alfred@4 ☆

« Back to VersTracker

Description:
Application launcher and productivity software

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 4.8,1312@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | @alfredapp | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: launcher productivity automation workflow search

Install: brew install --cask alfred@4

About:
Alfred is a powerful application launcher and productivity tool that significantly enhances macOS workflow efficiency. It provides hotkeys, keywords, and text expansion to search and launch applications, files, and perform calculations instantly. Its extensible workflow system allows users to automate repetitive tasks and integrate with various system and web services.

Key Features:

Unified search for apps, files, and web content
Customizable hotkeys and keywords
Extensive workflow automation ecosystem
Clipboard history management
Text expansion and snippets

Use Cases:

Quickly launching applications and finding files without using the mouse
Automating repetitive tasks via custom workflows
Managing and searching clipboard history
Expanding text snippets for faster typing

Alternatives:

Raycast – Modern alternative with a focus on extensions and team collaboration
Spotlight – Native macOS search, less customizable and feature-rich
LaunchBar – Similar functionality with a different interface philosophy

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Aug 5, 2025 2:15pm	4.8,1312	0	VERSION_BUMP	d4be931e