Recently, I’ve been thinking about how to implement Evernote search in Alfred. Fortunately, someone in the community already created a version, but it supports Alfred 3 and Evernote, so some improvements are needed. Of course, if you’re not satisfied with the functionality, you can customize it yourself. Let’s get started.
Current Effect
Download link: Click here
Want to know how it’s done? Keep reading.
Script Modification
Replace two places in the scpt file:
- Replace
com.evernote.Evernotewithcom.yinxiang.Mac - Replace
com.runningwithcrayons.Alfred-3withcom.runningwithcrayons.Alfred
Viewing App Signatures
How do you get the signature information of the target app? Use the following command:
codesign -dv --verbose=4 /Applications/YourApp.app
Final Thoughts
- Building on the work of predecessors, supporting Yinxiang Biji (Evernote China) was achieved with just two replacements, which is relatively simple.
- Why can Alfred achieve Evernote search? The feasibility lies in the fact that Evernote itself has opened up some APIs and provides AppleScript support. For details, see Evernote Developer API.
- Yinxiang Biji is Evernote’s localized product for the Chinese market, but the core functionality is still Evernote, so it is also supported.
References
- https://lloyar.github.io/2019/01/16/evernote-and-alfred.html
- https://www.alfredforum.com/topic/840-evernote-workflow-9-beta-4-alfred-4/
