Alfred Quick File Access

Quickly access recent files, files with a specific tag, files in the current window, files in the Downloads-folder, or trashed files.

Usage

• Search for recently modified files in your home folder and iCloud documents with the keyword rec. (Searching for recent files was always a weak point on macOS.)
• Access files in your Downloads-folder via dl.
• Search for files in the front Finder window via win.
• Access files you have assigned a Finder tag of your choice via tag.
• Look for files in your Trash with trash.

For all fives cases, you can change the keyword in the workflow configuration or set a hotkey.

The following actions are available for all searches:

• ⏎: Open the file.
• ⌘⏎: Move the file to your front Finder window.
• ⌥⏎: Reveal the file in Finder.
• ⌃⏎: Copy the file to the clipboard.

Installation

1. This workflow requires ripgrep:

brew install ripgrep

2. Download the Alfred workflow.

About the developer

In my day job, I am a sociologist studying the social mechanisms underlying the digital economy. For my PhD project, I investigate the governance of the app economy and how software ecosystems manage the tension between innovation and compatibility. If you are interested in this subject, feel free to get in touch.

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