Search Mac AppStore

[jmjeong]

Search Mac AppStore 

 

 

 

Download : http://cl.ly/220h1w3c190z (fix typo)

Edited March 27, 2013 by jmjeong

[Ddyracer]

Search Mac AppStore 

 

 

 

Download : http://cl.ly/0J3W040F3Z2k

 

You may not know about this: iTunes Store Workflow. It has the Mac App Store as well. It's by Daniel Shannon.

Edited March 27, 2013 by Ddyracer

[jmjeong]

You may not know about this: iTunes Store Workflow. It has the Mac App Store as well. It's by Daniel Shannon.

 

I already knew about that the extension by Daniel Shannon.  It is a great extension, too. 

 

My version could be just another version. It is the simpler code than Daniel's, and displays rating and moves to Mac AppStore directly.

[Ddyracer]

I already knew about that the extension by Daniel Shannon.  It is a great extension, too. 

 

My version could be just another version. It is the simpler code than Daniel's, and displays rating and moves to Mac AppStore directly.

 

Good point, I did miss the ratings feature. What exactly do you mean "move to mac app store directly"?

[jmjeong]

Good point, I did miss the ratings feature. What exactly do you mean "move to mac app store directly"?

 

This version opens not web browser, but 'App Store' application. So you can reduce one step to buy application. :-)

[twinpeaks]

I really like this but could you add a modifier key option to open in browser? Sometimes I just want to see some reviews and a screenshot or two... not launch the mac app store app. Otherwise this is great!

[Ddyracer]

This version opens not web browser, but 'App Store' application. So you can reduce one step to buy application. :-)

 

 

I think i'm an idiot, the DS workflow actually checks the iOS app store not the MAS. What a fool 

Edited March 27, 2013 by Ddyracer

[bencfd]

This version opens not web browser, but 'App Store' application. So you can reduce one step to buy application. :-)

From Alfred v1, I have a set a custom searches to search the iTunes Store (not the Mac AppStore) for either anything:

itunes://ax.search.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZSearch.woa/wa/search?term={query}

 

or a specific kind of content (e.g., a song)

itunes://ax.search.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZSearch.woa/wa/search?entity=song&term={query}

 

and the equivalent for album, artist, track, movie, podcast and app (iOS app). Each of them is meant to be run from a specific keyword.

 

I would like to reproduce your Mac AppStore workflow for these iTunes Store searches. However, I have no idea how to manipulate your Python script. Would you be so nice to provide an example for one them, if possible? Then I should be able to reproduce it for the other searches.

[jmjeong]

I added the requested feature. You can download the new version from http://goo.gl/rw86o

[piratx]

The workflow no longer works (at least for me) in Mavericks. Apparently the search URL has changed, and is no longer:

macappstore://ax.search.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZSearch.woa/wa/search?q=

I'm not sure how to find out what this new URL is in Mavericks, but if I could, updating the workflow should be a simple string replacement.

 

Anyone find the new search url yet? This was so handy... is there anything in alternative, I have tried most of the search workflow here in the forum couldnt fix it

[rice.shawn]

Actually, a quick search returns a stackoverflow thread about Alfred2 users.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/19607544/url-scheme-mac-app-store-search

But,

open macappstore://itunes.apple.com/app/id[APPID]

works.

Edited January 19, 2014 by Shawn Rice

[piratx]

I dont that will help me or other users to search the app by its name...

[Jono]

Very useful, thanks!

 

Is there any way for it to show the app prices in my own currency (£GBP) instead of $USD?

[gingerbeardman]

This is awesome, thanks!

 

 

Very useful, thanks!

 

Is there any way for it to show the app prices in my own currency (£GBP) instead of $USD?

 

You can change the country from US to GB in main.py:

Once installed, right click on the workflow, show in finder, open main.py, change and save!

 

It's also possible to change the workflow to search the iOS App Store, there are quite a few changes for that though.

 

Here's a workflow with both modifications already made.

 

https://transfer.sh/Uxqih/searchappstoreuk.alfredworkflow

 

 

I also send these changes to the developer on GitHub.

Edited January 6, 2016 by gingerbeardman