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Alfred

Alfred is a productivity application for macOS, which boosts your efficiency with hotkeys, keywords and text expansion. Search your Mac and the web, and control your Mac using custom actions with the Powerpack.

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Cost / License

  • Freemium (Pay once)
  • Proprietary

Platforms

  • Mac
  • iPhone
  • iPad
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Features

Properties

  1.  Support for Themes
  2.  Customizable

Features

  1.  Application Launchers
  2.  Workflow Automation
  3.  Launcher
  4.  File Search
  5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
  6.  Dark Mode
  7.  Ad-free
  8.  Cloud Sync
  9.  Full-Text Search

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Comments and Reviews

   
Top Positive Comment
John Smith
0

the most efficient way to search on websites. You can create a workflow to look up on any compatible website for a word which you have selected on screen. Select the word, tap a given keyboard shortcut and watch the web browser open the website with the look up given

raf_jaf
0

Alfred is very good but relies on Spotlight index and suffers therefore the same limitations, i.e. no indexing of network or Cryptomator (FUSE) volumes

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Jeff Davis
0

Alfred is an essential app for me. I wouldn't know what to do if I sat down in front of a computer without it. I have been a user for years. It is simple, but very extensible.

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Jack Vegas
0

Alfred is a much better version of Spotlight with much more functionality and customization. Highly recommended.

chenko515
0

Alfred+powerpack is the REALLY AWESOME app on Mac that beat the shit out of Windows!

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pho3nixf1re
0

This app is the single reason why I still use MacOS as my daily driver for work.

arsenty
0

The only and most useful app that I use for many years.

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What is Alfred?

Alfred is an award-winning app for macOS which boosts your efficiency with hotkeys, keywords, text expansion and more. Search your Mac and the web, and be more productive with custom actions to control your Mac.

Search and Browse

Launch applications and find files on your Mac or on the web. Alfred learns how you use your Mac and prioritises results. Save countless hours by using hotkeys, keywords and customising how you want to search your Mac and activity history. Jump in and browse, preview files and take action on them without lifting your fingers off the keyboard.

Type Less, Say More

With Alfred's Clipboard History and Snippets features, there's no need to type the same URLs or responses over and over. Use the Clipboard History to locate any text, image or file you copied earlier and paste it again. Create your own snippets and type a short abbreviation to auto-expand them into a full text snippet, saving yourself hours of typing in the long run!

Extend and Automate

With Alfred's Powerpack, use immensely powerful workflows to perform tasks more efficiently and cut down on repetitive manual tasks. Link hotkeys, keywords and actions together to create your own workflows; There's no need to write a single line of code to create a workflow. Import workflows from the thousands our community of creators have shared.

Control Your Music

You're the boss. Boost your productivity by controlling your Mac using Alfred's deep integration with macOS. Swiftly take action on files and contacts, control your music player and dispatch System commands. Add some fun to your day; Turn your iPhone or iPad into a command centre for your Mac with Alfred Remote for iOS. Alternatively, take a look at the many workflows for other music services like Spotify.

Alfred information

  • Developed by

    GB flagRunning with Crayons Ltd
  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Freemium product.
  • Pricing

    One time purchase (perpetual license) ranging between $35 and $60 + free version with limited functionality.
  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.1
  • Alternatives

    174 alternatives listed
  • News

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  • Supported Languages

    • English

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