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One of my favourite features of Alfred is the ability to do system wide fuzzy search for common file types and applications I use. I've customized Alfred to index file types such as .js, .py, .docx, .xlsx to name a few that I commonly use.

I've noticed about 2-3 weeks ago that this fuzzy search feature stopped working. Excel files that I search for that would normally appear stopped appearing. Folders that I normally access will not show up unless I provide the absolute path to the directory. Typing things like "Apple TV" no longer shows the TV app, requiring me to type in exactly "TV" for it to show up. In terms of settings wise, nothing has changed on my end.

Is there something I'm missing? What do I need to do to re-enable the previous functionality?

It appears the author has forgotten to include his API key for the Google url shortener. I've created a patch for the author. Hopefully he'll accept my patch and release it on the official channel.

For those who want the patch now, here's the link.

Please note: This release contains the MIT License that is passed on from the Author and covers all legal matter regarding warranty and any loss or damage. By using this release, you agree to these terms.

14 hours ago, RodgerWW said:

Try manually deleting the txt files from the workflow directory ... then running the workflow again to see if the workflow recreates the files properly. Also, did you download the 2018 workflow for Alfred 3 I just updated with all hardware?

Hurray that worked! Thanks for your assistance.

I deleted the txt files as you've stated and downloaded 2018 update. I did download the Alfred 3 workflow a few days ago, but it was still showing 2017 then.

18 hours ago, RodgerWW said:

 

OK, so it would seem that something in the Alfred workflow folder is not getting cleared in this case.

 

In the workflow folder you will have a text file called "mymac.txt".  This text file is more-than-likely showing the system as being the early 2014 model.

You also should have a png file called "mymac.png" and it is probably clear/transparent as the identifier for your new system "MacBookPro13,2" is not in the "HardwareIcons.xml" file also in the workflow's folder.

 

First, I would suggest removing not only the workflow, but also any trace of it on the new system.

 

Then download the workflow and install it fresh. (Go to first post/page to download as I have just updated the workflow)

 

Then run the workflow so it can create the above mentioned text file and image ... The text file should be correct now that everything has been removed everywhere and the workflow installed fresh.

How can I remove this identifier from my system? 

I did see the mymac.txt file you've mentioned showing

"MacBook Air 13-inch, Early 2014
G5RQ"

HardwareIcons.xml is also not showing MacbookPro13,2. However, I did not see a "mymac.png" file in the workflow directory.

1 hour ago, RodgerWW said:

OK, if the info in the system file is wrong (which is weird but I suppose can happen)

DELETE the following file:

 

~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.SystemProfiler.plist

 

Then, reboot the MBP or simply log out and log back in to the user.

 

Run "About This Mac" once from the  Menu so the system recreates the plist you just deleted.

 

Run "xabout" in Alfred to reset the workflow 'About This Mac'

 

Then, HOPEFULLY, the next time you run 'About This Mac' workflow from Alfred, it should display the correct info.

I followed the instructions, but it appears the problem persisted. I'm not sure if this piece of info maybe useful to you or not, but I did own a Macbook Air 13" Early 2014 version previously. I'm not sure why it is still showing up though.

1 hour ago, RodgerWW said:

See, the workflow reads from ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.SystemProfiler.plist to get the info.

So, if that is reading incorrectly, then, I need to find a new way of getting the modern device strings.

 

Can you quick-look the file mentioned, and tell me what the first 4 characters are in the <key> ?

IE: mine are F8J9 ... or, in About This Mac from the  menu, the last four characters of your MBP. They should match, is what I am getting at.

 

The 4 characters are HF1T

3 minutes ago, RodgerWW said:

 

Can you do me a favour:

 

Open Terminal

at the prompt paste the following and hit ENTER:

defaults read ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.SystemProfiler.plist | awk '/CPU Names/{getline;print}' | awk '{$1=$2=""; print $0}' | sed -e 's/"//g' -e 's/);//g' -e 's/(//g' | sed 's/^ *//'

Does this give you the correct model identifier?

Unfortunately it did not. It's still saying MacBook Air 13-inch, Early 2014. However, my device is a macbook pro 2016 and it clearly has a touch bar. 

Could you add support for Macbook Pro 2016? The system identifier is showing early 2014 for my device even after I've opened "about this mac" after the install of the workflow. I have the latest version of this plugin for alfred 3.

Ditto on google short url isn't working.

I'm having issues with the glance feature. Alfred 3.3 on MacOS 10.12.3 Sierra

Ran ./bin/smc -k TC0P,TG0P,F0Ac,F1Ac -r -c returned >
  .../Alfred.alfredpreferences/workflows/user.workflow.0B232D11-6392-4C33-B21F-CDF19406B01B/bundle/ruby/2.0.0/gems/mixlib-shellout-1.2.0/lib/mixlib/shellout.rb:251:in `invalid!'  
.../Alfred.alfredpreferences/workflows/user.workflow.0B232D11-6392-4C33-B21F-CDF19406B01B/bundle/ruby/2.0.0/gems/mixlib-shellout-1.2.0/lib/mixlib/shellout.rb:237:in `error!'  
./glance.rb:25:in `sh'  
./glance.rb:59:in `collect_temperature'  
./glance.rb:48:in `collect'  
./glance.rb:315:in `generate_feedback'  
./glance.rb:324:in `block in <main>'  
.../Alfred.alfredpreferences/workflows/user.workflow.0B232D11-6392-4C33-B21F-CDF19406B01B/bundle/ruby/2.0.0/gems/alfred-workflow-2.0.5/lib/alfred.rb:82:in `with_friendly_error'  
./glance.rb:322:in `<main>'

I'm on MacOS 10.12.3 Sierra and it's working for me on google chrome and safari. Thanks for this workflow!

Still works in 2017! Running it on Alfred v3.3 (MacOS 10.12.3 Sierra). Thanks for this great workflow! Now I can remove my battery indicator at the top of MacOS' menu bar to reduce clutter.

On 5/12/2016 at 10:38 AM, ctwise said:

 

It still works with Alfred 3. It's likely you haven't enabled Accessibility for Alfred 3.

I can confirm that menu-bar-search still works for alfred 3 on MacOS 10.12 Sierra. For those who may not know how to enable Accessibility for Alfred 3 in MacOS 10.12, go to 

Preferences > Security & Privacy > Accessibility.  Then click the lock and enter your administrator password and use the '+' button to add Alfred 3 to the list.

Thank you ctwise for making this wonderful workflow.

Works great! Thanks for this workflow!

Feedback on the new beta (v69)

• this command isn't working as intended: r thursday have a banana medium priority

The workflow will not set this reminder as medium priority.

• Additional app support request: Safari, Whatsapp, Spark (email client), Fantastical, Atom, CyberDuck, Parallels, terminal, Github desktop client, iTunes.