I've been using Alfred for a few months now, and it's becoming one of the first apps I install on every computer I get. What do you think of Alfred?
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What do you think of Alfred?
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I can't live without it! Highly recommend it. I have a similar app for my work PC as well. Makes life so much easier.
I love it so much that I bought the Mega (lifetime upgrades) license.
It is hands down the single most used app on my Mac.
It is hands down the single most used app on my Mac.
When I first started using alfred, I loved it. Then I went to use another computer and tried to go into alfred. Problem is, the computer didn't have alfred installed. I still do that sometimes... 
My problem, being old, is that I can never remember shortcuts. Having to look Alfred's up takes more time than just using Spotlight.
Same here. I just prefer how Spotlight presents what it finds. Granted I rarely used Alfred's advanced features, but for my usage I prefer Spotlight.
Alfred is so much more than an app launcher. Aside from that aspect, it's hard to seriously compare Spotlight to it.
Exactly. It's worth it for workflows alone. Then there's the clipboard features, file actions, 1Password integration. The list goes on and on.
I use it all the time, but I still miss the venerable quicksilver, which was one of first tools I discovered after switching to Mac. Quicksilver had even more awesome tools like the ability to drag and drop, perform more robust actions on items, heck I could even batch resize a bunch of photos super easily.
http://www.alfredforum.com
You might try asking in their support forums. They have been pretty responsive to any questions I have ever had.
I love the way Spotlight integrates QuickLook. And it's currently still smarter at finding relevant things which results to less typing while still giving more accurate results. It's also less laggy atm with certain themes.
Launchbar is better than both at that and one of the originals app lauchers, but i use workflows alot so yeah.
With the powerpack there is the file buffer. it's kind of like a clipboard and you can move files around through it and select multiple items at once. it is rather limited though. No image preview, can't batch resize images (with a workflow you can write a script for that).
Launchbar is better than both at that and one of the originals app lauchers, but i use workflows alot so yeah.
With the powerpack there is the file buffer. it's kind of like a clipboard and you can move files around through it and select multiple items at once. it is rather limited though. No image preview, can't batch resize images (with a workflow you can write a script for that).
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It took a while to get into the habit of using it but once it became a habit, it became my favorite tool. Granted, I probably under-utilize it because I find myself using it mostly for a quick calculator and a quick way to launch apps. The workflows are awesome and therein lies the power. I modified and used the currency conversion workflow when I lived in Peru and I occasionally use the battery workflow to get a quick status of my battery health.
Same here - it never really added much for my purposes. Maybe I just don't know how to use it.
One of my favorite apps. I'm so used to it now, that when I'm on a Mac that doesn't have it, I literally sit there for a few moments trying to remember how to do something.