Improve file search

[Astatine-213]

I think there're two aspects where Alfred can improve:

1. Allow user to search for content in the files in a specific folder (i.e. before using 'in' function, user can assign a specific folder as the search scope)

2. Allow user to specify the file type for search. For example, search pdf only in a specific folder.

 

I understand that these functions can be implemented by making workflows, but it's hard for non technical person like me to create one. I wish that these would be built-in function or in the sample workflows.

[deanishe]

The Dynamic File Search example shows you how to choose a directory to search in, and the search it. If you want to search for a specific filetype, just enter its extension as a word in your search query.

 

To also search file contents, add kMDItemTextContent to the Fields in the File Filter: