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Giveaway: Dropbox accounts up for grabs today!

In the spirit of Christmas and our Alfred calendar, Dropbox have given us three 10GB lifetime upgrades. Dropbox is an incredibly useful cloud-based file synching service, which we love and highly recommend for Powerpack users who want to sync their Alfred settings. To participate, leave a comment below and tell us how you use Dropbox […]

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Delight in Christmas shopping with Alfred

We can’t get away from it any longer – there’s under a month left until Christmas. *gasp* Lights and decorations are going up, and so is our blood pressure, thinking of all the presents that still need to be picked up. Fear not, Alfred’s here to help. Set up a few custom searches for your […]

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Alfred Extensions: The best scripts (so far!)

[Update: You can find numerous Alfred extensions in our Extensions Gallery. The links in the blog post below may not be kept up to date, while the gallery is maintained more closely. You can also find out there how to contribute your own extensions.] With Alfred 0.9.9 out for general release, we’re excited to share […]

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Alfred Productivity Tips: Tweaking your search results to show just what you want

We all use our Macs slightly differently, squirrelling files away in all sorts of obscure locations with, sometimes, less than helpful names or folder organisation. This is where Alfred comes in, like a knight in shining armour against the mountains of files on your Mac. Below are a few ways to tweak your settings to […]

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Giveaway: Share your Alfred tips [updated with winners]

As you might know, about 3 months ago I started Alfred Tips tumblr which now houses over 50 tips and tricks, helping you make the most of the many, both free and Powerpack features that Alfred offers. There are tips for beginners as well as advanced users, ranging from descriptions of how to launch multiple apps […]

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Alfred Productivity Tips: Using custom searches

Fancy becoming a productivity ninja with Alfred? Some might say that calling yourself a “ninja” is cliché but the ninja is efficient, stealthy and a master of his tools, just as you can be with Alfred. Besides, I’ve been gagging for an excuse to post this awesome Lego ninja picture so bear with me, alright? […]

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