Vero

5 hours ago, wei said:

I used time machine transferred macbook pro m1 monterar 12.1

If you transferred your files using Migration Assistant, you'll be encountering the Monterey bug described here. Please take a look at step 2 and update your search scope according to this:

https://www.alfredapp.com/help/troubleshooting/indexing/monterey

If you need further help, please provide all of the information outlined at the bottom of the Indexing page, as you currently haven't provided enough information about your individual setup for us to be able to help you.

@nammin Have you tried setting a different hotkey combo in Features > Universal Actions to see whether your choice of hotkey conflicts with something else?

What happens when you use the hotkey? Do you hear any error sounds?

If you'd like further help, please provide as much information as possible.

@bitt3n Could you please share more information?

• Alfred version (please be specific with version numbers)
• macOS version
• Did you recently upgrade? Have you given macOS enough time to rebuild/refresh its index after install?

Please take a look at the indexing troubleshooting guide and follow the steps carefully:

https://www.alfredapp.com/help/troubleshooting/indexing/

If your issue persists, please ensure you provide as much information as possible so that we can help you further

As an update for anyone on the macOS Monterey 12.3 beta (or for future users who come across this once 12.3 goes to general availability):

Python 2 is no longer included from macOS Monterey 12.3 onwards, so if a workflow you're using is affected, take a look at the Python 2 & Monterey Knowledgebase here. 

@vitor has also created a thread where you can suggest workflows that would benefit from being updated to work on Monterey 12.3+:

A better solution is certainly for the original workflow creator to update their workflow, but understandably, not all workflows are actively maintained, so Vitor is there to help.

Cheers,
Vero

@Koen_73 Could you please go to Alfred's Features > Default Results, and follow the instructions in step 2 here to widen your search scope?

https://www.alfredapp.com/help/troubleshooting/indexing/monterey

@iJemz Where do your files go when downloaded? Always in the Downloads folder?

You could create a two-objects workflow to open your Downloads folder in Alfred's File Navigation, sorted by Last Modified (keyword + browse in Alfred)

Or you could create a File Filter with a few paths in the search scope, sorted by Last Modified and perhaps with the date range limited to today so it's most focused? You could then type your keyword followed by either part of the name of the file if you remember what you're looking for, or just a space to get all relevant results from the most recent one.

Let me know if you need help creating either of these workflow options

As for Google Drive, an update by Google a few months ago has caused Spotlight and macOS to stop indexing the files. This workflow is an excellent workaround to this decision by Google and allows you to find your Google Drive files:

https://www.alfredapp.com/blog/guides-and-tutorials/google-drive-workflow/

@splitpersonality Which Contacts app do you have in mind? If it has a URL handler, you should be able to set it here to open contacts:

https://www.alfredapp.com/help/features/contacts/#preferences

@ADeeJay When you type just "bm", do you see the "Search Bookmarks..." prompt before it goes to your fallback searches?

Could you also please remove and re-grant Alfred Full Disk Access? It may be that your permissions have been corrupted in Monterey, and re-granting will allow Alfred to access your bookmarks data once again:

https://www.alfredapp.com/help/getting-started/permissions/#full-disk

Let me know how you get on.

Cheers,
Vero

@jmonda A helpful step forward would be to make a list of your most-used workflows that rely on Python 2 and currently don't work, with links to their original source or the name of the workflow & developer, so that we can help you further

@jmonda @RCL @dtoub  As you may know, Apple only officially announced that Python 2 was being removed last Friday, less than a week ago. While it was on the cards for a long time, Apple doesn't give developers advance notice on changes like these, so it was as much of a surprise for us as for you. 

There's no need to worry at all though; We're here to help. We'll be keeping an eye on which workflows need updating and, where it's needed, we'll help update them or create new alternative workflows where possible.  

@jmonda Here's our knowledge base help page on this:

https://www.alfredapp.com/help/kb/python-2-monterey/

If you need any help with specific workflows, you can either pop a post in the thread for the workflow, or let us know here and community members will be able to help you get back up and running

Cheers,
Vero

@Vinny If you add the location and ensure that OneDrive re-downloads all files locally, other users have reported it's working for them since the OneDrive change.

To help keep the discussion in one place, I'll close this thread and ask you to please add any further comments in the thread below:

If you're still having issues, try dragging some of your files to Alfred's File Troubleshooter and sharing the results in the thread so that we can help you further. You may also need to rebuild your Mac's index if you're having other issues in parallel.

@justaboutdavid Do you have any files within Alfred's search scope with any of the tags you've typed?

If you use a tag that does exist and is within the search scope, it'll be found, e.g.:

If you'd like further help, could you please provide the following information:

• Which version of Alfred and macOS you're using (with version numbers, not just "latest")
• The File Troubleshooter output for files you're looking to find by tag 
• A screenshot of your Default Results > Search Scope

The more information you provide, the easier we can help you out

Cheers,
Vero

@maikfrank If you update to the 4.6.3 pre-release, the new location for OneDrive has been added by default.

If you have modified your search scope in Features > Default Results, this won't be added automatically, but you can add in ~/Library/CloudStorage/ which will include the new OneDrive path.

To avoid splitting the discussion, I'll close this thread, and you can continue in the existing OneDrive thread if you have any questions

Cheers,
Vero

@yosifz Yes it is, you can take a look at the sync page here for more details:

https://www.alfredapp.com/help/advanced/sync/

Note that you'll still need to activate your license on each Mac individually

@yosifz Yes, you can use your Mega Supporter license on up to four Macs concurrently, provided these Macs are for your own use and not shared workstations.

Cheers,
Vero

@zeth Do you have Ctrl checked in Features > Universal Actions > General for "Show Actions"?

If you uncheck it there, it won't show the Actions list

Cheers,
Vero

@Monroe If you haven't yet enabled the feature @vitor is referring to, open Alfred's preferences to the Advanced prefs and check the two boxes next to "History".

The first will store your typed queries, and the second will show the latest when you pop up Alfred within 5 minutes of last use

You'll find more details here:

https://www.alfredapp.com/blog/tips-and-tricks/keep-your-latest-query-handy/

@Undertaker01 Do you back up your Mac using TimeMachine or other backup software? If so, you'll be able to recover your Remote page from a backup there. 

The files are in Alfred.alfredpreferences/remote/pages/ 

Files are stored as .data, and the pages.data XML file contains a reference to all the pages, so you'll need to restore both of these.

Note that if you've added new pages since, you'll need to manually edit the pages.data file, but if you look at the structure, it's very simple so you should be able to copy and paste one of the lines.

Backup your preferences for safety before making any of the changes above.

Cheers,
Vero

For users who are popping into this thread from January 2022 onwards:

Microsoft recently changed the location of the OneDrive folder to be inside ~/Library/CloudStorage/ 

Adding the path above to your search scope in Alfred's Preferences > Default Results > Search Scope will allow you to once again find your OneDrive files.

Here's how you can access your Library folder if you're not familiar with accessing hidden folders.

Cheers,
Vero

@dslkjdskljfdsk Thanks for the update. Could you provide more information?

• Alfred version
• macOS version
• Dropbox app version
• Dropbox settings; Do you have it set to store files locally or cloud-only?

Is the path you added where the files are really stored, or a symlinked/alias location? If it's the latter, what is the actual file storage location?

Could you also provide the output of file troubleshooting for a few files so that we may take a look?

Cheers,
Vero

OneDrive released the change mere days ago, so it may take a few days and the help of a few community members to work out exactly what the implications of these changes will be.

For example, we have now established the new location of the OneDrive data, for which there's an easy solution; Adding the new location to the search scope.

If there are specific issues with search you're experiencing, do share them (with as much background information as possible) and we'll always be happy to help you work out what's happening. It's also worth searching the forum for answers first - as you may find others have already documented their solution! 

Cheers,
Vero

@ilmonito Try right-clicking the workflow in the sidebar and choosing "Reveal in Finder"; You should then be able to delete it manually.

Is OneDrive set to store your files locally or cloud-only? In any case, I would encourage you to back up your Alfred preferences to avoid future issues.

Cheers,
Vero

@drjmcmillan Microsoft have just announced major changes to their products over the past few days, which is likely the source of your issue.

From Microsoft's own OneDrive announcement page's comments section:

"Spotlight can no longer index the folders, well maybe it will, but the ability to search has gone for the time being until, if, it sorts itself out. This is a major failing.”

As far as I can see, it may be as simple as adding ~/Library/CloudStorage to your search scope, so could you please try this?

[Edited to add: The issue you're linking to is a bug in macOS Monterey's Migration Assistant and is documented here. With the help of our wonderful community, we were able to establish what the issue was, and provide workaround solutions to the macOS bug.]

Cheers,
Vero

6 minutes ago, fabiorcosta said:

Does this wf work with Alfred 4?

It should continue to work provided you're using the legacy Evernote version, from before they switched to Electron. When Evernote switched to Electron, they stopped supporting AppleScript, which is needed for the workflow.

You can download the relevant version of Evernote here:

https://help.evernote.com/hc/en-us/articles/360052560314-Install-an-older-version-of-Evernote