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Alfred 2.2 - Quick launcher for apps and more. (Free)

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Version 2.2:

New Features:

  • New debugging options for Workflows. Click the bug icon when editing a workflow. Debug filtering options available such as selecting the unique object you would like to see the debug info for, and error or full log info.
  • New organisation options and filtering for workflows, with categorization. Available in Workflow preferences search drop-down.
  • Copy and Paste workflow objects e.g. from one workflow to another.
  • Added option on workflow list popup menu to duplicate workflows.
  • Default support for Airmail.app added for creating emails with attachments.
  • Option to use metadata for contacts search instead of Address Book API. Gives better word based and diacritic matching.
  • Singapore added to the web locations.
Improvements:
  • Improve Alfred’s knowledge sorting for fixed and unique filter results (e.g. a hotkey attached to file filter, or uniquely selecting the ‘open’ file search).
  • Correctly detect and format addresses in the contact viewer, fixes issue where e.g. US address formatting wasn't correct.
  • Clarify the 1Password advanced prefs for 1Password 3 and 1Password 4 differences.
  • Add some Amazon web localisations for AU, BR, CN, MX, IN instead of falling back to amazon.com.
  • Improved reindexing with option to delete /.Spotlight-V100/ for most thorough metadata reindex.
  • Add back in touching folders to latest time-stamp to enhance subsequent sorting in Alfred (and Spotlight). Preference in Alfred’s Features > File Search > Advanced.
  • Multi-selection now allowed in Workflows for re-categorisation and deletion.
  • Respect alternative metadata names in app cache for better internationalized matching.
  • Request contacts access on starting Alfred rather than first searching for better user experience.
  • List hotkeys in correct order to match Apple’s HCI guidelines (ctrl, alt, shift, cmd).
  • More efficient fixed font loading.
  • Show contact suffix if available, e.g. BSc.
  • Ensure that multi part surnames are found in Alfred e.g. Mc Smith.
  • Nicer icon for the ‘tags’ keyword similar to Finder’s tag icon.
  • Turn off smart quotes and substitutions by default for snippets editor.
  • Better Unicode support for full URLs in the Open URL workflow action.
  • Reset the iTunes XML patch cache when reloading the music library.
  • Fall back to workflow icon if icon is nil in Script Filter (currently shows a folder icon).
  • Improved rendering in workflow editor canvas.
Bug Fixes:
  • Prevent smart quotes in the AppleScript workflow action editor.
  • Fix text in reindex terminal window as dot is no longer shown in Spotlight magnifying glass when reindexing.
  • Remove non working Appsfire web search as it now uses AJAX and Appsfire are shifting business models.
  • Remove irrelevant popup options when there is an invalid workflow.
  • Update Google images / maps URLs to newer format (non subdomain).
  • Remove (+) copy mouse icon when dragging fallback categories in preferences.
  • Remove erroneous ‘Name:’ label from File Action trigger preferences.
  • Improve reliability of multi-file buffer grid preview (actions view) on hovering mouse.
  • Ensure object is correctly re-selected in workflow editor when resizing window, or showing the workflow debugger.
  • Remove ability to use Dropbox’s Apps folder for syncing as this is still causing quirks for a small number of users (only affects new syncs).
  • Remove window flicker when using the "Use Spotlight metadata for searching contacts" and opening contact in Alfred.
  • Fix incorrect tooltips in workflow editor.
  • Code refinement and performance enhancements.


  • OS X 10.6 or later



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