Is there a way to make Alfred do system-wide application shortcuts?

[skotzko]

On my Mac, I use Evernote religiously. I have several hotkey combos set in System Preferences >> Keyboard that correspond to menu items within the Evernote app. 

 

Is there a way to make Alfred do system-level application hotkeys? (I know there is a workflow for Evernote, but I'm interested in this more generically, so that I don't have to reset my application-specific hotkeys on different systems.)

 

Thanks in advance. Loving Alfred2.

[jdfwarrior]

On my Mac, I use Evernote religiously. I have several hotkey combos set in System Preferences >> Keyboard that correspond to menu items within the Evernote app. 

 

Is there a way to make Alfred do system-level application hotkeys? (I know there is a workflow for Evernote, but I'm interested in this more generically, so that I don't have to reset my application-specific hotkeys on different systems.)

 

Thanks in advance. Loving Alfred2.

 

You can use Alfred to run AppleScript commands to perform click events on menu items. Would that work for what you are looking for?

[politicus]

Hi skotzko, 

 

If your question is can I open Evernote with a hotkey the answer is yes. You just have to create a very simple workflow.

 

Otherwise, have a look here : http://tinyurl.com/lpjmnjf

 

Or if you do not know this Evernote workflow http://tinyurl.com/kqxvla4 

 

HTH 

[skotzko]

Hey politicus,

 

Thanks for the response. The menu items workflow is close to what I mean, but not exactly. What I'm looking for is a way to keep system-wide  keyboard shortcuts in sync across devices. 

 

Some examples:

• In GrowlVoice I have "command + option + I" as my system-wide hotkey to jump to my inbox
• In Evernote, I use "control + command + E" as a system-wide hotkey

There are others I use as well, but I guess what I'm really looking for is a way to keep hotkeys that launch and/or take in-app actions in sync across devices.

[drewschug]

Thanks for sharing this. I just used this as a template to call and send messages to GrowlVoice. Will post once I've dialed it in further.