About
Overview
Alfred is a productivity application for macOS that boosts your efficiency through hotkeys, keywords, and text expansion. It acts as a powerful replacement for Spotlight, allowing you to launch apps, search the web, and run custom workflows.
Pricing & Free Tier
Free Tier: Yes. Includes basic app launching and web searches.
Powerpack: £34 one-time purchase (no subscription). Unlocks custom workflows, clipboard history, and file actions.
How to Use
- Install Alfred and map it to
Cmd + Space(replacing Spotlight). - Type a keyword to launch apps or search Google.
- With the Powerpack, type
Clipboardto view your copy history. - Create custom workflows using the visual drag-and-drop editor.
Important Notes
- Powerpack Required: Without the one-time Powerpack purchase, Alfred is just a slightly better Spotlight. The magic happens in the premium workflows.
- VS Raycast: Raycast has emerged as a modern competitor with a free extension store. Alfred relies on community-built workflows.