28 minutes ago, vitor said:

I understand the solution you’re pursuing. But like I said you’re making something which is a workaround, GUI automation which is likely to break on Ventura. Wouldn’t you rather a more robust solution which has a better chance of surviving through (at least) the next update?

 

Furthermore, the command-line tool I linked you to seems to do exactly what you want, is maintained, relatively popular, and should allow you to switch sources with literally one line of code. So why pursue the long winded slow solution which is likely to break instead of switching to the quick robust solution which is likely to continue working?

Now I got it. I will check if it's solve my wishes. Thank you so much @vitor

13 minutes ago, vitor said:

@Saez I don’t understand the post reaction. I can try to guide you further, but I need specifics on what is tripping you up.

Oh, sorry @vitor. I understand that wasn't possible that's why I reacted sad haha.

My point is:
Natively, I mean by blocks on workflow, Alfred can't switch an input or output sound device in Apple Preferences > Sound. Right?

Also, it's impossible to Mute or Unmute "natively" the microphone of mac, only the speakers.

Right. To solve the "problem" of microphone I found on the web how to mute and unmute microphone by AppleScript and I created this workflow: https://github.com/gustavosaez/Mute-UnMute-Microphone---Alfred-Workflow

Simple, easy, and just press control+option+command+M and I put the microphone to zero and if I press the same keys combination the microphone volume goes to 70% (I define the numbers on applescript).

I duplicate this workflow and named IO-Sound because that's what I want to change.

As I show you in the screenshot, the process will be the same: control+option+command+I run an AppleScript (or any other script that make it happens) and a Notification confirms that my Input and Output devices were changed to X and Y.

Precisely I want to find a way to:
When I press control+option+command+I my Output goes to "S43ZSCLQ30" (My bluetooth earphone) and Input goes to my "Shure MV51" (my professional microphone)

And when I press control+option+command+I again the script switch de devices to MacBook Air Speakers/Microphone built-in.

I don't know if I was clearly now. If not, please, tell me how can I explain better.

Hey Guys, I had an idea but I need help from people who knows AppleScript.

Today we have a common scenario of people working from home and sometimes need to change the input or output from a device to another.

In my case, when I go record a podcast (as a guest) or joining to a meeting I need to manually set Output to "S43ZSCLQ30" (My bluetooth earphone) and Input to my "Shure MV51" (my professional microphone). Every time I need to manually do this.

My point is: I know it's possible to automate this by a Hotkey or even setting a Word > Enter because I already did that with this Workflow on GitHub.

Today my point is the ability to set a word or hotkey and the action will be:
set S43ZSCLQ30 as Output

set Shure MV51 as Input

and when press the hotkey (or word) again both back to MacBook Air Speakers/Microphone (meaning I have the job done).

I found some AppleScripts on the web but I don't have much knowledge to understand the code to make it works.

Somebody can help?

Below some codes I got it.

https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/217148/using-apple-script-to-manage-sound-output-selection

tell application "System Preferences" to activate
tell application "System Events"
  get properties
  tell process "System Preferences"
    click menu item "Sound" of menu "View" of menu bar 1
    delay 2
    set theRows to every row of table 1 of scroll area 1 of ¬
      tab group 1 of window "sound"
    set theOutputs to {} as list
    repeat with aRow in theRows
      copy (value of text field 1 of aRow as text) to the end of theOutputs
    end repeat
    tell application "Finder"
      activate
      set desiredOutput to display dialog ¬
        "Choose Sound Output: " buttons theOutputs default button "SoundSticks"
    end tell
    repeat with aRow in theRows
      if (value of text field 1 of aRow as text) is equal to ¬
        (button returned of desiredOutput as text) then
        set selected of aRow to true
        exit repeat
      end if
    end repeat
  end tell
end tell
tell application "System Preferences" to quit

tell application "System Preferences" to activate
tell application "System Events"
  get properties
  tell process "System Preferences"
    click menu item "Sound" of menu "View" of menu bar 1
    delay 2
    set theRows to every row of table 1 of scroll area 1 of ¬
      tab group 1 of window "sound"
    set theOutputs to {} as list
    repeat with aRow in theRows
      if (value of text field 1 of aRow as text) ¬
        is equal to "SoundSticks" then
        set selected of aRow to true
        exit repeat
      end if
    end repeat
  end tell
end tell
tell application "System Preferences" to quit

Just now, dobby007 said:

There is a plenty of ways how to do it if you can write code. The problem is... You have to do it by yourself every time with every workflow you want to publish.

I just found a way using OneUpdater provided by a workflow from @vitor.
It's working now

5 hours ago, dobby007 said:

Have the Alfred developers ever thought about introducing a real marketplace for Alfred workflows? This is like the most inconvenient thing that I need to search for workflows on forums, buggy and outdated Packal site, GitHub, Google or whatever. Then I might wanna check if there are any updates to my workflows and here comes a real painful question: where did I download the workflow from?

 

It seems like a natural evolution of Alfred so I just trying to wrap my head around the reasons why this hasn't been introduced for so long time.

That's a good idea.
Maybe some advanced users from here can curate the workflow (like App Store or Shortcuts) and make sure workflows keep updated and functional (inactivating older).
This could encourage other users share more and more useful workflows improving productivity with Alfred.
Also keep the community more active.

Another thing is create ability to voting/review workflow to encourage others to download it.

Ability to make creators create more, perhaps creating some system to affiliate or gain some credit to change by discount on upgrade to v5, anything like that.

And @dobby007 there is a way to make (with script or python) the workflow check if there is any update and auto-update, the creators just must implement it (I don't know how to do it, but I had some that update when tried to run.

Workflow updated!

[Release Notes] | [Download]

Here works, but command systems takes a little bit stuck and I can't say when it begins.

I use a lot "empty trash" and "Eject" and when I type "empt" Alfred stuck for 1-2 seconds (max)

Monterey+Alfred 461

1 hour ago, vitor said:

I see the usefulness in muting your microphone from a Hotkey, as it’s a way that should work universally across apps.

 

I’d be wary of calling it a way to take control of one’s privacy, though. Just like the Workflow can unmute the microphone programmatically, so can anyone else, which means muting it doesn’t offer any protection against those who are shady.

I Agree. I want to mean privacy and not protection because mute microphone keeps your privacy ok but not means protection by itself.
Just a way to avoid "audio leaking' when entering in a meeting call.

I didn't not mean that it protects anything further the privacy of audio.

Easy way to remove paywall and banners from websites. This Workflow run a script on any webpage and remove such annoyances that keeps on the screen like paywall, headers and footers (cookies advertisements, for example).

Download | Source

Take controle of your privacy and mute your microfone.

This shortcut allow you easily mute/unmute your mic.

Download | Source

If you are coming from Windows and used to use "Windows + E" to access the Explorer folder, in macOS you are facing no shortcut for this or need to be on desktop and press 3 keys at the same time to open such folder.

So, this simple shortcut opens the Download Folder and the shortcut is "Command + E".

Inside the shortcut you can edit to any other folder you prefer. Unfortunately it's not possible to select the 'iCloud Drive' folder, any other else is allowed.

Download | Source

When Clicked in "go to song" to see what's playing: 

2 hours ago, deanishe said:

If you want to open a playlist URL use open location, i.e. tell application "Music" to open location (item 1 of argv)

 

Hmmm that's works partially. Music.app recognize the command, open the playlist, connects to the destination but not starts play:
the link I'm testing: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/feeling-confident/pl.76e1b75c52404883bc58972d4ebb2c6f

40 minutes ago, vitor said:

 

That’s the code I posted above.

Unfortunately it's not working.

[12:36:51.341] Apple Music - ALPHA[List Filter] Processing complete
[12:36:51.341] Apple Music - ALPHA[List Filter] Passing output 'https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/feeling-confident/pl.76e1b75c52404883bc58972d4ebb2c6f' to Open URL
[12:36:51.359] Apple Music - ALPHA[Open URL] Processing complete
[12:36:51.360] Apple Music - ALPHA[Open URL] Passing output 'https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/feeling-confident/pl.76e1b75c52404883bc58972d4ebb2c6f' to Run Script
[12:36:51.559] ERROR: Apple Music - ALPHA[Run Script] /Users/gustavosaez/Library/Caches/com.runningwithcrayons.Alfred/Workflow Scripts/8F6FE6A4-B99D-4DA4-8CAD-45D17ACC7135:42:72: execution error: Music got an error: Can’t make some data into the expected type. (-1700)

Basically the way is like this:

Args, means:

I thought if there is a way to copy this Arg and make AppleScript read it (get this arg).

The way is:
1. Type "amusic"
2. Select what you want to listen
3. Music.app is opened in the page. (stops here and the user needs to click on Play to listen, except for radio stations).


I want to update to next steps:
4. Music app is hidden (I found how to do this)
5. Music starts to play without action of user (I'm in trouble of this)

After that, I think the way is "automated" to do everything in Alfred.

@vitor @deanishe I though in something like
copy Args and AppleScript get "args" (it means the link of playlist) to play.

There is a way for that?

I never worked with API and don't know how to start (yet).

I'm working on this Alfred Workflow: https://github.com/gustavosaez/Alfred-Workflow-Apple-Music-Playlist

And today I'm looking for a day to "automate" the play music in background or hidden (to avoid open the application and click PLAY).

I found a way to set the mouse click on a screen position (specific on the play button), but it works only if the app is visible and if the resolution of screen is the same of mine.

I search about UI Elements for Music.app and didn't find anything.

The problem is:

• When Alfred opens the chosen link, Music.app take a few seconds to open and load the playlist selected;
• After this, space/play command is inactive, so I think to create a script that gets the current page and play the playlist in shuffle mode.

Any idea?

some ideas:

tell application "Music"
    -- tell application "System Events" to tell process "Music" to click at {620, 374}
    play current playlist
end tell

tell application "Music"
    -- tell application "System Events" to tell process "Music" to click at {620, 374}
    play {workflowPlaylistName}
end tell

tell application "System Events"
    keystroke "h" using command down
end tell

Alfred Workflow - Apple Music Playlist

This workflow was based on the information provided by MacStories in this post

Tired to check the page everytime I wanted to hear something new and also tired to find something new in a mess of Apple Music App, I imported manually each link and image to here.

So, just type "amusic" to see a list or "amusic+type" to select a specific list and choose inside it, for example "amusicplaces".

After choose, tap enter and the music app on your mac will be opened at the playlist choosen, just play and enjoy.

Feel free to edit and reshare.

Check it here https://github.com/gustavosaez/Alfred-Workflow-Apple-Music-Playlist

Forget it friend! I found the error on the log
 

Quote

[11:46:41.831] ERROR: Kill Sticky[Run Script] /Users/gustavosaez/Library/Caches/com.runningwithcrayons.Alfred/Workflow Scripts/C01C00E4-0A67-4A64-962F-376AB4B122A8:29:332: execution error: Safari got an error: You must enable the 'Allow JavaScript from Apple Events' option in Safari's Develop menu to use 'do JavaScript'. (8)

Now, allowed, it worked. Thank you so much!!!

I tried and it's not working on Safari, it works there?
I think now it's right, isn't it? (btw, I didn't paid attention on the language before)

I really thank you and I'm keep trying to understand how it works in fact.
Look at this site: https://alisdair.mcdiarmid.org/kill-sticky-headers/
That's what this JS do. So, today I have it in my favorite bar and just a tap works fine and I remember Alfred can run JS with a hotkey so I tried again and again and again hahaha (... and still trying)

Take a look. I thought could be so simple but I know it's wrong. https://www.dropbox.com/s/xbx3pr8rze3zb8i/Kill Sticky.alfredworkflow?dl=0

O try to follow it but, I'm sorry, I couldn't get success. Step-by-step I tap to add a new one > Template > Essentials > Keyword to Script.
In fact, I will add a hotkey to run on Safari "Control+Option+Command+K" in any website but it's not working.

The link expired. How can I trigger a javascript on Alfred to run it on Safari at the same page?

 

javascript:(function()%7B(function%20()%20%7Bvar%20i%2C%20elements%20%3D%20document.querySelectorAll('body%20*')%3Bfor%20(i%20%3D%200%3B%20i%20%3C%20elements.length%3B%20i%2B%2B)%20%7Bif%20(getComputedStyle(elements%5Bi%5D).position%20%3D%3D%3D%20'fixed')%20%7Belements%5Bi%5D.parentNode.removeChild(elements%5Bi%5D)%3B%7D%7D%7D)()%7D)()

There is not a way to make DuckDuckGo default search engine and disable the results Google/Amazon/Wikipedia?