Support for MacOS 12.3?

[andrehofmeyr]

Many thanks for this awesome workflow, I use it all the time.

Since updating to MacOS 12.3 it doesn't work though, because Apple no longer supports Python 2.7 :(

Is there an easy way to update the workflow to work with Python 3?

Cheers,
Andre

[rodnem]

Hello I think I've got the same trouble…
Impossible to make it work
I got PHP 8.1.4 installed via homebrew and the workflow is set to /usr/local/bin/php
But it still doesn't work

I also use it all the time… thanks for your help

--- edit
I also install python via homebrew but it doesn't work neither

[pnome]

Same here. I really miss using this - it was so useful!

[jplomas]

Python 2.7 via Homebrew alone will not work.

The steps here will keep this working: https://www.alfredapp.com/help/kb/python-2-monterey/

export PATH="/opt/homebrew/bin:/usr/local/bin:${PATH}"
eval "$(brew shellenv)"
brew install pyenv
pyenv install 2.7.18
ln -s "${HOME}/.pyenv/versions/2.7.18/bin/python2.7" "${HOMEBREW_PREFIX}/bin/python"

Tested today on fully updated Monterey 12.3 (SIP enabled).

[wookayin]

This project is no longer maintained, still relying on python2.7. The above workaround of installing python2.7 is a good idea. Or consider switching to other similar workflow, such as https://github.com/deanishe/alfred-unicode/.

[bevesce]

This project is no longer maintained, still relying on python2.7.
It's just a bit neglected, not not-maintained. I don't think that making authoritative statements like this out of nowhere is cool.

I'll look into this but my Mac can't be updated to Monterey, so I haven't had the issue myself.

[bevesce]

I updated the script to work in python 3 too, but I don't have a way to actually test it on Monterey, so if any of you could check it out and let me know it would be great

[wookayin]

@bevesce That's great to hear! Thanks a lot for the update. The workflow works well out-of-box on Monterey 12.3 for me. In my environment I do not have python2.

Although there is a subtle issue on escaping characters due to the bytes-vs-unicode difference, I think the workflow will work well if it's working on your development environment.

[andrehofmeyr]

Many thanks @bevesce!

Unfortunately, it doesn't appear to be working for me:

This is exactly the error I've been getting since updating to 12.3, given that Python 2 no longer exists.

[jplomas]

Worked for me too once I'd unlinked Python2:

rm "${HOMEBREW_PREFIX}/bin/python"
ln -s ~/.pyenv/versions/3.9.4/bin/python "${HOMEBREW_PREFIX}/bin/python"

Thanks for updating @bevesce !

@andrehofmeyr -- this may work:

export PATH="/opt/homebrew/bin:/usr/local/bin:${PATH}"
eval "$(brew shellenv)"
brew install pyenv
pyenv install 3.9.4
ln -s "${HOME}/.pyenv/versions/3.9.4/bin/python3" "${HOMEBREW_PREFIX}/bin/python"

[andrehofmeyr]

@jplomas thanks for the suggestion, but I'm running the latest version of Python (3.10), and don't want 3.9.4 lying around. Strange that it works with 3.9.4 and not 3.10 🤷🏽‍♂️

[NeighNeighNeigh]

Sadly I'm getting the same error trying to run the new workflow.

Unable to run task!

Reason: launch path not accessible

/usr/bin/python

Check that the selected language exists on your system.

If you're syncing Alfred's preferences, also check that all related workflow files exist locally.

Related Workflow Info...
Name: 'Unicode Symbols Search'
Folder:/Users/nathan/Dropbox/Maintenance/Systems/Alfred/Alfred.alfredpreferences/workflows/user.workflow.7C031774-C834-498A-BD76-FF9E1DE5BE79

[0laus]

Great workflow. Unfortunately I'm running in to the same issues as mentioned above.

[Sheraff]

For me, in order to make the workflow work I did the following:

• install python 3, <3.10 (different install methods give different install locations)
• copy the script inside alfred's interface into a file main_script.py at the root of the alfred workflow folder
• add a shebang as the first line of the script, pointing to my python binary

  #!/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.7/bin/python3
  

• give execution permissions with chmod +x main_script.py
• in alfred, change Language to "External Script" and point to main_script.py in the text input below

[sleepymalc]

@Sheraff 's solution is probably the most simple and stable one. I somehow make it works months before, and after updating to Monterey 12.5 yesterday, it doesn't work again. Turns out that making it into an external script is quite simple.

[NeighNeighNeigh]

Seems recent Alfred allows for changing the script language to Python 3. Simply adjusting this within the Alfred workflow makes it work again. Yay!

[DJF3]

I got it working with MacOS Ventura (13.4) and Alfred 3:

• Install flow
• Change "USS" script filter to (in my case) /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/bin/python3 symbolssearch.py "{query}"

Change the symbolssearch.py code:

• line 3: from html import escape (was "from cgi import escape")
• line 38: return ('<items>' + items + '</items>') (removed .encode)
• line 57: query = ' '.join((s for s in sys.argv[1:])) (removed .decode part)
• line 61: symbols = f.read().splitlines() (removed .decode)
• line 71: print(r) (added brackets)

And now it works like a charm!