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    iCloud Preferences syncing unreliable

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    @Willian In a past beta version of iCloud, Apple had a "pin this folder" option so that only specific folders could be stored locally, but they removed this in the general release of the OS. As such, when using iCloud, all Apple offers is an all-or-nothing solution.

     

    Dropbox or any other sync service that allows you to keep files stored locally and is available immediately at startup would allow you to sync your preferences, but sounds like iCloud won't be the right solution in your specific scenario.

     

     

    iCloud Preferences syncing unreliable

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    @Willian Once again, it is possible to use iCloud. Ensure Optimised Storage is disabled, and setup a regular backup, and you'll likely have a totally smooth experience with iCloud. 

     

    We recommend iCloud more tentatively because Apple can change things behind the scenes (as they have done many times over the years) which could change the behaviour of the sync mechanism at any point.

    iCloud Preferences syncing unreliable

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    @vic12es Welcome to the forum. :) 

     

    The way Alfred uses preferences is very different to apps like Things (which is exclusively available via the Mac App Store and uses an entirely different synching mechanism) so these two don't compare.

     

    Having said that, you can use iCloud and many users do. The key is to ensure Optimised Storage is disabled on your Macs, so that your preferences are always available to Alfred.

     

    I would recommend also backing up your preferences to Time Machine, as iCloud still has hit-and-miss file conflict resolution. In other words, if you edit a setting on two Macs, iCloud sometimes struggles to work out how to handle these changes. If you have a backup, you can very quickly revert to a recent version of your preferences :)

     

    We're also investigating various other syncing solutions, as we want to ensure it's as straightforward for everyone as possible!

    Not showing results after migration to new M2 Mac

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    @JH2023 Welcome to the forum :)

     

    The best thing to do when apps aren't being found is to use Alfred's built-in File Troubleshooting tool.

     

    Open Alfred's preferences to Help > Troubleshooting > File Troubleshooting, and drag in some apps or files you can't find in search. Alfred will then give you various pieces of information, such as the metadata macOS has on that file/app, whether it's included in your current Alfred search scope, and what you can do about it.

     

    The message is usually quite self-explanatory, but if you're not sure, please paste the results of the troubleshooting in your reply here and we'll take a look.

    Evernote workflow working on Ventura

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    23 hours ago, Rad said:

    I use to run the Evenote legacy version but have lately updated to the latest version

     

    If you're referring to the latest version of Evernote, this is written in Electron, a cross-platform software framework that makes it easier for companies to write one app and distribute it to Mac, Windows, etc... all at once. Unfortunately, a side-effect of no longer having a Mac-specific app is that it's no longer possible to search Evernote in the same way as before.

     

    We've sent our feedback to Evernote, but you may want to do the same, letting them know you'd like them to support indexing/search on Mac. 

    Alfred not searching within Dropbox folder following update to Dropbox (new Apple silicon version)

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    @Sashwat Tanay Have you tried the steps recommended in the post above yours?

     

    Open Alfred to Features > Default Results and look for the "Reset..." button at the bottom right of the Search Scope box. Click it and choose "Applications and Home" as your search scope, then try searching for your Dropbox documents. Are they found? It's most likely that you're seeing the same scoping issue as the earlier post, rather than an indexing issue.

    workflow object note save not work

    in Workflow Help & Questions

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    On 1/26/2023 at 3:59 AM, Alan He said:

     

     

    1. I restart dropbox app and it works.

    2. I think you are right, the root cause is sync service.

    3. recommend set dropbox's upload rate is don't limit

     

     

    @Alan He This has nothing to do with the upload rate. You need to ensure that the folder is set to Make available offline rather than online-only. This will ensure that your preferences remain available and Dropbox doesn't randomly decide to delete them from your Mac and store them online only.

    Define keyword doesnt open definition page in Alfred 4/5, Mac OS 12.6.2

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    @renforter Could you confirm whether you see the "Define word..." result before you start typing a word to define?

     

    If you can't see it, check your Alfred prefs in case you've changed your keyword away from the default.

     

    If you can see it, but no definition is shown when you type a word, open the Dictionary app and take a look at which dictionaries are available in the preferences. It may be that there are no dictionaries from which to return results.

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    For example, these are the dictionaries I've selected on my own Mac.

     

    Let me know how you get on :)

    workflow object note save not work

    in Workflow Help & Questions

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    @Alan He Thanks for the additional details. 

     

    First, could you please open your Dropbox preferences and ensure the folder you're using for Alfred's preferences is set to always be available locally? If it's possible for Dropbox to make the preferences online-only, Alfred will lose access to them, resulting in unexpected behaviour.

     

    Once you've done this and Dropbox shows that the files are stored locally, try changing your note again and seeing if the issue is resolved.

     

    If it isn't, you can temporarily change your sync location (e.g. create a new "Alfred" folder in your user directory) so that the sync service is taken out of the equation for now. Are you now able to save changes?

     

    If you are now able to save changes, I would suggest creating a new folder in Dropbox, set it to be always available offline first, then set this as your sync folder. 

     

    Let me know how you get on :)

     

    How can I set hotkey cmd + x?

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    4 minutes ago, bigplume said:

    Thanks, I found a way to bypass, cmd + x is possible to be set as hotkey in Hammerspoon, then I call Alfred workflow via External Trigger.

     

    Cmd + X is an intrinsic standard hotkey in macOS, so overriding this is likely to eventually cause weird behaviour on your Mac, so use at your own risk. 

    How can I set hotkey cmd + x?

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    @bigplume Cmd + X is reserved by macOS as the global Cut command, so can't be set as a hotkey in Alfred. The error sound you're hearing is macOS telling you that you don't have anything selected to cut, not Alfred.

     

    You can use a Cmd + [another modifier] + X if you want something close to the cut command.

     

    Cheers,
    Vero

    Cannot Delete Snippet Collection

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    16 hours ago, Horo said:

    If you folks just want me to wait until you find a solution

     

    Given the issue occurs in Finder as well, this isn't something we can resolve; Alfred uses standard methods to request for the folder to be deleted, so if Finder is refusing to delete it as well, there's either an issue in Dropbox or in macOS stopping you from having the necessary permissions. I would suggest raising this with Dropbox.

    Cannot Delete Snippet Collection

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    @Horo You can navigate to it within Finder or via Alfred, there's no need to use any particular editor.

     

    You can paste ~/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox into Alfred then navigate to the relevant location by opening the Alfred preferences package until you're in the right folder. You can then reveal it in Finder and delete the collection you no longer require. 

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