Get the balloons, the cake and the candles out - it's Alfred's third birthday today!
Some days, it feels like Alfred's been around forever; When your muscle memory kicks in to try to Cmd + Space even on someone else's computer. Other days, it seems it was only yesterday we launched the first v.0.4 beta.
Three years from launch, Alfred v2 is just around the corner. We are currently polishing and adding final touches to your new and significantly improved personal butler. It's with great excitement that we can say we are now hoping to have Alfred v2 in your hands within 3 weeks from today! :)
Don't forget that if you buy the Powerpack now, you miss the queues and get a free v2 upgrade. Existing single license users can upgrade to a Mega Supporter, with other upgrade types coming soon.
If you are a Mega Supporter (or you upgrade now), you can help test the v2 beta to get an early look at the amazing new v2 features!
Thank you to all our v2 beta testers, and to everyone who has adopted Alfred since 2010!
Apple released iTunes 11.0.2 today, making a few changes to its AppleScript support. As a result, some users experienced issues with Alfred's Mini Player in version 1.3.2.
To fix these hotkey issues, we've released v1.3.3 (non-Mac App Store version). You can download it from our website or through the auto-updater.
As many of you know, the v2 beta is in full swing. Many Mega Supporters have already started creating their own workflows, tinkering with new appearance themes and enjoying the new features.
Needless to say, all this enthusiasm leads to lots of questions, suggestions and ideas, so we've roped in the help of long-time friend of Alfred and amazing extension/workflow developer David Ferguson. Also known as jdfwarrior, David was one of the earliest and keenest extension developers, and has since become an authority on developing extensions and workflows. You'll find some of his v1 extensions and v2 workflows on his website.
He joins the team to help us manage the buzzing forum and give a hand to developers who are creating their own workflows. Those who have joined our forum will have seen how helpful he is already, but for those who don't know David yet, you'll most likely come across him in the Alfred forum over the coming months.
It's also worth noting that David helps us in his spare time, evenings and weekends, so please be patient when asking questions on the forum.
Join us in welcoming David to the team! :)
As promised in the blog post earlier tonight announcing the first Alfred v2 beta, here are a few workflows Mega Supporters can import to get started.
Update: The workflows from this post have been removed, as these are now built into Alfred. In the Workflows tab, click the + button at the bottom of the workflows list and choose from the Examples menu :)
After many months of hard work, we can finally share the first Alfred v2 beta. As you've seen from the recent sneak peeks, there are huge improvements and some great new features, like workflows, that will make Alfred more powerful than ever before.
Rather than waffle on about v2, I'll re-iterate a few things below then let Mega Supporters download the beta and have a play. :)
This is a beta release: While it has been tested and Andrew & I have been using it as our day-to-day Alfred version, you may still encounter unexpected behaviour or bugs. Some features may also change between now and the final release, so be flexible, especially when it comes to workflows.
To help us keep track of bug reports, please email us or join our forum, rather than tweeting us.
Beta is limited to Mega Supporters: To help us limit the volume of feedback for the beta, only Mega Supporters can take part at this time. If you have a single user license from v1, you can choose to upgrade to Mega Supporter to join the beta. If you prefer to wait until it's fully tested, hold off until v2 goes to general release to upgrade to a v2 single user license. Questions about licensing? Have a look at the FAQ.
Keep version 1 handy: Some features are not yet complete in this beta; for example, there is no iTunes Mini Player yet. You can keep versions 1 & 2 running concurrently by choosing different hotkeys, and we don't recommend deleting v1 just yet.
Over the coming weeks, we'll be releasing new builds when they're ready, will publishing documentation and help pages, and prepare for the general release.
Cheers,
Andrew and Vero
