Improve usability and efficiency with Alfred (OSX)

Introduction

I did not find detailed articles on Habré about such a wonderful automation tool for OSX, like Alfred.
I would like to talk a little about simplifying routine queries, and list a few interesting extensions (in the original workflows) for this program.

Most of them are interesting primarily to developers and designers, but some are suitable for ordinary users.

Description

Alfred program recently updated to the second version. It is free, but the fun begins after buying Powerpack for a little more than 900r.
In a free delivery, Alfred can:

• Search for installed programs
• carry out advanced search on Internet resources,
• count as a calculator
• search in system contacts
• run system commands (sleep, empty the trash, enable screensaver, etc.)

In general, the list is pretty standard, and in the free version it is difficult for Alfred to compete with the standard Spotlight built into the system.

However, Powerpack greatly expands the standard kit. Added:

• file navigation directly from the search bar
• iTunes management
• view recent documents
• on-the-fly function to attach files to letters created in many email clients
• integration with 1Password
• sync Alfred settings between poppies via Dropbox
• customizable search pannels, as well as workflows - add-ons that you can create yourself

It is on the additions that I would like to concentrate the main part of the article.

Topics

I would also like to note the possibility of changing the design of the application, and earlier for the first version there was a huge database of themes , and even tools for creating themes online . (The author promises to soon release an update for Alfred v2) The
list of topics for the second version is still smaller, but continues to grow. My favorite of all - a light theme in the style of minimalism from Hannes Egler, which is presented in all screenshots.

Interesting examples of add-ons (workflows)

Below are just some of the add-ons I’ve used, some triggers are under my control, don’t be alarmed. They can always be seen / changed in the Workflow settings (we call Alfred - go to the settings and there in workflows - select the WF that interests us and change the leftmost block with keyword)
All screenshots lead to downloading the workflow file!

Can i use

Google translate

Convert colors from RGB to HSL and more

Domain Availability Check

Search Modules

A huge number of sources: gems for ruby, modules node.js, etc. A detailed description of each of the triggers on the developer's site

Search StackOverflow

Bitcoin usd converter

Manage Google Music

Works only in Chrome browser so far

Supplement to find additions to Alfred:

The most important addition - without it, I would not have found half of my favorite additions.

useful links

Developers can find many more add-ons for themselves in various thematic collections of workflow, here are some of those that I used:

• coding.smashingmagazine.com/2013/10/25/hidden-productivity-secrets-with-alfred
• www.alfredforum.com/forum/3-share-your-workflows - the most extensive database of add-ons (a bit chaotic, but even so)
• dferg.us
• florianpellet.com/alfred
• alfredworkflow.com (WF search site temporarily lies, but it is one of the most interesting sources)
• macosworld.ru/alfred-2-workflows

Simplify routine processes, increase efficiency, and I hope Alfred’s tools help you!

UPD. Thanks to TuiKiken for the excellent wf link shortening :