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    How to remove search functionality from Alfred?

    in Discussion & Help

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    5 hours ago, Slajerek said:

    Still does not work, I tried all your inputs but still when I type 4 letters it does not switch to Spotlight :)

     

    Apologies, I had misread your original post, I thought you were having indexing issues resulting in you not seeing files in Alfred when you should.

     

    If I understand your question correctly, you want to use Spotlight instead of Alfred as soon as you type 4 letters or more? That's not possible, but you can use a hotkey modifier so that [modifier] + Return launches a Finder search, so that you can switch to a Finder search at any time.

     

    You can set this in Alfred's Advanced preferences tab on the right where you'll see three Action Modifier dropdowns.

     

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    Cheers,
    Vero

     

    Upgraded to Alfred 5 but after computer restart, opening Alfred 5 runs Alfred 4

    in Discussion & Help

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    @AuspiringMind I think that the best way to clear up this issue is to first delete all versions of Alfred on your Mac, including Alfred 5. Make sure that no version of Alfred is running on your Mac (you can check this with Activity Monitor, which will show you all running apps and processes).

     

    Next, open macOS System Preferences to General > Login Items, and remove Alfred 4 and any older version from the Open at Login list. 

     

    Now you can install Alfred 5 from https://www.alfredapp.com with the knowledge that no older version is running on your Mac.

     

    As an aside, I can see that you're using an uninstaller app in your video; Please keep in mind that Alfred 4 & 5 use the same preferences location, so don't run an uninstaller or cleaner app, as it could remove files essential to Alfred 5.

     

    Let us know how you get on.

    Alfred window showing on the top left hand corner of display

    in Discussion & Help

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    @brunns Reiterating Andrew's question, what display setup do you have?

     

    Are you using window management / menu bar / task bar tools? If that's the case, could you please quit these (and possibly restart your Mac if they're running helpers in the background) to check on a standard configuration?

     

    For what it's worth, I'm using three displays currently on macOS 14.3 and Alfred is showing in the correct location. :) 

    1Password — Search and open 1Password items

    in Share your Workflows

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    46 minutes ago, godbout said:

     

    so still broken for me every couple of weeks. stuck at updating items. stuck at sign in. fighting hours to get it working. usually takes a few days and it's fine for two to three weeks. useless saying but i miss the native 1Password 7. v8 has been horrendous and full of bugs. hope it works well for other users but it's time for me to give it up. been a good run. what a pity.

     

    @godbout This may be tricky to troubleshoot, as this is working smoothly across the board at the moment, so there'll be something specific happening on your Mac causing the issues you're seeing.

     

    This may be obvious but please ensure you're up to date for both Alfred, the workflow, your preferred browser, 1PW8 and their browser plugin just in case there's a mismatch somewhere along the way.

     

    Have you reported the issues you're seeing to the 1Password team?

    Indexing/Reindexing issue? I can't find files by prefixing my search file with '

    in Discussion & Help

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    @MM00 Is it only Downloads that are not showing or a broader indexing issue on your Mac as a whole? While this is a macOS issue, usually using Alfred to trigger a reindex resolves indexing issues, so I'm not sure what to suggest for your Mac. As you mentioned, files aren't showing in Apple's own Spotlight, so once you can get it working in Spotlight, Alfred will also work as expected.

     

    You may want to seek out Apple's help, but they'll likely recommend a reinstall - If you do this, I'd advise against using Time Machine or Migration Assistant to re-copy your files across to the freshly installed OS as you may transfer any permissions issues with it.

     

     

    Command Bar Locked and Default Appearance upon computer Reboot

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    @bucweat Could you please provide your Diagnostics file, which you can get by typing "?diagnostics" into Alfred? You can then email it to our info@ email address.

     

    If I recall correctly, the above was resolved by reinstalling, as a Time Machine / Migration Assistant transfer had muddled up permissions more generally on the Mac. 

     

    Could you let us know

    • which version of macOS you're using?
    • when the issue started? (as I can see you've been using Alfred for nearly a decade :) )
    • whether you transferred your Mac data from a previous install either via Time Machine or Migration Assistant?
    • whether only your theme is affected or all Alfred preferences reset to defaults on restart?

    This will help us point you in the right direction.

    Can I test a workflow in an unregistered version of Alfred?

    in Workflow Help & Questions

    Posted

    @Al Yb Welcome to the forum. We don't offer a trial for the Powerpack features, and are focusing development time on creating the best software and features possible, so that users can confidently know that Alfred's Powerpack is going to make them vastly more productive.

     

    We offer the free version of Alfred to allow users to familiarise themselves, and an affordably priced Single User license. Of course, if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask and we'll be happy to help! :)

     

    Cheers,
    Vero

    [Accessibility] Support workflow items in Menubar

    in Alfred Feature Suggestions

    Posted

    @universe To search for workflow objects in the Palette, use the / followed by the name of the object or prefab you want to add.

     

    If you hold ⌥ (Option/Alt) key while dragging in a new object or when pressing return to add it from the sidebar, they'll be auto-connected. 

     

    You can find out more about the Palette Search and how to quickly add and connect objects on the Workflow canvas here:

    https://www.alfredapp.com/help/workflows/getting-started/editor-and-palette/#palette

     

    The Palette has been designed to add to the canvas and position the object correctly, which wouldn't be possible via the Help menu or by searching Alfred. 

     

    Cheers,
    Vero

     

     

     

     

    How to remove search functionality from Alfred?

    in Discussion & Help

    Posted

    @Slajerek I will assume that when you say Spotify, you mean Spotlight the built-in macOS search? Could that be correct? :) 

     

    If you're searching for apps (for example) that should definitely be present on your Mac and aren't showing when typing the name in Alfred, it's likely that your Mac's metadata needs to be rebuilt so that results are returned in search.

     

    Please follow the steps on the Indexing page, and let me know how you get on (with as much detail as possible so that we can help you further):

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

    Starting with ”Alfred-workflow-save-ur-note” - setting the the keyword

    in Discussion & Help

    Posted

    @OmarKN Could you please provide your Diagnostics file, which you can get by typing "?diagnostics" into Alfred? You can then email it to our info@ address.

     

    Please also export and attach:

    • The snippet collection that includes the one you created to test dynamic text expansion as suggested by Stephen_C earlier, and attach this to your email so that I can take a look at anything unusual in the snippets.
    • The workflow you're using as it currently stands, with any changes you've made to it.

    I'll then be able to take a look and see if anything stands out. 

     

    (Please note that as it's Friday afternoon, it may take until Monday until I'm able to review this, so thanks in advance for your patience :) )

    Restoring from Time Machine Backup without migrating

    in Discussion & Help

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    @porcupine945 Welcome to the forum :)

     

    First, you'll need to manually activate your Powerpack license, so let me know if you need your license reissued by email.

     

    The file you're looking for is your Alfred.alfredpreferences bundle, which can be in one of two locations:

    1. In your Application Support folder: ~/Library/Application Support/Alfred/
    2. In your sync folder, if you were previously syncing, which could be in iCloud, Dropbox, etc...

    Once you've recovered the bundle from your backup, put the whole bundle in the same location, then check that your sync folder is set to point to it in Alfred's Advanced preferences.

     

    Let me know how you get on :)

    Alfred or Spotlight can't find any files

    in Discussion & Help

    Posted

    @Cellicello Glad to hear you're now able to find files on your local drive :)

     

    External drives can be different. I would recommend creating a File Filter workflow to specifically find files on the external drive.

     

    This means that the external drive's content won't be included in default results and won't slow down showing local results being returned by macOS. 

     

    Here's how you can create a File Filter, but change the location to your external drive and (optionally) set which file types you want to search for:

    https://www.alfredapp.com/help/workflows/inputs/file-filter/#workflow

     

    Clipboard history stop working in Sonoma os.

    in Discussion & Help

    Posted

    @jlc78 Could you please provide your Diagnostics file, which you can get by typing "?diagnostics" into Alfred? You can then email it to our info@ address so that I can take a look at your configuration.

     

    Could you also share a screenshot of the Clipboard Viewer when you use option double tap? I realise this will be blank but just allows me to confirm we're all looking at the same view and same app :)

    Google Search for Similar Images

    in Share your Workflows

    Posted

    4 hours ago, CuteCat said:

    trying to find a google image search workflow and i came across deanishe's one here: https://github.com/deanishe/alfred-similar-image-search

    it's not for alfred 5 though, was wondering if an updated one exists?

     

     

    @CuteCat I've merged your thread with the original workflow thread to make things easier.

     

    As of 2022, when @vitor had a look at this, it appears that the response Google gives the workflow has changed. This is quite normal as Google's services have most likely evolved over the past few years. It's not something I'm able to directly help with, but you may find that community members are keen/able to help investigate this further :) 

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