Alfred 5 for Mac
Alfred is an award-winning macOS application that enhances your efficiency through hotkeys, keywords, text extensions, and more. Search your Mac and network, and control your Mac through custom actions to improve work efficiency.
Search and browse
Launch the application and search for files on Mac or Web. Alfred understands how you use the Mac and prioritizes the results. Save countless times by using hotkeys, keywords, and custom search for Mac and activity history. You don't need to remove your finger from the keyboard to enter, browse, preview, and perform operations on files.
Type less and speak more
With Alfred's clipboard history and fragment functions, there is no need to type the same URL or response over and over again. Use the clipboard history to locate any text, image, or file you previously copied and paste it again. Creating your own fragments and entering a short abbreviation to automatically expand them into a complete text fragment can save you hours of input time in the long run!
Expansion and automation
With Alfred's Powerpack, use extremely powerful workflows to execute tasks more effectively and reduce repetitive manual tasks. Link hotkeys, keywords, and actions together to create your own workflow; Create workflows without writing a single line of code. Thousands of import workflows shared from our creator community.
Control your music
You are the boss. Use Alfred's deep integration with macOS to control your Mac and improve your work efficiency. Quickly take action on files and contacts, control your music player, and send system commands.
Add some fun to your day; Turn your iPhone or iPad into the command center of your Mac using Alfred Remote for iOS.
Alternatively, check out the many workflows of other music services such as Spotify.
Productivity within reach
You don't need to move your finger off the keyboard to launch the application and search for files.
Search for your favorite websites using default and custom search keywords.
Perform fast mathematical calculations and copy the results to the clipboard.
Check your spelling or quickly find the definition of a new word.
Use keywords to sleep Mac, empty trash, activate screensaver, and more.
Click the Shift key to preview the content of the file without opening it.
Pop up a phone number or any large text on the screen.
Use your own usage statistics chart to understand your level of dependence on Alfred.
Search and paste past copied text clips, images, file paths, and color hexadecimal codes.
Save commonly used text clips as fragments and automatically expand them anywhere.
Create or import extremely powerful workflows to improve your work efficiency.
Place your hand on the keyboard and use the hotkeys to launch applications and files.
Navigate your file directory and take action on the results.
Search for your iTunes music collection, browse genres, or randomly play albums.
Find recently used files and documents for your favorite applications.
Customize Alfred's colors, fonts, sizes, and more. Share your theme with friends.
Use Alfred to find files and quickly attach them to new emails sent to contacts.
Through the bookmark integration of 1Password, access the website safely and quickly.
Use default fallback searches or customize them to improve search efficiency.
Use Dropbox to easily keep your Alfred settings synchronized on your Mac.
Search for files and add them to your buffer to take immediate action on all files.
Quickly open the terminal and run the Shell command from Alfred's command box.
Search for your local contacts and copy their details or take action on them.
A comprehensive guide to help you get started using workflows and new features.
