Implementing One-Click Evernote Search in Alfred

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Recently, I’ve been thinking about how to implement Evernote search functionality in Alfred. Fortunately, someone in the community has 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 and improve it yourself, but that’s not a big problem. 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.Evernote with com.yinxiang.Mac
Replace com.runningwithcrayons.Alfred-3 with com.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/印象笔记.app

Final Thoughts

Building on the work of predecessors, supporting Yinxiang Biji (Evernote China) was achieved with just 2 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 Apple Script 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’s also supported

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Last updated on May 30, 2020