Search Open Finder Windows - Alfred Workflow v1.2.3

Version 1.2.3 - Change Log

• Added name of boot drive (i.e. "Macintosh HD") to JSON match value

Full Changelog: v1.2.2...v1.2.3

Search Open Finder Windows - Alfred Workflow v1.2.2

Version 1.2.2 - Change Log

• Fixed an issue where backslashes (\) in JSON entries were not properly escaped.

Full Changelog: v1.2.1...v1.2.2

Search Open Finder Windows - Alfred Workflow v1.2.1

Version 1.2.1 - Change Log

• Quick fix: reintroduced "copy path" functionality

Full Changelog: v1.2.0...v1.2.1

Search Open Finder Windows - Alfred Workflow v1.2.0

Version 1.2.0 - Change Log

• Now uses jq to create JSON entries
  • What this does: Increases reliability and handling of escapable characters in window names and contents
  • Note: At least version 1.7.1 of jq is required. Currently only available as a brew formula.
• Added support for show view options windows
• Added extra handling for floating and other nonstandard windows
• PNGs for hidden folders now utilize alpha layer for transparency instead of assuming light and dark backdrops
  • What this does: Respects Alfred's search window color when dimming folder icons of hidden folders
• Removed explicit PATH definition (All commands used in this script are within the scope of Alfred's default PATH)

Full Changelog: v1.1.2...v1.2.0

Search Open Finder Windows - Alfred Workflow v1.1.2

Version 1.1.2 - Change Log

• Fixed an issue that causes the workflow to report that no Finder windows are open if the frontmost window is search window

Full Changelog: v1.1.1...v1.1.2

Search Open Finder Windows - Alfred Workflow v1.1.1

Version 1.1.1 - Change Log

• Script filter now reruns after closing window

Search Open Finder Windows - Alfred Workflow v1.1.0

Version 1.1.0 - Change Log

Ground-Up Rewrite

• I rewrote the whole workflow to use only 2 scripts (instead of the previous 7)
• No more Javascript for automation (JXA): all logic is now handled within the shell scripts.
• All JSON formatting is now handled by macOS' stock coreutils.

Major Speed Improvements

• All windows are now cached in parallel.
  • What this does: Results now appear several times more quickly than before (particularly noticeable when many windows are open).
• Minimized the use of AppleScript
  • AppleScript is now run immediately (and in the background) to fetch window information.

Improved Path Copying

• You can now copy paths of items shown in get info windows.

More Nonstandard Icons

• Improved logic to fetch custom icons from macOS resource forks
  • What this does: Results now show non-default icons for files and folders that have them, making it easier to identify the window you want.
• Now supports external volumes, removable volumes, and app icons
• Now supports get info windows

Improved Matching

• You can now also filter results by the following additional matching patterns:
  • Individual directories in a window's destination path (full path no longer required)
  • File extensions (with and without leading .)

Housekeeping

• Uses the tmp directory for temporary files (with cleanup)
• Nonstandard folder icons are no longer cached within their folders (now that everything runs in parallel, all custom icons are extracted in realtime without any noticeable speed difference).

Misc.

• Better handling of macOS' window indexing and activation quirks

Search Open Finder Windows - Alfred Workflow v1.0.1

This version includes the following refinements:

• Consolidated how input is passed to second-level scripts across workflow (input as argv with JXA refinements to accommodate for different escaping rules)
• Made script filter keyword user-configurable
• Updated graphics

Thanks to Vitor from Alfred for pointing this out!

Search Open Finder Windows - Alfred Workflow v1.0.0

This version includes the following features:

• User actions:
  • Search a list of open Finder windows
  • Focus Finder windows
  • Copy paths to targets (directories) of Finder browser windows
  • Close Finder windows
• Support for Finder browser, Get Info, and Preferences/Settings windows.
• Displays special icons for folders and volumes that have them (i.e. macOS-assigned or user-assigned custom icons)

Inspired by Emmanuel Pilande’s Browser Tabs workflow and mklement’s fileicon shell script. 🤘