If the Built-in Troubleshooting tool has highlighted indexing issues, or you're experiencing any indexing issues on your Mac, these steps will guide you in resolving them. Use the 'find', 'open', and 'in' keywordsĪlfred uses an intelligent search scope to be fast and efficient. ' open' (or a quick press of the spacebar as a shortcut) to launch the file/app you're searching forĪlfred searches for files within his defined search scope.You can expand your search by prefixing your search with these keywords: The results included in Alfred's default results include applications, contacts and other file types you've specified in your Default Results preferences. To review your settings, go to Preferences > Features > Default Results.Įnsure the file you're searching for is located within your search scope. You can drag in additional folders if your files are stored outside of the existing scope. To keep Alfred's results clean, we recommend use use the spacebar prefix (as in step 1) to search for files but if you're searching for types you want to include in default results (without a keyword or spacebar prefix), ensure these are checked in the Essentials or Extras.

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