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The included clipboard manager lets you track your copy/paste history (If you’re not using a clipboard manager, I’d recommend getting one like Pastebot or use the one in LaunchBar.There are a lot of things you can with the search result – see the image above!.It’s not quite as tweakable as Alfred, but the benefit is that the preferences are less overwhelming For example, hiding the launchbar takes multiple Esc keypresses, the text input box doesn’t have a cursor I-beam, and the default font feels off. The only thing I didn’t like about it was that some of the “how it works” part of the design didn’t match my expectations for how an app should work. It’s a bit simpler to customise, a bit cheaper, but still offers a tonne of functionality and power. LaunchBar is the main competitor to Alfred. LaunchBar: Great but the UX doesn’t quite click for me The Powerpack is costly, but worth it if you know you need the Workflows functionality and you want to support the app’s development.

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Plus so much of the rest of the app is excellent. The preferences UI, and the default UI in general, isn’t “Mac-ish.” It’s not a deal-breaker because the UI is customisable as long as you’ve purchased the Powerpack.This might be a very good thing if that’s what you want! You can run new macOS Shortcuts shortcuts from alfred.Type URLs to go to the site directly from Alfred.You can even search items that are inside System Preferences/Settings – it’s really nice and way faster than clicking through System Preferences.Quick shortcuts to google, amazon, wikipedia.You can view your usage history so you can see how much you’ve been using Alfred.Appearance / theme customisation is excellent.Workflows and the workflow editor are really nice upgrades available in the Powerpack.Check out the screenshot below.įor some people, this is a good thing for me, it’s a bit overwhelming. There are like 15 different panels within the “Features” section of the app’s preferences window. The only downside is that there are a lot of settings to tweak. You’ll be able to find your files, launch apps, do calculations, search the web, and a lot more, all from one launchbar. It’s extremely powerful, very customisable, and tends to have a feeling of “it just works.”

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Price: Free to try, Powerpack is $40 for version 5 updates, $70 for lifetime updatesĪlfred is my go-to recommendation for people getting into launcher apps. Search indexing process isn’t as smooth as the other appsĪlfred: Powerful and customisable but… it’s a lot.No support for plugins or extensibility (though you can trigger custom scripts).Not customisable in terms of UI or themes, only light or dark mode.Doesn’t support a lot of the extensive power-user functionality that other launcher apps have, like clipboard history, automations, plugins, music control, and calculators.

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Unlimited free trial and inexpensive to purchase later.

UI blends perfectly into the native macOS UI.

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Fast fuzzy search for everything on on your Mac.

Simple, fast, and easy to open folders and apps.

Otherwise, use Alfred, LaunchBar, or Quicksilver. If you want something simple and easy, maybe try FastFolderFinder. Plus it’s super fast and the fuzzy search is great. I built FastFolderFinder with those three tasks in mind. I personally use launcher apps for three things: opening apps, quickly navigating to folders in Finder, and opening my projects’ folders in specific apps like VS Code, Sublime Text, and iTerm. Price: Unlimited free trial, $10 to purchase FastFolderFinder: Simple and easy, but not extensible Then you use the launchbar to to open apps and folders, execute scripts, do calculations, search the web, and on and on…Īll without taking your hands off the keyboard or navigating through a bunch of different apps. They let you set up a keyboard shortcut that triggers the launchbar to appear. Launcher apps help you do stuff on your Mac heaps faster. So, like, I’m pretty biased?) What is a launcher app? If you want something simpler and easier, FastFolderFinder makes it easy to open folders and apps. TLDR: Alfred is the most powerful and most customisable launcher app. I’ve compared Launchbar, Alfred, Quicksilver, and FastFolderFinder in this post. So what’s the best launcher app for macOS in 20? Hit a keyboard shortcut to open the launchbar, search for what you want, and hit return. Launcher apps help you do stuff on your Mac really quickly, without taking your hands off the keyboard. LaunchBar vs Alfred vs Quicksilver vs FastFolderFinder compared

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