Alfred

Short description: Application launcher and productivity application for macOS

Alfred

Original author(s)| Andrew Pepperrell, Vero Pepperrell [1]
Developer(s)| Running with Crayons Ltd
Initial release| 2010 [1]
Stable release|

v5.1.4 (2195) / 25 October 2023; 2 years ago (2023-10-25)[2]

Operating system| macOS
Type| Application launcher (utility software)
License| Proprietary
Website| {{{1}}}

Alfred is an application launcher and productivity software for macOS developed by Running with Crayons Ltd. It provides faster access to applications, files, folders, dictionaries, and various system functions.[3] Alfred is similar to macOS's Spotlight function, but offers a higher degree of customizability and extensibility through its action system known as "workflows".

## Contents

* 1 Features
* 1.1 Notes
* 1.2 Personalization
* 1.3 Alfred Remote
* 2 See also
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Features

Alfred comes with following features:

* Application launcher that uses repeated queries to prioritize search results[4]
* File and folder search[5]
* Web search shortcuts with predefined sites such as Amazon, IMDb, DuckDuckGo, Wolfram Alpha, Wikipedia, and many others as well as ability to create custom shortcuts[6]
* Safari and Google Chrome bookmark search
* Clipboard history[7][Note 1]
* Text expansion and snippets[8][9][Note 1]
* Calculator
* Dictionary
* Contact search[Note 1]
* Music control[10][Note 1]
* 1Password integration[11][Note 1]
* Control of various system functions such as shutting down, hibernation, quitting, and force quitting processes, etc.[12]
* Quick access to various operations on selected text and files,[13] including text manipulation, text translation, and more[14][Note 1]
* Running shell commands[Note 1]

### Notes

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Accessible only within paid version of Alfred.

### Personalization

Alfred's functionality can be extended through "workflows", which are constructed through a visual scripting system based on nodes.[15] Creating workflows does not require programming knowledge,[16] although it does support the execution of scripts written in AppleScript, Bash, Python, and others.[17]

Many of Alfred's features and workflows can be accessed by defining a global keyboard shortcut or a keyword before the query.[18][19]

Alfred's visual appearance is customizable through themes.[20] It comes with a collection of presets that can be used for free, while creating and importing themes requires paid version.

### Alfred Remote

Alfred Remote is a mobile companion application available for iOS.[21] It allows to control various functions on a macOS device where the paid version of Alfred is installed. These functions include adjusting volume, controlling Music, launching applications, and executing workflows.[22]

## See also

* Comparison of application launchers

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Behind the App: The Story of Alfred" (in en-us). 20 August 2014. https://lifehacker.com/behind-the-app-the-story-of-alfred-1624424125.
2. ↑ "Alfred Change Log". Running with Crayons. http://www.alfredapp.com/changelog. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
3. ↑ "Alfred (for Mac)" (in en-gb). 2012-01-23. https://uk.pcmag.com/editors-choice/19574/alfred-for-mac.
4. ↑ Summers, Nick (2014-01-21). "An In-Depth Guide to Alfred, the Incredible App Launcher for Mac" (in en). https://thenextweb.com/news/depth-guide-alfred-amazing-productivity-app-launcher-mac.
5. ↑ Orchard, Rosemary (2019-12-26). "Enhance Your File Search with Alfred" (in en). https://thesweetsetup.com/enhance-file-search-alfred/.
6. ↑ "Custom Searches in Alfred" (in en-GB). 2021-09-16. https://myproductivemac.com/blog/custom-searches-in-alfred1692021.
7. ↑ "The Best Keyboard App Launcher for Mac" (in en). https://thesweetsetup.com/apps/best-app-keyboard-launcher-mac/.
8. ↑ Ginter, Josh (2022-06-09). "How to Create Text Snippets in Alfred" (in en). https://thesweetsetup.com/how-to-create-text-snippets-in-alfred/.
9. ↑ "How To Use Alfred As A Snippet Manager [How-To [liveblog] | Cult of Mac"]. https://www.cultofmac.com/193877/how-to-use-alfred-as-a-snippet-manager-how-to/.
10. ↑ "Review: Alfred App for Mac OS X" (in en). 2011-01-21. http://isource.com/2011/01/21/review-alfred-app-for-mac-os-x/.
11. ↑ "Alfred 1.2 Adds 1Password Support, New Themes, Improved Matching Algorithm" (in en-US). 2012-05-01. https://www.macstories.net/reviews/alfred-1-2-adds-1password-support-new-themes-improved-matching-algorithm/.
12. ↑ "Mastering Alfred 2.0 On Your Mac: Directly Command Your System From The Keyboard [OS X Tips | Cult of Mac"]. https://www.cultofmac.com/223553/mastering-alfred-2-0-on-your-mac-directly-command-your-system-from-the-keyboard-os-x-tips/.
13. ↑ "Alfred 1.3 Improves System Navigation with "File Buffer"" (in en-US). 2012-07-18. https://www.macstories.net/reviews/alfred-1-3-improves-system-navigation-with-file-buffer/.
14. ↑ "Mastering Alfred 2.0 On Your Mac: Send Quick Emails To Your Contacts [OS X Tips | Cult of Mac"]. https://www.cultofmac.com/223757/mastering-alfred-2-0-on-your-mac-send-quick-emails-to-your-contacts-os-x-tips/.
15. ↑ "Alfred 2.0 to Add More Complex Functions Via 'Workflows'" (in en). 2012-12-17. https://www.macrumors.com/2012/12/17/alfred-2-0-to-add-more-complex-functions-via-workflows/.
16. ↑ Miller, Chance (2019-05-29). "Alfred 4 brings Dark Mode, Rich Text expansion, and more to the powerful macOS productivity app". 9to5Mac. https://9to5mac.com/2019/05/29/alfred-4-dark-mode-more/.
17. ↑ "Alfred launcher app hits version 1.0" (in en). https://www.macworld.com/article/215477/alfred_launcher_app_hits_version_1_0.html.
18. ↑ "Mac Gems: Alfred 2 ups the launcher-app ante" (in en). https://www.macworld.com/article/220809/mac-gems-alfred-2-ups-the-launcher-app-ante.html.
19. ↑ "Alfred 1.0 Now Available With Enhanced Global Hotkeys" (in en-US). 2011-11-29. https://www.macstories.net/news/alfred-1-0-now-available-with-enhanced-global-hotkeys/.
20. ↑ "Alfred 2: Rewritten From The Ground Up, Workflows, Themes, and More" (in en-US). 2013-03-14. https://www.macstories.net/reviews/alfred-2-rewritten-from-the-ground-up-workflows-themes-and-more/.
21. ↑ "'Alfred Remote' Turns iOS Devices Into Remote Controls for Macs" (in en). 2015-01-27. https://www.macrumors.com/2015/01/27/alfred-remote-ios/.
22. ↑ Bohn, Dieter (2015-01-27). "Alfred turns your iPad or iPhone into a remote control for your Mac" (in en-US). https://www.theverge.com/2015/1/27/7920665/alfred-remote-ipad-iphone-remote-control-for-mac.

## External links

* Packal.org

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