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| Original author(s) | Andrew Pepperrell, Vero Pepperrell [1] |
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| Developer(s) | Running with Crayons Ltd |
| Initial release | 2010 [1] |
| Stable release | v5.5 / 20 March 2024; 3 months ago (2024-03-20)[2] |
| Operating system | macOS |
| Type | Application launcher (utility software) |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | www |
Alfred is an application launcher and productivity software for macOS developed by Running with Crayons Ltd. It provides faster access to applications, files, folders, dictionaries, and various system functions.[3] Alfred is similar to macOS's Spotlight function, but offers a higher degree of customizability and extensibility through its action system known as "workflows".
Alfred comes with following features:
Alfred's functionality can be extended through "workflows", which are constructed through a visual scripting system based on nodes.[15] Creating workflows does not require programming knowledge,[16] although it does support the execution of scripts written in AppleScript, Bash, Python, and others.[17]
Many of Alfred's features and workflows can be accessed by defining a global keyboard shortcut or a keyword before the query.[18][19]
Alfred's visual appearance is customizable through themes.[20] It comes with a collection of presets that can be used for free, while creating and importing themes requires paid version.
Alfred Remote is a mobile companion application available for iOS.[21] It allows to control various functions on a macOS device where the paid version of Alfred is installed. These functions include adjusting volume, controlling Music, launching applications, and executing workflows.[22]
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