Alfred
Alfred searches a Mac and the web and supports hotkeys, keywords, text expansion, and custom actions on macOS.

About Alfred
Alfred is a productivity application for macOS that searches the Mac and the web with hotkeys and keywords. It launches applications, finds and previews files, searches clipboard history, expands text snippets, performs calculations, and runs system commands and custom workflows. Some capabilities require the Alfred Powerpack, and the listed Version 5.8.1 requires macOS 10.14 or later on 64-bit Intel or Apple Silicon.
Key features
- Launch apps and find files from keyboard input
- Search websites with default and custom keywords
- Search and reuse clipboard text, images and files
- Expand short abbreviations into full text snippets
- Create workflows linking hotkeys, keywords and actions
- Run system commands such as sleep and empty Trash
Best for: Mac users who prefer keyboard control for launching, searching, and repetitive typing tasks.
Good for
- Learns usage patterns to prioritise search results
- Workflows can be created without writing code
- Settings can be kept in sync across multiple Macs
Watch out for
- Runs on macOS only, with listed version requiring macOS 10.14 or later
- Some features require the Alfred Powerpack
Alfred at a glance
- Website
- alfredapp.com
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Mac Apps
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- macOS, Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Alfred FAQ
What macOS versions does the listed release support?
Version 5.8.1 b2349 lists support for macOS 10.14 and later on 64-bit Intel and Apple Silicon.
Do I need to write code to create a workflow?
No. Workflows link hotkeys, keywords and actions without writing code, and community-shared workflows can be imported.
Can Alfred settings be used on more than one Mac?
Yes. Alfred can keep settings in sync across Macs.
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