Only system command with no response is "Lock"

[Stephen_C]

First, I have reviewed this thread - which did not provide a solution.    Second, I have checked and specifically enabled all system permissions for Alfred (General > Request Permissions) - and rebooted.

 

I am using Alfred 4.3 from the website, with the power pack, running on macOS 11.1.

 

All system commands work in Alfred (screen saver, show trash, log out, sleep, restart, shutdown, etc.) - with the exception of "Lock" which does nothing at all.

 

If anyone has a solution to the problem it would be much appreciated. I don't think I'm overlooking anything obvious and so wasting your time: I hope not!

 

Stephen

[deanishe]

6 hours ago, Stephen_C said:

with the exception of "Lock" which does nothing at all.

 

I believe Alfred's lock feature works by simulating the default system hotkey. Check that you haven't assigned that hotkey to something else.

[Stephen_C]

37 minutes ago, deanishe said:

 

I believe Alfred's lock feature works by simulating the default system hotkey. Check that you haven't assigned that hotkey to something else.

Thanks for the idea. However, I have checked and ⌘ + ⌃ + Q is not mapped to anything else (and does indeed work to show the lock screen when I use it).

 

Stephen

[Andrew]

@Stephen_C in some cases, Alfred is correctly listed in the macOS Accessibility preferences, but the underlying permission isn't set. If you quit Alfred and remove him from macOS Prefs > Security & Privacy > Privacy > Accessibility, then re-add him, then restart, this should allow him to simulate key combos again.

[Stephen_C]

Many thanks for the response. I did as you suggested and both I and Alfred are very happy again. "Lock" now works.

 

Stephen