"lock" command doesn't work after updating to Big Sur

[atsaloli]

Hi! I updated to Big Sir this morning, and I noticed Alfred's "Lock" command (to lock the screen) doesn't work anymore.  No error, it just doesn't do anything.  I checked Alfred in the App Store and I'm running the latest version of Alfred.

 

Thanks!  This is a fantastic tool, very helpful.

 

[Vero]

@atsaloli You should be using Alfred 4.2.1 from https://www.alfredapp.com rather than the App Store version

 

Also, make sure you've granted Alfred the appropriate permissions - Accessibility is required for the lock command:

https://www.alfredapp.com/help/getting-started/permissions/

 

Cheers,
Vero

[metaross]

Even using the non-App Store version, I found I had to toggle permissions off and back on before the Lock command would work after updating to Big Sur. ymmv

[atsaloli]

Thanks @Vero   I can no longer start Alfred 1.2 (from the App Store) after updating to macOS Catalina 11.2.3.  So I removed Alfred 1.2 and installed latest Alfred 4. 

 

How do I add my custom searches?

 

I have the Alfred URLs for sharing from Alfred 1.2, like:

 

alfredapp://customsearch/World%20Wide%20Web/w/ascii/url=https://{query}

 

How do I add them to Alfred 4, please?

[atsaloli]

P.S. And I can lock again with the Alfred 4 "lock" command. Yay! 

[Vero]

@atsaloli The URL you're sharing there isn't a valid one but here's how you can create your own custom searches:

https://www.alfredapp.com/help/features/web-search/custom-searches/

 

Cheers,
Vero

 

 

[atsaloli]

Okay, thank you @Vero

[atsaloli]

@vero How do I export my custom searches en masse, please?  I know I can export one by copying a URL for sharing.    I want to export all custom searches. (I want to save them in a version control system, Git.)

[Vero]

@atsaloli Could you please keep threads on topic? This thread was originally about the lock command, not about custom searches. There's also no need to tag me specifically as there are many very knowledgeable forum members who can help with simple questions.

 

You can sync or back up your entire preferences:

https://www.alfredapp.com/help/advanced/sync/

 

Alternatively, you can set up Time Machine as a backup, or manually copy the Alfred.alfredpreferences file from ~/Library/Application Support/Alfred/ to a location of your choice to back it up.