Alfred 2 recently landed for the Mac, and near the top of its laundry list of new productivity features is Workflows, an easy way to automate a wide variety of tasks. For starters, you can create system-wide shortcuts to control iTunes or open a bunch of apps and files related to a task, like “work” or audio editing.
But Alfred Workflows can do far, far more, like  hook into search engines, show you the last [x] number of apps and files you opened, browse your Instapaper queue, and create an “Airplane Mode” to toggle your Mac’s bluetooth, WiFi, and brightness settings. To get an idea of what’s possible, check out Alfred 2 Workflow List, a site that lists and accepts user-submissions for just about any workflow you can imagine.

You May Also Like

Link opening utilities for Mac browsers make the user do too much work

These utilities make it easy to open links to specific companies in a browser of your choice. But they could definitely remove the tedium from getting set up.

Speedrunning appreciation for indie apps

One big shoutout to a bunch of apps I use on at least some kind of regular basis.

That’s a lot of spinning plates, Apple

I’m always down for a major redesign or two, but I’m also starting to get dizzy.