Installation & Setup
- Alfred 5+ with Powerpack
- Earlier versions are still available but will not be supported for long
Note: The workflow is still under review. Please install it from the GitHub release at the moment.
- Go to the workflow page and click
Install in Alfred - You're all set. Continue to configure
- Install Python 3
- Install Homebrew following the official guide, then
brew install python
- Or install with however you like. Make sure it's version 3.9 or later and the executable is available in
$PATH - If you have no idea what the previous lines mean, you should probably go with the Alfred Gallery way
- Download the latest version from Releases and double-click on
Coinc.alfredworkflowto install - You're all set, continue to configure
Setup the following config value in the workflow user configuration sheet. If you have trouble finding this, follow this official guide
| Name | Function | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Open Exchange Rates App ID | Credentials to acquire currency rates can be obtained at Open Exchange Rates for free by signing up for an account. (Don't worry, you can delete the account if you change your mind) | |
| Base currency | Your primary, daily-use currency | USD |
| Update rates | Threshold to trigger rates update in seconds | 30 mins |
| Localization | Localization for decimal separator, find one in this ICU list, normally looks like {language}_{COUNTRY}
|
en_US |
| Conversion direction | In what ways would you like the conversion works | Both |
| Precision | Round off position after decimal point | 3 |
This step is totally optional, but you might find some great examples to make Coinc best fit for you.
Configure Coinc as part of your default Alfred action. This can be helpful if you often forget to type the cur prefix.
If you want to dispatch Coinc with a hotkey, you can set it up by double click on the workflow object.
Execute the cur-index command, Coinc will create a bunch of alias trigger that match the currency symbols as you type
More often than not, different country has their notation for currency, and Coinc have you covered.
Use cur-alias <custom-alias> <currency-name-or-code> to add a custom mapping
If you changed your mind, use cur-unalias <custom-alias> to remove the entry
- Install PopClip and the Alfred extension
- Configure Fallback search
Combining with Customized Trigger, you can achieve conversion without typing, like this
