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First you need a table from the likes of : IEEE Standards Association

At the bottom is a text file: "Download a copy of the MA-L Public Listing (Updated daily)"

Then the workflow just needs the first six characters of the MAC to grab the Manufacturer.

Basically this requires some parsing in your preferred language ... I will try to pump one out this weekend with BIN/BASH because that's all I know, but perhaps someone else might grab this and up one faster than me.
 

EDIT: SAT JAN 25

DOWNLOAD BETA 1 of the workflow

Once installed simply type "mac" with a space, then the MAC number.

I am parsing out all the crap to work with the included "oui.txt" file and only include the first 6 digits/characters.

As far as I am aware, the two most common separators are ":" and "-" for MACs ... let me know if others are common.

For example:

typing 'mac 00-00-00' will output "XEROX CORPORATION"

typing 'mac 00:00:00' will output "XEROX CORPORATION"

typing 'mac 00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00' will output "XEROX CORPORATION"

Hitting SHIFT+ENTER will copy the manufacturer to the clipboard

Hitting CTRL+ENTER will open "http://standards.ieee.org/develop/regauth/oui/public.html" in your default browser so that you can obtain the most recent 'oui.txt' file if it ever becomes out of date.

Very well written: Thanks for this!

Only thing to make this better would be a nice handwriting font. Good Job!

Try this in your script for creating the file:

file=$(echo "{query}.md" | tr " " "-")
touch $( date '+%Y-%m-%d-' )"$file"

SPACES still unchecked.

WOAH, nice.  One thing: your link to JPEGmini goes to ImageAlpha on GitHub.  I was just introduced to ImageOptim and this workflow could not have come at a better time!

I personally would not use this.  BUT, I can totally see how this would be useful for those who want things slimmed down visually.  I totally agree and +1 this suggested option for Alfred2!

One way, though not recommended, YET: still an option in Alfred2.

Open Alfred2 Preferences, Features, Default Results : Select "Search all file types" beside 'Unintelligent:'

WOW, thanks JuhaT for the suggestion: never knew how useful this could be!

Thanks Dave for the work into this: very handy workflow and implemented nicely!

There is also THIS one which I like, by 'jmjeong'.

I THINK this would require a workflow.  I am pretty sure that the Applescript dictionary for contacts includes "Phone" ... so it would be a keyword triggering an applescript, showing results in Alfred.  Perhaps someone with Applescripting knowledge can help more.

Perhaps try this method : File Filter Input ?

 "I need this kind of workflow for any application of my Mac" 

 

What I am looking for is a fast way to get the version of any application. 

So I would type "about" (or any keyword), then "tab", then would select the application I want to have the version (with up and down keys),

then hit "enter", then a growl notification would appear with the requested information.

 

Do you have any plan adding feature?

Well, 'About This Mac' was intended to simply recreate the menu bar item on OS X systems.  So, I will not be adding to this workflow.  What I would suggest though, is placing a request for what you want in the 'Workflow Help & Questions' forum.  Be sure to include all info you would like the workflow to contain.  I am sure someone will come up with something (perhaps even me), this is an awesome community here!

Wow, this is NICE! Can you do one for "WebHostingHub Glyphs" too?

"/Applications/Alfred 2.app/Contents/Frameworks/Alfred Framework.framework/Versions/A/Resources"

Very odd. Have you tried reinstalling Alfred from scratch?

I did something similar, just with BIN/BASH

in your run script, change the language to "/bin/bash" and in the script portion just paste the following:

whois {query}

for 'keyword' just make sure it is set to WITH SPACE and Argument Required.

This works fine for me … although a LOT more could be done with this I'm sure.

This is not the case with OS X 10.8.5 (12F45) and Alfred v2.1.1 (222) … Mavericks only issue?

I've made a workflow for this, it's easy as pie.

1: Create new workflow from templates/essentials “Keyword to Script to Notification”

2: Double click on the keyword icon, type in your preferred "Keyword" and then select "No Argument". Also type in a "Title" and a "Subtext" then click save.

3: Double click on the run script icon, and in the script area paste:

/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user;
killall Finder;

I am not currently running Mavericks, but perhaps a workflow with “cmd+ctrl+O" keypress could be incorporated. I don't think there is a dictionary entry for Finder's tabs in Mavericks.

Add the Volumes to Alfred's 'Search Scope' in Preferences/Default Results.

Works fine for me ... OS X 10.8.5 / Alfred 2.0.9(214) ... perhaps Google's servers were down?

I do have all 5 of the files you listed above, and I also have the SystemProfiler.plist file.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9469779/Screen%20Shot%202013-10-08%20at%2011.08.27%20PM.png

 

But it still hangs on this.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9469779/Screen%20Shot%202013-10-08%20at%2011.16.44%20PM.png

OK, is your model identifier ‘MacBookPro9,1’ ? I DO have that included in the xml for the hardware icon.

One other thing to try ... I ASSUME you are using a version of Alfred over 2.0.3, which removed the necessity of identifiers, BUT:

1: Open the workflow in Alfed, and double click on the 'about' script filter (the one with the silver Apple logo)

2: In the 'Script' area, scroll down to the bottom where the output starts “Alfred RESULTS Display”

3: Then, for EACH "<item>" ADD a UID equal to the "arg"

so that:

<item arg="$MACHINE" valid="yes">

BECOMES

<item arg="$MACHINE" valid="yes" uid="$MACHINE">

Do that to all 8 <item> s, and try again please.

I'm running OS X 10.8.4 on a MBP 15" Mid-2012, and I can't seem to get this workflow to run. It hangs on "Retrieving & Parsing."

 

Any suggestions?

First: If you could check the workflow folder for me and tell me ... are the following files created? 

graphics.txt  ,  hardware.txt  ,  memory.txt  ,  mymac.txt  ,  software.txt

A hang on retrieving USUALLY means there's a missing file or VALUE in a file is not formatted correctly.

SECOND: Do you have the following file? “~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.SystemProfiler.plist”

You SHOULD, but if it's a new/fresh install, you may have to run Apple's About this Mac from the menu bar once to get the system to write the file.

Can you not just type "print" in Alfred, and it shows "Print & Scan" in the results? At least, it SHOULD.

Open Alfred Preferences, click on the 'Features' button at the top, then click on 'Default Results' in the left column.

Under 'Essentials' in the right pane, 'Preferences' SHOULD be checked. If NOT, then check it.

If it IS checked and 'Print & Scan' does not show up in your results upon typing 'Print' in Alfred, you may have to "Clear Application Cache" or "Rebuild OS X Metadata" ... as found in the 'Advanced' section of Alfred.

1: Open Alfred Preferences

2: In left column, click on "Default Results"

3: On right side look for "Search Scope" and there is a "+" button at the top of the list ... click that.

4: Select the drive (or volumes, or folders) etc, to add to the list in "Search Scope"

As long as Spotlight has indexed the external, it will show up now in Alfred's results when you do a standard search starting with SPACE.