Alfred is one of the most efficient devices on the Mac, and today we’ll take a quick look at how to use it.

First, basic use

1. Set the startup shortcut key

Once you’ve started the software, hover your mouse over the area circled in the red box below, and then press the Start Alfred shortcut you want to set. In this case, double-click Command to start Alfred.

2, Web Search

Web search

Under WebSearch, I only keep three custom searches for Baidu, Google and Github.

Here we have Baidu search as an example, how to add a custom search. First of all, click “Add Custom Search” in the bottom, and then fill it in according to the following figure.

Description of each field:

  • Search URL: The link to Search, where {querry} is the placeholder for the entered keyword
  • Title: is using the Title display
  • Keyword: Is the keyword that triggers the search
  • Valdation: Used to verify tests. You can type anything and then click Test to Test the results

PS: Search urls for several common websites are as follows

  • Baidu:
https://www.baidu.com/s?ie=utf-8&f=8&wd={query}
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  • Google:
https://www.google.com/search?q={query}
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  • Making:
https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q={query}
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The specific use effect is as follows:

3, the Default Result

The default search results

Here you can click Setup fallback Results, that is, to set the search with no results. I set the three custom searches above.

4, File Search

File search

Using the [open+ file name] command, you can directly open the selected file. Run the find+ file name command to open the directory where the selected file resides.

5, and Web Bookmarks

Browser bookmarks

I turned this off because there were so many bookmarks

6, the Calculator

The calculator

Directly input operation number and operator, the result is displayed directly, as shown below:

7, the Clipboard

The clipboard

Check the three Keep** boxes to enable the function of saving the clipboard history. Similarly, the Viewer Hotkey can set the shortcut key to view the clipboard. I set the shortcut key here is double click Control.

Using shortcut keys to open the clipboard looks like this:

7. Other parts

If it is not in use, press not to list.

Two, advanced use skills

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As for Alfred’s advanced usage technique, it’s definitely Workflows, which is basically a series of automated tasks, similar to shortcuts in iOS12.

I have installed the following workflows for now, as shown below:

2, Boutique Workflow recommendation

Below, introduce them respectively:

(1) Linux Command

More than 520 Linux commands, including Linux command manual, detailed explanation, learning, worth collecting Linux command quick reference manual

Download: Linux Command

The renderings are as follows:

(2) Workflow Searcher

Search for plug-ins from AlfredWorkflow.com

Workflow Searcher

The renderings are as follows:

(3)

Youdao Translation query

Download it at YouDao

The renderings are as follows:

(4) Express enquiries

Use Express 100 to query express.

Download address: Express enquiries

The renderings are as follows:

3. Website recommendation

In addition, two websites are recommended for downloading Workflows:

www.packal.org/workflow-li…

www.alfredworkflow.com

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