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Script Filter XML Format

The XML Output format specification to populate Alfred's results from the Script Filter

/help/workflows/inputs/script-filter/xml/

Script Filter JSON Format

The JSON Output format specification to populate Alfred's results from the Script Filter

/help/workflows/inputs/script-filter/json/

It's Alfred's 9th Birthday: Thank You to Our Community Members

Today, we celebrate Alfred's birthday. It's been 9 years since we released the very first version of Alfred into the wild, and received a warm, kind and completely unexpected response!

/blog/announcements/alfreds-9th-birthday/

Snippets and Text Expansion Troubleshooting

If you're having issues with snippet auto-expansion using Alfred, take a look

/help/troubleshooting/snippets/

Why Choose Alfred? Discover Alfred's Productivity-Boosting Features

Discover why Alfred is the productivity app you need in your Mac life.

/help/why-choose-alfred/

Troubleshooting File Indexing Issues

If Alfred can't find the files you're looking for, take a look at these steps to troubleshoot the issue.

/help/troubleshooting/indexing/

Contacts and Email

View your contacts' details in Alfred. You can email or call a contact, launch a map to find their address and more.

/help/features/contacts/

Beginner's Guide to Alfred: Searching your Mac and the Web

Got a friend or family member who's new to Mac? If you've been looking for an introduction to Alfred, this is the perfect "Alfred 101 Guide"!

/blog/tips-and-tricks/beginners-guide-to-alfred-searching-your-mac-and-the-web/

Persisting Alfred's Preferences

Find out how to ensure Alfred can correctly save his preferences to file if you're having issues.

/help/troubleshooting/preferences/

Alfred's Best Features for the Independent Business Owner

Running a business involves so many different responsibilities; How can Alfred help you simplify your everyday tasks?

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You Can Count on Alfred's Calculator

Alfred's calculator is conveniently easy to access; Just pop up the search box and start typing your calculation.

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Snippets and Text Expansion

Save your frequently used text clips and paste them automatically using a keyword or browse them in the Snippets Viewer

/help/features/snippets/

A Starter Guide to Alfred's Powerpack Features

If you're new to the Powerpack features, this is a perfect starter guide to help you discover the wealth of features you now have access to.

/help/getting-started/intro-to-powerpack/

It's Alfred's 7th Birthday!

Today marks a very special day for us; It's Alfred's birthday!

/blog/fun-and-interesting/its-alfreds-7th-birthday/

Dynamic Placeholders

Use placeholders in workflows and snippets to add dynamic content

/help/workflows/advanced/placeholders/

Default Results

Set your Default Results preferences, including your search scope and fallback searches

/help/features/default-results/

How You Use Alfred: Ryan Cowles, Automattic Happiness Engineer

Ryan Cowles, Happiness Engineer for Automattic (the company behind WordPress) tells us about how he uses Alfred.

/blog/showcases/how-you-use-alfred-ryan-cowles-automattic-happiness-engineer/

The Tools We Use: CacheFly's content distribution network

We're often asked what tools we use everyday for creating and managing Alfred: Here's why we use CacheFly as CDN.

/blog/productivity/the-tools-we-use-cacheflys-content-distribution-network/

Using Cmd + Space as your Alfred Hotkey

Want to use Cmd + Space as your Alfred hotkey? Find out how to make this hotkey combo available to Alfred.

/help/troubleshooting/cmd-space/

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