Vero

But when I search on a folder that I want to add to my Favorites list, I don't see any file actions listed like I understand that I should according to the screenshot in this help topic (http://support.alfredapp.com/workflows:config:triggers-file-action). As I understand it, I should have a list of file actions at the bottom of the window that allow me, in this case, to add one of the folders in my search result to my list of Favorites. A screenshot of what I am seeing instead is pasted below. If anyone could please help point me in the right direction, I would be most appreciative! Thank you!

When you found the file you want to take action on, press the right arrow to see the result actions list (which includes "open", "reveal in Finder" etc...) At the bottom of the list, you'll find the custom actions you've added

Hello,

 

I've been using Alfred v2 in the past weeks, and upgraded to the powerpack.  I have had a few odd things occur that I searched for and couldn't find mention of, so I'll list them here.

 

First, I use the Miniplayer for iTunes quite a bit.  However, often times after quitting iTunes to restart, the next time iTunes opens it cannot find its own library.  It offers a dialogue to select the library.  This had never happened before I started using Alfred.  If I start the Miniplayer first, it will search through songs, but when selected the song never plays; if I switch applications to iTunes, it is sitting there with the 'select library' dialogue showing

Have you changed the default hotkey to one using Alt? Since the latest iTunes 11, using Alt as part of your hotkey means that iTunes can pop up this notice. In the same way as iPhoto, holding Alt means "ask me which library I want to use". Change your hotkey to not use Alt (e.g. the default Cmd + Ctrl + Return) and you should no longer see that problem.

Second, I have a playlist called "Playlist X" and when i search for it in the miniplayer, it shows up twice.  On first boot, selecting the first will not do anything, but after selecting the second one and playing the songs, later selecting either will start the playlist; why are there two copies?  I have iTunes Match if that is a possibility.  I have searched iTunes, there is only one copy of the playlist, and I have reset and reloaded iTunes data from the preferences (as well as command-R).

Alfred simply lists the playlists provided by iTunes so there may be something up in the iTunes Library XML itself resulting in a playlist appearing to be there twice. Do double check that Alfred is pointing to the correct library compared to the iTunes preferences, then Cmd + R again to be up to date.

I use Dwarf Therapist for the game Dwarf Fortress quite often; it requests administrator privs upon opening since it accesses memory.  If I launch DT by spotlight, the privilege dialogue is greyed out and I have to select it.  When I open DT through Alfred, the dialogue is selected already and I can just type in the password (huge win!), however, the program is mildly corrupt upon opening.  I have to delete the settings file, then open it again.  This sounds like a DT problem, but if I open it with a double click or with Spotlight, no corruption occurs (but it sort of starts in the background, and the privs dialogue is greyed).  Does Alfred open applications in some other mode, or...?

Alfred just tells OS X to launch the apps so doesn't do anything unusual. I'm not familiar with DT/DF, but I'll move this to Discussion/Help in case anyone else can help shed some light on whether DT/DF could be behaving oddly.

Hope this helps

Wonderful application, thanks for the great work.  I hope these issues help you iron out v2.  I'm looking forward to more tutorials and videos, as I'm sure I'm missing out on lots of functionality.

 

AOC 

My hotkey in Alfred v1 was cmd+space and I imported my Alfred v1 settings and even uninstalled Alfred v1 using an app uninstaller and now the Alfred v2 settings won't allow me to set cmd+space for Alfred's hotkeys.

Hi Jonathan, when Alfred can't use Cmd + Space, it's because it's currently in use by another app or possibly a workflow. Have a look at this knowledge base as it covers another OS X feature (other than Spotlight) that may try to reserve that combo:

http://support.alfredapp.com/kb:cmd-space

If this doesn't resolve it, have a look at other keyboard-controlled apps on your Mac that may have reserved the Cmd + Space combination. 

Let me know how you get on

Just a quick note to say that 2.0.2 is now available, if you choose pre-releases in Alfred's General preferences tab.

As this is a pre-release, please only select this if you want to help us test and understand that this isn't a final release. If you're happy with that, then go ahead and give v2.0.2 a whirl to help us prepare it for general release.

You'll find the change log details here:

http://www.alfredapp.com/changelog/

Be sure to specify you're using 2.0.2 if you report a bug/issue!

[update: Now generally available, no longer just pre-release]

Hey,

 

I'm trying to set a alt+cmd+space shortcut to iTunes miniplayer which I was using in previous version of alfred and was working pretty well. However in Alfred2 it won't let me. I have "Spotlight window keyboard shortcut" disabled in preferences, I also disabled itunes miniplayer in AlfredV1. Still I can't set it in AlfredV2. Am I missing something?

 

Cheers,

You should be able to set Alt + Cmd + Space for iTunes, provided that it isn't already in use - so check your workflows and any other apps that could be using hotkeys.

Note that the reason we moved away from Alt + Cmd + Space for iTunes is that if iTunes 11 perceives that it's being launched while Alt is held down, it'll offer to open an alternative library (much like iPhoto has done for years). As such, I'd suggest choosing another combo anyway to avoid this issue.

Every time I launch a workflow, after I power on/login to my MBP, KeyCue pops up and won't clear until I press the Esc key. I can replicate it, and sometimes will happen again later on but not all the time after the first instance - just after power on/login. The workflow is CTRL+Shift+O to launch Firefox and Mail. Usually this hap

 

MacBook Pro (A1278)

Mac OS X 10.8.3

Alfred v2.0.1 (173)

 

You may have a hotkey set to KeyCue as well as your Alfred hotkey, so check KeyCue's preferences for a possible clash in hotkeys used.

Alfred v2 has now been available for a week, and you have created some truly amazing workflows. I'll be writing posts soon about the best workflows you've used, and would like your submissions.

Want to submit? 

1. Reply here with the name of the workflow and a link (to the forum thread or original site)
2. If it already exists, use the "Like" button in the bottom right of the existing reply to add your vote

ADDED: You can absolutely vote for your own if it's a good quality workflow that's useful to others.

Tomorrow, I'll have a look at the list of favourites, count the votes and include these in my post. I'm looking for all levels of workflows, from simple to advanced, so submit away!

Thanks!

With Alfred v2.0.1 (173), whenever I try to open a terminal (doesn't matter if iTerm or Terminal) on a folder containing either of ()[] symbols, using the `Open Terminal Here` action of `File Selection` actions, entering the directory fails.

 

E.g. for "Applications (Parallels)" I invoke file selection actions, choose `Open Terminal Here`. The terminal opens, with the following:

cd /Users/user/Applications\ (Parallels)/
user % cd /Users/user/Applications\ (Parallels)/
zsh: no matches found: /Users/user/Applications (Parallels)/
user %

However, this would work:

user % cd /Users/user/Applications\ \(Parallels\)/
Applications (Parallels) %

I did not modify the standard action. My terminal shell is zsh though, which is not default.

 

Well spotted, thanks! I've added a ticket for this

With this contacts metadata filter, is this possible to add an AppleScript action? I can't figure out how to get the my script working with the "file" of a contact.

This is possible, but it's probably best to put a request in the Workflows forum section describing what you want to achieve, and you'll get plenty of help to get a good workflow in place for Cobook

1. Try download this workflow

2. Install it

3. Select some files within Alfred

3. Bring File Actions

 

Result:

The downloaded workflow is not listed along with the ones installed before.

Hey Carlos, are you still getting this issue? I've tried to replicate it with your workflow, but haven't been able to replicate the issue (locally or over synced Macs). 

Okay, I have this settings-file and the button is visible.

 

But all my Custom-Searches are not available in v2 after importing them.

 

What to do?

This will usually import your custom searches into v2, so there may be a permissions problem on your Mac. 

If you set another preference in Alfred v2, quit then re-launch, is it remembered? We believe there may be an issue with symlinking for a small number of users, which we're resolving in the next release (2.0.2), which we hope to roll out tomorrow, so you might wish to use v1 until tomorrow where this should be fixed

I can able to find all my evernote notes in Spotlight. They also work in Alfred v1.

 

However, in Alfred v2, I cannot find any of them. 

 

I'm not trying to use any extensions. Rather, I am simply trying to use the file search function in Alfred v2 as I did with Alfred v1

Once added to your search scope, you'll be able to find them when using the "open" keyword as with v1

Apple has changed the metadata for some apps in such a way that they've become tricky to locate with Spotlight or Alfred. If you're a developer who needs to use iPhone Simulator / iOS Simulator, use the workflow below to launch it with the keyword "iphone" to avoid having to go locate the app manually!

Here is the iPhone Simulator Workflow.

@tomhunt or any admin:

 

Can we update the first post in this thread to say that the original resources outlined were for a pilot project that does not exist anymore and that the idea has been taken up and a more stable version is in production, thus, don't download the original extension or tell us that it doesn't work?

 

It seems like a note on the top of this thread would be good (or even locking it or something) so that users new to the forum won't keep installing this workflow.

 

Shawn

Hi Shawn, that's exactly what I'm going to do. To save everyone having to read through the whole thread, I'll update the first post and reiterate, then lock this thread so this post is last.

Summary:

AlfPT was a wonderful idea by an Alfred user, Tom Hunt, to create a way for workflows to be updated and gathered in one place. However, Tom has decided to take the project offline (due to school/work commitments and the bandwidth requirements of that project). As such, documentation in this thread is now outdated.

Here's what's coming soon:

- Other users are working on their own repositories for workflows

- We are working on an official v2 Extras site, which will include curated workflows (which we've tested and checked) and themes

We'll also be publishing a few blog posts with our favourite and your favourite workflows very soon, so keep an eye on the blog for the links to the above!

Hi,

 

OS: 10.8.3

Version : 2.0.1 (173)

 

There was a automatic upgrade (V2 to V2) (not V1 to v2) which I did. But, when relaunching Alfred, my license information was gone + Every custom Workflows + searches + snippets.

Meaning : I've uninstalled V1 and lost every parameter on V2

Meaning : I've lost everything.

 

I'm alfredless.

 

Could you tell me how to restore my preferences, workflows and so on ?

 

Regards

Hi Alexis, It's likely that nothing has been lost and I'll just need to give you a hand with importing your settings. Could you please email info@alfredapp com with a little more detail about what you've done so far and I'll help you directly, to avoid sharing your particular Mac's details on the forum? 

I'm sure we'll have you up and running very quickly!

Cheers,

Vero

Sure!

The 2.0.1 release is now live so you can update in-app or from the website. This Dictionary issue should be fixed

We have just released v2.0.1, which provides an in-app way to import almost all of your settings - and explains why your workflows and themes need to be manually migrated. 

You can either download it from the homepage (http://www.alfredapp.com/#download) or you can update in-app from the General prefs tab. When you update to v2.0.1, you'll see an "Import settings" button on the General tab. You can select which setting groups you'd like to import, and web searches & clipboard snippets will respect any items you've already manually created in v2.

I also have this problem (on 10.8.3). I've double checked that everything is enabled, changed the keywords, and verified that the icon does come up in Alfred when I type the keyword. Restart, Shutdown, Logout, Sleep, Screensaver, and Trash also don't appear to be working, though the rest of the system commands are.

Could you open Console and run those actions to see if there are any AppleScript errors?

You should see something like "Running System Command 'empty trash'" in Console, or an error as the case may be.

Edited to add: Apologies, I forgot I've got logging turned on, so you won't see the "Running System Command" message. However, if there are AppleScript errors, these should appear for you in Console.

I want to create similar workflows (especially for launching a number of apps, etc., together). It would be great if I could select a workflow and duplicate it.

At the moment, you can export and re-import a workflow, if it's too complex to re-create from scratch, and the templates (found under the + button) are also useful for starting pre-populated workflows. Having said that, I know we have a ticket for duplicating, so it's likely you'll be able to duplicate them within Alfred at a later date.

And don't forget you can have multiple actions on a single workflow canvas, so you can have 10 hotkeys connecting to 10 apps on a single workflow, rather than creating one for each. 

Moved to the "Feature Suggestions" forum

What am I doing wrong that Alfred opens a new window in Safari, instead of a new tab? I run fullscreen, which means closing the new window and tabbing back to Safari to get it to reappear. This just started, so I'm sure I don't have something set correctly.

This is a Safari preference, so open Safari's preferences to Tabs and change it to Open pages in tabs instead of windows "Automatically" or "Always" - though always means pop-ups open in another tab, which is pretty annoying so Automatically tends to be best!

 

Thanks, got it.  Bummed my Things and QuickCAL scripts no longer work. Anyone know where I can get new ones

that work with version 2?

And here is a Things workflow created by another user: http://www.alfredforum.com/topic/952-things-app-tasks/

Thanks for the QuickCal one, Ptujec

Hi - I am new to Alfred & have been trying to figure out HOW to get Alfred to search both files and email documents. I often reference files/emails with a unique identifier - from spotlight I can enter this number & spotlight finds both files & emails, but alfred will only find files (using the in command).

Here's a workflow I created yesterday to allow you to search by author, subject line or content:

http://www.alfredforum.com/topic/916-mailapp-search-by-author-subject-or-content/

Is it possible to migrate my usage data to v2?  I'm particularly proud of it and it would hurt to lose that... not critical but just wondering if its possible.

Fresh data in v2 means you can most likely get your daily average even higher

Hi, I am using Alfred 2.0 on OSX 10.8.2.

I can show the trash by typing "trash," but I can't empty the trash with the "emptytrash" keyword, even though it is checked in preferences. Any idea what could be wrong?

 

Thanks.

Does the "Empty Trash" command and its icon show up in Alfred when you type it "empty"? As R4z3r suggested, you need to ensure the box is checked in the preferences first

If you can select the Empty Trash command but it doesn't fully empty your trash, check whether there are any files in use in Trash. OS X should present you with a warning that "x file cannot be deleted as it is in use" if that's the case.

If you can confirm either way, I'll be able to either investigate further or close this bug

I'm curious where you get the data to back up that we are a "small handful" as opposed to the "vast majority". Most users wouldn't put the work in that is required to find this forum. I'd argue that most users won't find David's script (which still only covers a small portion of the settings) either.

Lee, Matt, Rick, Bill -

In addition to what Andrew has already said above, here's the kind of feedback we have received from this quantifiable "vast majority" of users who have upgraded from v1 over the past few days:

I understand your disappointment. I absolutely appreciate that you value your time, and that you find it difficult to swallow that v2 is different enough to warrant the investment of time it takes to upgrade your existing workflows. I wish I could convey the extent to which both Andrew and I take each and every piece of feedback at heart, and this isn't a decision we took lightly.

I'd really appreciate if we could move on from this now, as Andrew and I really need to start focusing on improving Alfred v2, just as v1 grew and improved. Thanks guys.