Alfred might be a bit more popular than Spotlight. We know about 5 links to it since March 2021 and only 5 links to Spotlight. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.
I want to add another tip: learn to use Spotlight Search to launch apps, search for files or make google queries. To do so, type COMMAND + SPACEBAR. Down the road, once you get comfortable with Spotlight Search, you can replace it with alternative apps like Alfred or Raycast. Using the keyboard to launch apps and open files, from anywhere, takes macOS to another level of mind-meld. Highly recommend. Source: about 1 year ago
Spotlight Search - The equivalent of searching in the start menu on a PC, but it actually works. Source: over 1 year ago
It seems they are using it as intended. Apple lists what op does as a supported usecase.. https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/spotlight-mchlp1008/mac. Source: over 2 years ago
Hi there, sorry to hear that. It's possible that the app has disappeared from the dock after updating to the latest stable version that was released today (v3.8.0) but should still be in the list of apps that you have installed or discoverable via Spotlight. If it's still not there, please let us know. You should be able to install it from the downloads page and it should retain your preferences, but create a... Source: almost 3 years ago
One other thing I forgot to mention is Spotlight. As long as you know the name of file or folder (or other details) you can find it quickly with Spotlight. Just click the magnifying glass in the menu bar, or press CMD + Space. Source: almost 3 years ago
Alfred (https://alfredapp.com) has a snippet manager (and a _whole_ lot more kbd goodies). - Source: Hacker News / about 1 year ago
I assume you mean Windows + R, right? Use alfredapp.com or spotlight. Alfred can do: Find apps & files. Source: over 1 year ago
Like spectacleapp.com or alfredapp.com for example. Source: almost 2 years ago
I'm using Alfredapp.com's Mac Spotlight replacement to do this. Source: almost 2 years ago
Once you've got your mac set up, Alfred is essential. I've got a full list of app recommendations here but don't get bogged down in it, just set and forget. Source: about 2 years ago
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