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| Downloads:19,389 |
| Version Downloads:3,821 |
| Type:Utilities : File Management |
| License:Free |
| Date:30 Nov 2011 |
| Platform:Intel |
| Price:Free |
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Trendjunket reviewed on 13 Feb 2012
+30
Myka reviewed on 30 Dec 2011
+35
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https://getsatisfaction.com/alfredapp/topics/open_alfred_with_selected_text
Currently Alfred has something similar to "Instant Send", if you have the powerpack: select a file in Finder, then press cmd + alt + to pop up the result actions for that given file (where you can choose to open the file or 'open with', email it, copy/move/delete etc.).
It appears that in the upcoming release of Alfred 1.1, it would be possible to select text as well. Right now I'm using version 1 (I didn't opt for the "pre-releases" option under 'Updates' in Preferences, since I'd rather use the stable versions), so right now I can only select files.
+35
+30
Slight correction: You press cmd + alt + backslash () to pop up the results action menu. For some reason macupdate failed to display the backslash I typed earlier...
+2
Filp reviewed on 14 Dec 2011
+1
+4
Angry-Ferret reviewed on 12 Dec 2011
-3
silverhand31 reviewed on 01 Dec 2011
Could you add "open Facebook", I quite common lately :D
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-3
-1
Joe-Y. reviewed on 01 Dec 2011
+39
-1
+5
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Morannon reviewed on 01 Dec 2011
That was the moment when Alfred came into play. The installation was really easy, and I liked Alfred's user interface. Alfred just worked for me in a few minutes, and since then, I never used Spotlight anymore.
I prefer Alfred to Spotlight because of the following reasons:
1) Alfred's much faster.
2) Alfred find's ALL my files (in contrast to Spotlight).
3) I can control my search by far easier than using Spotlight: To start applications and to open folders, I just type in a word. To search for files and its content, I press the space bar before entering my search term.
4) Alfred knows what I want to search for. In other words: Alfred seems to remember my search behaviour much better than Spotlight does.
5) I can configure custom searches, for example to directly find a term in wikipedia or to look up an translation of a word in leo.dict.org.
6) Alfred places the results of my search before my very eyes – I don't have to look in the right upper corner and read the results in a tiny font size.
7) Alfred is prettier.
These are my seven good reasons to use Alfred. As I bought Alfred's powerpack to expand Alfred's functionality, there are even more reasons to use Alfred. Thank you, developers, to offer such an huge time saver for free.
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+20
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2)Alfred doesn't find all your files whereas spotlight always can. That's a constant issue that some users that really tried to used seriously , found. That;s what i found.
3) The smart way to configure custom searches is using GlimmerBlocker because it works globally, on spotlight, on any web browser and they url bars. Is a nonsense to have just one app to do that when you will want to do it from your browser as well.
Im not gonna to trust ever again on reviewers
goofansu reviewed on 01 Dec 2011
-15
-41
alsar reviewed on 30 Nov 2011
It seems that neither of those reviewers never used spotlight or just don't know how to use it
Reason #1 Smart Launching: Spotlight does the same thing. it can list your applications based on your behavior.
Reason #2 Control Your File Search. Spotlight cant do the same thing, even better using the kind trigger. Besides,it seems that Alfred doesn't find all my files , with a 40% fail rate. Spotlight find ALL my files.
Reason #3 Web Search: Spotlight can do web search too. Even have a web history search!
Reason #4 System Commands: Thats true. Spotlight can't do system commands.. THANK GOD!. I don't want to log out accidentally again while searching for a file called logs.sys. Stupid Alfred.
and about this review:http://www.macstories.net/mac/why-i-ditched-spotlight-for-alfred/. It seems that the guy switched to Alfred just because, without any valid reason. Spotlight slow? doesn't find his files? i think he missed up his own system
To END:http://www.macgasm.net/2011/02/08/theres-a-new-man-in-my-macs-life-and-his-name-is-alfred/
The only cool feature that this guy mention is that you can do custom searches. Yea , i missed that too, but then i found a more powerful, robust and versatile application for that: GlimmerBlocker.
GlimmerBloker is a ad blocking proxy that lives in your system. It doesn't only block ads, but it also let you to create custom searches , custom styles, modify web content... GLOBALLY, without missing up with your safari, spotlight or whatever because it never touch any applications, is just a proxy.
Right now i have tons of custom web searches that i can access from spotlight, the safaris' url bar, and even works in firefox, google chrome or what ever applications that connects to the internet. Alfred is a pitty compared to that.
+7
+73
I'd really like to push the "Report Abuse" button but I can't find one.
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-41
I would love to delete my previous review, i don't know how to do it. But i rated low this app because is not better than other options,in fact is crap, yet it is seems to be popular.
+3
+81
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alsar reviewed on 30 Nov 2011
+3
+83
http://sayzlim.net/post/1633828233/alfred-app-vs-spotlight
http://www.macstories.net/mac/why-i-ditched-spotlight-for-alfred/
To end:
http://www.macgasm.net/2011/02/08/theres-a-new-man-in-my-macs-life-and-his-name-is-alfred/
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It seems that neither of those reviewers never used spotlight or just don't know how to use it
Reason #1 Smart Launching: Spotlight does the same thing. it can list your applications based on your behavior.
Reason #2 Control Your File Search. Spotlight cant do the same thing, even better using the kind trigger. Besides,it seems that Alfred doesn't find all my files , with a 40% fail rate. Spotlight find ALL my files.
Reason #3 Web Search: Spotlight can do web search too. Even have a web history search!
Reason #4 System Commands: Thats true. Spotlight can't do system commands.. THANK GOD!. I don't want to log out accidentally again while searching for a file called logs.sys. Stupid Alfred.
and about this review:http://www.macstories.net/mac/why-i-ditched-spotlight-for-alfred/. It seems that the guy switched to Alfred just because, without any valid reason. Spotlight slow? doesn't find his files? i think he missed up his own system
To END:http://www.macgasm.net/2011/02/08/theres-a-new-man-in-my-macs-life-and-his-name-is-alfred/
The only cool feature that this guy mention is that you can do custom searches. Yea , i missed that too, but then i found a more powerful, robust and versatile application for that: GlimmerBlocker.
GlimmerBloker is a ad blocking proxy that lives in your system. It doesn't only block ads, but it also let you to create custom searches , custom styles, modify web content... GLOBALLY, without missing up with your safari, spotlight or whatever because it never touch any applications, is just a proxy.
Right now i have tons of custom web searches that i can access from spotlight, the safaris' url bar, and even works in firefox, google chrome or what ever applications that connects to the internet. Alfred is a pitty compared to that.
gcrouse rated on 08 Jan 2012
+25
DonkeyKong rated on 05 Dec 2011
+81
Weaselboy rated on 01 Dec 2011
Seanandersen rated on 01 Dec 2011
+14
Michaelfuchs rated on 30 Nov 2011
+83
Macmaria rated on 30 Nov 2011
-295
Monkeyjunkey rated on 30 Nov 2011
Jamiepeloquin rated on 30 Nov 2011
+12
Fongd rated on 30 Nov 2011
Pccuser rated on 23 Oct 2011