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Its also possible to make programs invisible, while retaining their window positions by using the hide keyword.
As Alfred learns your preferences, youll notice that it takes fewer characters to execute common tasks.
Alfred goes even further by offering shortcuts to some of the most popular sites and services on the Web.
Once youre done, just hit Save.
Custom searches are a little trickier.
If youre unsure, its worth using the test function in Alfred before committing to the new shortcut.
Adding the keyword open will launch the specified file, while find will show its location in finder.
Furthermore, you might look for files that contain a specific term by prefacing it with in.
you might unlock additional functionality with the File Search tab, located in the preferences menu for Alfred.
Clipboards and snippets
Copy and paste has a massive flaw.
As soon as you store a new piece of text, everything that you had copied previously is inaccessible.
Thats just not very productive.
When you launch the Clipper, youll be given a search box just like the normal version of Alfred.
Snippets, meanwhile, give you the ability to paste pieces of text with an abbreviation or keyword.
Workflows
Common tasks often involve a number of different apps and steps to execute.
If you do them often enough, they quickly feel laborious and a poor use of your time.
This is by far the most complicated feature in Alfred, and it isnt for the faint-hearted.
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If youre an avid Alfred fan its also worth tinkering with some of the launcher apps aesthetics.
For design aficionados in particular, this is a godsend.
Wrap up
Thats it for our in-depth guide to Alfred!
Its a sublime productivity and launcher app with an impressive selection of features and customization options.
We highly recommend forking out the extra 17 (roughly $28 USD) to access these tools.
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