Alfred Browser Toolbox

Keywords

ff

It is a way to lookup a folding in the Alfred browser or in Finder. Very handy.

ab:newfile

Creates a new file in the directory of the topmost Finder, Commander One, or Path Finder window.

ab:newdir

Creates a new directory in the directory of the topmost Finder, Commander One, or Path Finder window.

ab:open

Opens the URL, URI, or file given using the Mac OS X open terminal command. This has a hot key as well to open the current selection with "open". This works with Finder, Path Finder, and Commander One.

ab:pdf

This is a file filter for PDF files. I have many and this really makes finding them easy.

ab:cparent

This command will get the currently selected file in Finder, Path Finder, or Commander One and copy it to the parent directory. Works on files or directories.

ab:mparent

This command will get the currently selected file in Finder, Path Finder, or Commander One and move it to the parent directory. Works on files or directories.

ab:cfile

This command will copy the contents of the file to the clipboard. You need to be sure it is a text file.

Alfred Browser Actions

Get File Name

This gets the name of the file selected in Alfred Browser and puts it into the clipboard.

Get File Size

This gets the file size of the file selected in the Alfred Browser and puts it into the clipboard.

Create a File

Simply creates a file in the directory this file action is ran on. It will ask you for the name and then create it.

Create a Directory

Same as "Create a File", but creates a directory instead.

Copy Relative Home Path

This file action calculates the relative path from the user’s home directory and copies it to the clipboard.

Paste Relative Home Path

This file action calculates the relative path from the user’s home directory and copies it to the clipboard. It will then paste the relative path to the topmost application.

Copy Absolute Home Path

This file action copies the absolute path to the clipboard.

Paste Absolute Home Path

This file action copies the absolute path to the clipboard. It will then paste the relative path to the topmost application.

Copy/Move to Parent Directory

These two actions will copy/move the selected file to the parent directory.

Copy File Contents to Pasteboard

This action will copy the contents of the file to the pasteboard.