https://chejinying.com/tech/tags/alfred/ Recent content in Alfred on Jinying Tech Blog Hugo en-us Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://chejinying.com/tech/posts/alfred_cheatsheet/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://chejinying.com/tech/posts/alfred_cheatsheet/ <h2 id="app-launcher">App Launcher</h2> <p>Trigger: <code>Option + Space</code> -&gt; type app name.</p> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Shortcut / Input</th> <th>Usage</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><code>Option + Space</code></td> <td>Show Alfred</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>&lt;app name&gt;</code> + <code>Return</code></td> <td>Open an app</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>Command + 1</code> to <code>Command + 9</code></td> <td>Open result by number</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>Command + ,</code></td> <td>Open Alfred Preferences</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Examples:</p> <div class="highlight"><pre tabindex="0" class="chroma"><code class="language-text" data-lang="text"><span class="line"><span class="cl">chrome </span></span><span class="line"><span class="cl">terminal </span></span><span class="line"><span class="cl">vscode </span></span><span class="line"><span class="cl">activity monitor </span></span></code></pre></div><h2 id="default-search">Default Search</h2> <p>Trigger: <code>Option + Space</code> -&gt; type query without a keyword.</p> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Shortcut / Input</th> <th>Usage</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><code>&lt;query&gt;</code></td> <td>Search default results</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>Return</code></td> <td>Open selected result</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>Shift</code> or <code>Command + Y</code></td> <td>Quick Look preview</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>Command + Return</code></td> <td>Reveal local file in Finder</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>Option + Return</code></td> <td>Search query in Finder</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>Control + Return</code></td> <td>Search query on web</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>Escape</code></td> <td>Hide Alfred or go back</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Examples:</p>