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Foxy

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  1. Dear @Vero and @vitor, thanks for your replies. It just shows how easy it is to misinterpret the written word - being able to see someone, and listen to their voice makes such a difference when trying to communication these types of concepts.

     

    I was providing the information to show 1. that the User Interface of both OS apps is quite similar, and 2. that there are some commands that invoke Windows apps from the Mac OS - and that I thought they might be usable.

     

    Anyway, I have taken a little while to get back to you as I have been tinkering. I already had a workflow to open a folder in Finder (credit to Sam Lu at www.samvlu.com). I have adjusted this and can now open a folder in File Explorer from the Mac OS. Yep - it's working! 👍

     

    I'm not sure how (or where) to load a workflow so have described it below:

    1. trigger - hotkey
    2. input - file filter (set 'basic setup', 'file types' to public.folder; 'fields' to kMDItemDisplayName, kMDItemAlternateNames, kMDItemFinderComment - all with 'value' = {query})
    3. action = open file (drag File Explorer application into 'open with')

    I'm happy to share the actual workflow if you let me know how to do it.

     

    Thanks

    @Foxy

     

     

     

     

  2. I hope you realise that the tone of your reply suggests nothing but irritation with me - and that I feel like I have completely inconvenienced you?

     

    You commented that you don't use Parallels. I was merely providing more information so you could become a little more familiar with the types of processes that work and what it looks like on the Mac. I also thought it might be useful for other people who use this forum.

     

    I never said that I wasn't prepared to contact Parallels; though thinking twice about posting here again :(

     

     

     

  3. Yes - Finder and File Explorer look exactly the same and access all the same files (I have attached screen shots so you can see the similarities). All the operations on a file in File Explorer work the same way as Finder eg - double click a file to open it, right mouse click to access other options such as 'open', 'open with', 'move to bin', 'share', 'properties' or 'get info' etc.

     

    Interestingly,  right mouse click on a file in Finder, also shows some Windows operations eg - 'reveal in Windows' (sorry, I couldn't get a screenshot of this). This opens the same folder shown in Finder, but in the File Explorer window (as shown in the screen shots). Maybe there is a way to invoke that command using an Alfred workflow?

     

    Finder folder.jpg

    Windows folder.jpg

  4. @Vero The test I ran was as follows: I had a folder open in Finder (from my local hard drive); there were a mixture of file types eg - .pdf, .msg, .png etc.

     

    With the .msg file selected, I launched Actions (Files, Navigation), the option list appeared and I chose 'open'. The file opened in Outlook. The next day I ran a similar test (though different folder and different .msg file - sorry I can't remember which one) - and the hot key for 'Actions (Files, Navigation)' didn't launch anything. I tried this a few times with different file types in the same folder.

     

    I tried the running the terminal command you recommended, using my own account and the admin account, but got the following error both times: 'tccutil: No such bundle identifier'. Not sure what it means but thought I'd should let you know ....

     

    I have just tried running the file launcher again this morning, and it works fine! (Great - intermittent problems are the best). I did re-start my Mac Mini yesterday but I'm not sure if this would have an effect .....

     

    Maybe close this request and if I have issues again, I will re-lodge.

     

    Thank you very much for your help.

     

     

  5. I just want to make sure we mean the same thing. I always work in the MacOS side; Windows is operating in coherence mode (so any Windows software has its own window on the Mac desktop and looks like a Mac app. For example - if I launch Alfred, type Outlook, a window for Outlook opens).

     

    At the moment I do the following to open a folder:

    1. cmd space (launches Alfred)
    2. type in folder name eg - banks
    3. Alfred shows me a list of results (the first item is the folder 'banks')
    4. I press enter
    5. a Finder window opens showing the contents of my folder 'banks'

    I'm hoping I can do similar steps but have the choice whether Finder or File Explorer opens (or use a keyword in the Alfred command OR something else?)

     

    Please note that if I type Finder, Finder is the first option in the results; if I type Explorer, File Explorer is the first option in the list. ie - I can open either Mac or Windows apps using Alfred. When searching for a folder though, there seems to be preset code that launches Finder when I select a folder.

     

    Does this help? Do I still need to contact Parallels?

     

     

  6. I'm using Alfred version 4.6.6 [1294] on a 2018 mac mini running Mojave 10.14.6.

     

    When I press the hot key for Actions (Files, Navigation) nothing happens; 'Command Space' launches Alfred fine but the next step fails. I have only started using this functionality- it worked OK the few times that I tested it yesterday, but not now.

     

    I checked for similar issues and one suggested removing, and then re-adding Alfred to 'accessibility' in system preferences. I did this - and it worked for one test but then stopped working again.

     

    How do I get this to work? I I missing something obvious?

     

    Thanks

     

  7. Newbie here so sorry if this is stupid question.

     

    I'm running Mojave with Parallels. At the moment I'm using Alfred really simply ie - just launching apps. It works great when I launch it from my shortcut keys on the Mac but as soon as I'm in the Parallels environment, they don't work and I need to 'click' back into the Mac OS to use Alfred.

     

    Does Alfred run in Parallels? If yes, what do I need to do? If no, is there an easier workflow?

     

    Thanks

     

     

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