solved [Solved] Alfred does no longer find folder names that end with .com/.org TLD

[howdytom]

Hi there,

 

I do have a bunch of folder names that end with a top-level domain. Using Simple Folder Search does not longer work in Big Sur.. When I create a new folder called crazyproject.com Alfred is able to find them, though. I have rebuild the MacOS metadata index a couple of times. Spotlight lists folder that end with a dot as Web Internet location. Do I have expand Alfreds File Filter Input metadata? Alfred built-in File Search Troubleshooting does not show any errors ✅  

 

What can I do?

 

Thanks

 

 

Edited May 31, 2022 by howdytom

[Vero]

@howdytom Could you please let me know what the search scope is?

 

Could you also please use the File Troubleshooter and drag in some of the folders you expect to find?

https://www.alfredapp.com/help/troubleshooting/indexing/

 

This will help me see what your current setup is, the location of the files and their metadata.

 

Cheers,
Vero

[howdytom]

@Vero Thank you. I have checked multiple folders.

 

 

 

Starting Diagnostics...

File: 'mywebproject.com'
Path: '/Volumes/RAID/Sites'

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Check file cache database...

✅ File cache integrity is ok

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Check if file is readable...

✅ Alfred has permissions to read this file.

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Check if volume '/Volumes/RAID/' is indexed by macOS...

✅ Indexing is enabled on this drive

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Check direct file metadata...

✅ Direct metadata available

Display Name: mywebproject.com
 Other Names: 
Content Type: com.apple.web-internet-location
   Last Used: 

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Check mdls file metadata...

✅ Metadata contains required items

_kMDItemDisplayNameWithExtensions      = "mywebproject.com"
kMDItemContentCreationDate             = 2009-05-22 14:29:36 +0000
kMDItemContentCreationDate_Ranking     = 2009-05-22 00:00:00 +0000
kMDItemContentModificationDate         = 2022-05-08 16:06:50 +0000
kMDItemContentModificationDate_Ranking = 2022-05-08 00:00:00 +0000
kMDItemContentType                     = "com.apple.web-internet-location"
kMDItemContentTypeTree                 = (
    "com.apple.web-internet-location",
    "com.apple.internet-location",
    "public.stored-url",
    "public.data",
    "public.item"
)
kMDItemDateAdded                       = 2022-05-08 09:58:00 +0000
kMDItemDateAdded_Ranking               = 2022-05-08 00:00:00 +0000
kMDItemDisplayName                     = "mywebproject.com"
kMDItemDocumentIdentifier              = 0
kMDItemFSContentChangeDate             = 2022-05-08 16:06:50 +0000
kMDItemFSCreationDate                  = 2009-05-22 14:29:36 +0000
kMDItemFSCreatorCode                   = ""
kMDItemFSFinderFlags                   = 0
kMDItemFSHasCustomIcon                 = (null)
kMDItemFSInvisible                     = 0
kMDItemFSIsExtensionHidden             = 0
kMDItemFSIsStationery                  = (null)
kMDItemFSLabel                         = 0
kMDItemFSName                          = "mywebproject.com"
kMDItemFSNodeCount                     = 7
kMDItemFSOwnerGroupID                  = 20
kMDItemFSOwnerUserID                   = 501
kMDItemFSSize                          = (null)
kMDItemFSTypeCode                      = ""
kMDItemInterestingDate_Ranking         = 2022-05-08 00:00:00 +0000
kMDItemKind                            = "web internet location"

-----------------------------------------------------------

Check file is in search scope...

✅ File exists within Alfred's default search scope

-----------------------------------------------------------

✅ Troubleshooting passed

 

Edited May 30, 2022 by howdytom

[Vero]

@howdytom If you take a look at the metadata, the content type is "com.apple.web-internet-location", not a folder - so a workflow set to search only for folders won't file that content type.

 

Is it a cloud-based drive? If so, what service are you using? 

[howdytom]

These are local folders that are stored on a hard drive. Due to the fact that those folder end with a domain name e.g. .com, /.org / .de macOS somehow recognises them as com.apple.web-internet-location Content Type. Is there any workaround?

Edited May 30, 2022 by howdytom

[Vero]

@howdytom You can add the "com.apple.web-internet-location" type to the workflow types you can search.

 

Click the [+] in the bottom right of the box and add the file type manually. That should do the job

[Vero]

@howdytom That's a macOS question rather than an Alfred question to be honest. I do believe there's a way to override the icon globally, but I can't remember off the top of my head, so a bit of online investigation may be required.

 

For anyone who comes across this thread in the future; The first step to investigate this is to look at the metadata, which will almost always give you the information you need to work out whether the file you're looking for is 1. of the file type you expect, 2. in the location you expect, 3. correctly indexed.

[howdytom]

@Vero I really appreciate your great support. It is working like a charm, now! 

 

Anyways, I have noticed the icon changes once I lookup those folders a couple of times. 

Edited May 31, 2022 by howdytom