Alfred is a Mac app that lets me control my Mac with quick keyboard shortcuts.

I use it thousands of times per month (4,932 times this month), saving me a lot of time and clicks.

The basic features are great, but Alfred (and the community) allows me to customize and add almost every workflow that is on my mind.

Here are some of the workflows I use with Alfred:

Basic features:

- Clipboard history: huge time saver. Everything I copy is saved into the history, and I reduced the amount of time I needed to jump between screens.

- Text expander: everything I write multiple times a day is replaced with a shorter version. I insert my email template for reaching out with just “:et.” Generic responses. Contact information like my email and postal code. My Substack or Twitter profile link. Everything is a shortcut.

- Basic actions: I can quit apps, empty the trash folder, restart my computer, open files, and launch apps by just writing it to the command line.

- Enter and exit focus modes.

Advance features

- Emojis - whether it’s in copywriting or on the DMs, I can find and paste emojis within seconds.

- Spotify Player - Choose a playlist, add songs, pause, browse your library, and everything you can imagine without opening the Spotify app.

- Translate - quickly translate a word from the command line.

- Find synonyms - get a list of synonyms for a word.

- Reminders - add, rename, or complete a reminder.

- Todoist - add, browse, or complete a Todoist task.

- Connect BT device - I’ve set up my AirPods as a