Alfred is an application launcher and productivity software for macOS developed by Running with Crayons Ltd.

[3] Alfred is similar to macOS's Spotlight function, but offers a higher degree of customizability and extensibility through its action system known as "workflows".

[15] Creating workflows does not require programming knowledge,[16] although it does support the execution of scripts written in AppleScript, Bash, Python, and others.

[17] Many of Alfred's features and workflows can be accessed by defining a global keyboard shortcut or a keyword before the query.

These functions include adjusting volume, controlling Music, launching applications, and executing workflows.