https://github.com/luckman212/alfred-copy-workaround
Workaround for a bug in Contacts.app that pads copied phone numbers with zero-width characters
https://github.com/luckman212/alfred-copy-workaround
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Workaround for a bug in Contacts.app that pads copied phone numbers with zero-width characters
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/luckman212/alfred-copy-workaround
- Owner: luckman212
- Created: 2023-12-03T18:24:45.000Z (over 2 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2023-12-04T10:05:08.000Z (over 2 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-06T05:17:09.915Z (over 1 year ago)
- Topics: alfred-workflow, bug, contacts-app, macos
- Homepage: https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/337101/zero-width-characters-embedded-in-phone-number-whenever-they-are-copied-from-the
- Size: 68.4 KB
- Stars: 2
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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- Readme: README.md
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### About
Simple workaround for a bug in Contacts.app that pads copied phone numbers with zero-width characters, like this:
### How to use
1. Download the latest release from [here](https://github.com/luckman212/alfred-copy-workaround/releases/download/1.0.1/CopyWorkaround.alfredworkflow)
2. Double-click on it to import it to Alfred
3. Next time you need to copy a phone number from Contacts.app:
- click in the phone# field
- press ⌘cmdA (Select All)
- then press this workflow's trigger hotkey (⌘cmd⇧shiftC by default)
4. The number will be copied without the extra garbage padding.
### References
- [Zero-width characters embedded in phone number whenever they are copied from the macOS address book](https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/337101/zero-width-characters-embedded-in-phone-number-whenever-they-are-copied-from-the)
- specifically: [my answer](https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/350404/100302)