Alfred not finding one particular App

[quikatb]

Hello,

 

I have a situation where Alfred doesn't find one particular app yet Spotlight does find it. Alfred Version 5.1.2 (2145) Mac OS Ventura 13.4.1. See screenshot below.

 

Thanks in advance

[Stephen_C]

What is the output when you run file troubleshooting on the relevant app file? (Go to Alfred Preferences and click on Help in the left column then choose Troubleshooting and run File Search troubleshooting.)

 

It would be helpful to copy the output for that file and paste it into a new post here.

 

Stephen

[quikatb]

Hello Stephen, Here is the output as requested.

 

Starting Diagnostics...

File: 'Photomator.app'
Path: '/Applications'

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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.

Unix Permissions: 493
Underlying Type: NSFileTypeDirectory
Extended Attributes: (
    "com.apple.appstore.metadata",
    "com.apple.appstore.store_cohort",
    "com.apple.appstore.storefront",
    "com.apple.appstore.vendor_name",
    "com.apple.macl"
)

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

✅ Indexing is enabled on this drive

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Check direct file metadata...

✅ Direct metadata available

Display Name: Photomator
 Other Names: Photomator.app
Content Type: com.apple.application-bundle
   Last Used: 2023-08-26 10:44:42 +0000

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Check mdls file metadata...

✅ Metadata contains required items

_kMDItemDisplayNameWithExtensions       = "Photomator.app"
kMDItemAlternateNames                   = (
    "Photomator.app"
)
kMDItemAppStoreAdamID                   = 1444636541
kMDItemAppStoreCategory                 = "Photography"
kMDItemAppStoreCategoryType             = "public.app-category.photography"
kMDItemAppStoreHasReceipt               = 1
kMDItemAppStoreInstallerVersionID       = "859311921"
kMDItemAppStoreIsAppleSigned            = 1
kMDItemAppStoreParentalControls         = "4+"
kMDItemAppStorePurchaseDate             = 2023-08-22 20:18:47 +0000
kMDItemAppStoreReceiptIsMachineLicensed = 0
kMDItemAppStoreReceiptIsRevoked         = 0
kMDItemAppStoreReceiptIsVPPLicensed     = 0
kMDItemAppStoreReceiptType              = "Production"
kMDItemCFBundleIdentifier               = "com.pixelmatorteam.pixelmator.touch.x.photo"
kMDItemContentCreationDate              = 2023-08-21 19:24:03 +0000
kMDItemContentCreationDate_Ranking      = 2023-08-21 00:00:00 +0000
kMDItemContentModificationDate          = 2023-08-22 20:20:16 +0000
kMDItemContentType                      = "com.apple.application-bundle"
kMDItemContentTypeTree                  = (
    "com.apple.application-bundle",
    "com.apple.application",
    "public.executable",
    "com.apple.localizable-name-bundle",
    "com.apple.bundle",
    "public.directory",
    "public.item",
    "com.apple.package"
)
kMDItemCopyright                        = "Copyright © 2023 Pixelmator Team. All rights reserved."
kMDItemDateAdded                        = 2023-08-22 20:20:16 +0000
kMDItemDescription                      = ""
kMDItemDisplayName                      = "Photomator"
kMDItemDocumentIdentifier               = 0
kMDItemExecutableArchitectures          = (
    arm64,
    "x86_64"
)
kMDItemFSContentChangeDate              = 2023-08-22 20:20:16 +0000
kMDItemFSCreationDate                   = 2023-08-21 19:24:03 +0000
kMDItemFSCreatorCode                    = ""
kMDItemFSFinderFlags                    = 0
kMDItemFSHasCustomIcon                  = (null)
kMDItemFSInvisible                      = 0
kMDItemFSIsExtensionHidden              = 1
kMDItemFSIsStationery                   = (null)
kMDItemFSLabel                          = 0
kMDItemFSName                           = "Photomator.app"
kMDItemFSNodeCount                      = 1
kMDItemFSOwnerGroupID                   = 0
kMDItemFSOwnerUserID                    = 0
kMDItemFSSize                           = (null)
kMDItemFSTypeCode                       = ""
kMDItemInterestingDate_Ranking          = 2023-08-26 00:00:00 +0000
kMDItemKeywords                         = "Pixelmator Photo, iPhoto, Photos, Aperture, Edit Photos, Enhance, Super Resolution, Lightroom"
kMDItemKind                             = "Application"
kMDItemLastUsedDate                     = 2023-08-26 10:44:42 +0000
kMDItemLastUsedDate_Ranking             = 2023-08-26 00:00:00 +0000
kMDItemUseCount                         = 1
kMDItemUsedDates                        = (
    "2023-08-25 16:00:00 +0000"
)
kMDItemVersion                          = "3.1.1"

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Check file is in search scope...

⚠️ File isn't within Alfred's default search scope

Add relevant folder to Alfred's Default Search Scope, or if you're using a workflow, add to the File Filter's scope

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Check MDQuery file search...

❌ macOS did not return a match for this file in your search scope. Try resetting Alfred's Preferences > Features > Default Results > Search Scope > Reset... to "Reset to Full Disk"

File Search Results for search scope (
)

File Search Results for ~/ (
)

File Search Results for / (
    "[0] /System/Volumes/Data/Applications/Photomator.app"
)

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❌ Troubleshooting failed
 

[Stephen_C]

I think that, for some reason, the application appears to be in a rather unorthodox location. No doubt if you do what is recommended:

Quote

Try resetting Alfred's Preferences > Features > Default Results > Search Scope > Reset... to "Reset to Full Disk"

you will be able to find the application in Alfred.

 

As an alternative to that (which may clutter your Alfred searches with results you don't wish to see) you could try adding /System/Volumes/Data/Applications/ to Alfred's search scope (under Alfred Preferences → Features → Default Results and then Search Scope:).

 

Stephen

[quikatb]

On 8/27/2023 at 12:52 PM, Stephen_C said:

I think that, for some reason, the application appears to be in a rather unorthodox location. No doubt if you do what is recommended:

you will be able to find the application in Alfred.

 

As an alternative to that (which may clutter your Alfred searches with results you don't wish to see) you could try adding /System/Volumes/Data/Applications/ to Alfred's search scope (under Alfred Preferences → Features → Default Results and then Search Scope:).

 

Stephen

Hi Stephen, thanks for your help, for some reason the Mac OS Application library was not in my search scope but ironically every other application was visible which is why I thought there was something else wrong. Anyway it is working now, thanks again.