April 2011
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WatchQuick overview: File System Navigation in Alfred
Here’s just how incredibly quick and easy it is to use the File System Navigation feature in Alfred to locate your files.
Use the main bar at top much like a search field in Alfred. Start typing in the first few letters of a folder you want to drill into and Alfred will filter your results. You can then use Tab which autocompletes as much as...
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User video: Setting up a Custom Search →
If you’re in the process of creating one of your first custom searches, the video above, created by one of our users, takes you through the necessary process step by step and shows you an example of how Alfred custom searches can make you quicker in your day-to-day life.
Thanks, Mike!
The one in which you can’t find a file
This is just a little reminder of the steps you should take if Alfred doesn’t seem to be giving you the search results you were expecting.
Does it seem like Alfred can’t find your file? Follow the steps outlined on our Alfred didn’t find what I was looking for help page and we’ll help you sort it out.
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The one where you show more than 9 results
Alfred let’s you select the number of results that show when you start a query, anything from 1 to 9, to help present a clean interface. You can customise the number of results in Preferences > Appearance.
But did you know you can also scroll through further than 9 results (if these are available for your query)?
This is especially applicable...
