manually deleted each file from it). https://github.com/alfredapp/openai-workflow/tree/main/Workflow To workaround this issue I used rm -r to delete the directories in the terminal. Then I was able to reinstall the new version of the workflow. This worked, however, the same issue comes back when I try to update the workflow. Alfred 5.5 [2257] -
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I can't get Alfred to search my Dropbox folder. I have syncing enabled for prefs. What am I missing?
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No notification for Time Machine drive Eject
Stephen_C replied to Dagaloni's topic in Discussion & Help
Please provide the information requested in this post higher up the thread and also confirm your version numbers of Alfred and macOS. Stephen -
No notification for Time Machine drive Eject
jasonmoy replied to Dagaloni's topic in Discussion & Help
Same issue. it does not show a notification when ejecting time machine disks -
The subtitle reads "Type a name or email address to send an email". When you start typing, you should see options from your contacts to send an email to. If the email function (built-in action) provides the pattern, then the other functions or perhaps workflows you're trying to use will require additional input.
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umop started following Selecting action (with enter, for instance), Doesn't do anything
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I just started using Alfred again after having left it for a long time. I am just starting to use what I think are workflows, but maybe are built in actions (for example, "send an email") and when I try to select it, either by clicking or by pressing enter, nothing happens. The option still stays on the screen but it is as if I didn't press anything. Any idea what is causing this?
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zeitlings reacted to a post in a topic: hotkey to export workflow
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Depends on the IDE you are using... VS Code's CLI has the code --goto <filepath>:<line>:<character> command, for example. But how would a workflow be more convenient than hitting cmd+f, typing the word, and then cycling through the matches with cmd+g? About the arrow keys, I suggest setting up a "hyper key" and remapping hyper+h,j,k,l to the arrow keys via Karabiner or to just use ctrl+n, ctrl+p. Another option would be to check out how vim approaches the problem (incremental search), and to look for integrations with your IDE or to directly give (neo)vim a try. I don't think it's worth the effort, and I'm not even sure it's possible to devise a generic solution if you're looking to manipulate the scroll view of the app.