Use Alfred to Search Alfred: The Question Mark Trick Posted on Wed 12th August, 2020 in Tips and Tricks Did you know that you can show all your Alfred keywords and hotkeys if you can't recall what you've set them to, and jump directly to that setting in the preferences? Use any of the following: ?hotkeys for a list of all the hotkeys

for a list of all the hotkeys ?keywords for all your keywords

for all your keywords ?theme for a list of your available Alfred themes

for a list of your available Alfred themes ?snip for all your snippets and snippet-related In fact, Alfred will search almost anything in your preferences, from the built-in features to your snippets and workflows. ? followed by your search term. Just try it! :) Keep typing to narrow down the results, e.g. ?keyword map will show you results for custom searches and workflows using the keyword "map" anywhere. Or if you know what you're looking for, ?map works too! Whether you just need to refresh your memory as to what keyword you set, or want to get to the right preferences pane to adjust a setting, the question mark helps you get there most efficiently!

Speeding up Workflow Hotkeys Posted on Sat 23rd May, 2020 in Tips and Tricks Did you know that Alfred has different Hotkey Trigger modes, and selecting the correct mode could significantly improve performance? The modes, which can be access by clicking the turquoise symbols to the right of the Hotkey Trigger field, are: Simulate modifier keys released

Wait until modifier keys are released

Pass through modifier keys By default, Alfred will simulate the release of the hotkey combo. This, along with the option to wait until modifier keys are released, is the most compatible with any action connected to the hotkey, but inherently introduces a small delay before the connected action is run. If the action following the hotkey is unaffected by modifier keys being held, then you can make your hotkey much more responsive by selecting the mode to pass through modifier keys. Alfred can then run the connected action the instant you press your hotkey combo. A Practical Example The following little workflow toggles play and pause in Spotify, regardless of the media context in macOS. I use this workflow to quickly pause Spotify if I want to watch a YouTube video, and YouTube has already assumed the Mac keyboard media keys. By selecting the "Pass through modifier keys" mode, there is no latency when using this hotkey to pause and un-pause Spotify. Download Spotify Play Pause Workflow Has this helped speed up your hotkeys? Let us know on Twitter @alfredapp :)