feature request Skip forward / backward for Music (iTunes)

[ylluminate 1]

Now with the inability use (the awesome) SizzlingKeys with Music in Catalina, we need the ability to have Skip Backward & Skip Forward for Music/iTunes such that a simple key combo can activate it. Here's how it was set in SizzlingKeys: Screenshot

 

Edited January 6, 2020 by ylluminate

[Andrew 828]

@ylluminate This is possible with Alfred's Powerpack and a workflow. If you fill in your Powerpack address in your forum profile, I'll go into more details of how to go about this  

[ylluminate 1]

Hey thanks!  I took a step back and reevaluated the situation after Music.app ATE my converted music library.  I did some digging and found Retroactive and thus am now running iTunes 12.9.5.5 on Catalina until Apple can rectify its cranial-rectal relationship...

 

It appears that this has given SizzlingKeys a little more life now and I'm back to enjoying it's full and robust functionality until Apple finally get's things right.  Overall I'm finding SizzlingKeys to be even more responsive / faster with iTunes at playing and acting on key input than Alfred was in my initial go with Music.app. 

 

I'm sure I'll be back down the road once the Apple-ocalypse has gone past the event horizon...

Edited January 8, 2020 by ylluminate

[deanishe 1,451]

7 hours ago, ylluminate said:

rectify its cranial-rectal relationship...

 

I shall have to remember this one.

[Andrew 828]

For future reference, and Alfred's support, check that Alfred has Automation selected for iTunes in the macOS Prefs > Security & Privacy > Privacy > Automation > Alfred > iTunes. If it's already selected, perhaps try quitting Alfred, then unticking and re-ticking iTunes.

 

Cheers,

Andrew