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  1. It's a hack but work. In this example I set the keyword to quit app to "xx"  (you can change to a pretty emoji icon if you want, you will need to do some Googling for how to input unicode in applescript)

     

    Create a super simple workflow

    Hotkey to trigger (Show list of app to quit)  -> Your hotkey to trigger Alfred -> then a applescript to type the "xx" keywork

     

    It's more or less a macro hack

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  2. Just get back from a beautiful trip from Greece and saw this awesome huge 3.4  AWESONE update!! One of the feature I am super excited is "Snippet to trigger workflow"

    This is one of my often used workflow in KM, but it came with a WARNING because Alfred do send "DELETE" key to remove the snippet. KM you can set it to send DELETE or not. So if you have content selected it will DELETE it. ( like files in Finder, photo in Photos, in Browser will send you back to last page, bad news if you are writing a long message)

     

    A better approach with "string trigger workflow" is if Alfred can create a invisible listener (which won't steal the focus of the front most app)

     

    Hotkey trigger invisible listener -> snippet -> workflow

     

    Hammerspoon has a modal function which act this way prevent have to send dangerous DELETE key.

     

    Thanks for the great work again : )

     

  3. In case you have not discovery "pass current selection in OS as argument"  feature yet. Another super simple one which I use the most is "Search current selection in google". You basically link a "Hotkey" (with Argument "current selection in macOS) to "Search in google". The only down side is when you geeking out, you might end up 50 tabs open LOL

     

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  4. 18 hours ago, Vero said:

    Hi @Mehdi,

     

    You can type "youtube" followed by your keyword directly into Alfred, press return and your default browser will be launched with the YouTube results.

     

    Also worth taking a look at the "Should I watch this movie?" workflow example built into Alfred, as it gives you a few ideas on how you can search for movies, including using the built-in YouTube default search :) Some fun ways to build upon your existing workflow, if you fancy it!

     

    Cheers,
    Vero

     

    Better yet you can change the trigger key to just "y" instead of "youtube" (less typing), It's under "Feature" -> "Web Search" :)

    Alfred is super flexible.

  5. Couple interesting stuff I found alone the way, KM cannot tell the difference between mac keyboard BUT if you have an external keyboard it will be able to.

    https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/double-tap-control/202

     

    KM to enable Karabiner's "__HoldingKeyToKey__"

    Macro Trigger Option Using Long Press of Hot Key [Example]

     

    Better Touch Tool have some really interesting function too

    - Able to send hotkey to a "Background" app without bring it to the front.

    - Interesting Key Sequence trigger, beside usual string trigger, it can be use with modifier key alone, say tap "cmd" then tap "opt" to run an action.

    - can pop up a context menu with current "app menu" under mouse cursor, it's super handy for me with a super wide monitor where the menu is at FAR top right, so annoying to turn my head just to use the menu when I needed. ( But @Benzi fuzzy menu search totally kick ass for this problem !!)

     

  6. @nikivi

     

    Here is my solution for the "Launcher Mode" with KM which is what I think you are most interested. There are some pro and con compare to Karabiner.

    Pro: You can nest more then 2 layer deep if you wish.

    Con: maybe not a con depends on what you think, You can not make every key a special modifier key instead you have a global trigger key then trigger the key sequence. It's kind like the "Leader" key in Vim

     

    Basically I setup a hotkey to trigger KM palette (for the 1st character action) , then to trigger another palette (for the sequence letter action)

    You can find my original thread at KM here

    [SOLVED] Need help with special use for “palette” (Proting Launcher mode from Karabiner)

    This is an example for say

    "S" alone trigger open "Sublime Text"

    "S + S" trigger "Screen Shot"

     

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    I pause in the above setting, that's the time it wait between the 2 characters. The macro will run action 1 if nothing is pressed in 0.2 second.

    The benefit with using KM is after you trigger the global hotkey you are in no rush to press the 1st letter, the timer start only when the 1st character is pressed. You can also change that timer differently for each setting to fit your typing style.

     

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  7. @BenziLove your work, but I ran into problem that only some of the menu item is available. Somehow the workflow didn't get all the item.

     

    Most noticeable in "Edit" menu. It there a way to troubleshoot? I am on Sierra with workflow version 1.4

     

    for example in "safari",  "copy" "paste" doesn't work (in fact non of the app can get "copy", "paste" to show up)

     

    Also possible exclude the menu item from the "apple menu icon"? it clutter up the result (not a big deal really)

     

    Thanks !!

  8. @Vero thank you sooooo much. Now I can finally dance with my mac again. Love you guys great work!!

     

    @nikivi I am pretty much port everything from karabiner function with hammerspoon and KM. I will do a little write up and post here later today. 

     

    @deanishe same here took me a while to remember wait I can do to finder. Application folder. Or spotlight. Also all the workflow that I setup. My fav is one key press search current selection in google. Best thing ever. So simple but yet powerful. 

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