Mac OS X Softwares to Program Launchers

Discover Mac OS X Softwares to Program Launchers.

Provides various convenient methods for quickly accessing and launching installed applications.

Best Mac OS X Softwares to Program Launchers

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Dock

Dock

Commercial

Dock is a core user interface element in macOS, providing a convenient way to launch applications, switch between running programs, and access frequently used files and folders. It offers visual feedback on running applications and provides a central hub for managing opened windows.

Seamlessly integrated into macOS
Program Launchers
OS & Utilities
Lacona

Lacona

Freemium

Lacona is a powerful and highly customizable command-line style launcher for macOS, allowing users to control their system, access files, perform calculations, and search the web directly from the keyboard.

Efficient keyboard-driven workflow.
Program Launchers
OS & Utilities
Quick Search Box

Quick Search Box

Open Source

Quick Search Box (QSB) for Mac is a powerful and customizable application launcher and desktop search tool designed to streamline your workflow. It provides fast access to applications, files, contacts, and web data directly from a central search bar.

Fast and efficient application launching.
Program Launchers
OS & Utilities
Automator

Automator

Commercial

Automator is a macOS application designed to automate repetitive tasks without requiring programming knowledge. Users can create custom workflows to streamline common actions and boost productivity.

Included for free with macOS
Better tags service
Office & Productivity
Keyboard Maestro

Keyboard Maestro

Commercial

Keyboard Maestro is a powerful macOS automation tool designed to streamline repetitive tasks. It allows users to create custom macros triggered by hotkeys, function keys, or other events, enabling efficient navigation, text expansion, application control, and complex workflow automation.

Extremely powerful and flexible automation capabilities.
Function Key Shortcuts
Office & Productivity OS & Utilities
Typinator

Typinator

Commercial

Typinator is an advanced text expansion and automation tool for macOS, designed to significantly speed up typing and avoid repetition. By defining short abbreviations, users can instantly insert frequently used text, images, and even automate tasks across any application.

Excellent cross-application compatibility on macOS.
Scripting
Google Desktop

Google Desktop was a powerful desktop search application designed to index and rapidly locate information across your computer. It integrated seamlessly with your operating system, offering indexed search for files, emails, web history, and more, along with a customizable sidebar for widgets and gadgets.

Extremely fast file and content search.
Indexed search
File Management
Alfred

Alfred

Freemium

Alfred is a powerful productivity application for macOS, designed to streamline common tasks and significantly improve your workflow. It acts as a central hub for launching applications, finding files, performing web searches, and executing complex workflows with keyboard shortcuts and intuitive commands.

Extremely fast and responsive search
Program Launchers
File Management Office & Productivity OS & Utilities
Prism

Prism

Open Source

Prism was a discontinued open-source application developed by Mozilla, designed to integrate web applications into the desktop experience by removing the standard browser interface and providing a dedicated window for each 'site-specific browser'.

Provides a focused, distraction-free environment for web applications.
Place websites on desktop
Web Browsers
Launchy

Launchy

Open Source

Launchy is a discontinued yet highly efficient open-source keystroke application launcher for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It allows users to quickly open programs, documents, and perform searches by typing their names, significantly speeding up workflow.

Extremely fast application and file launching.
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
File Management OS & Utilities
LaunchBar

LaunchBar

Freemium

LaunchBar is a powerful and intelligent keystroke-based launcher for macOS. It provides lightning-fast access to your applications, documents, contacts, calendars, bookmarks, and much more, simply by typing a short abbreviation.

Extremely fast and efficient application and file launching.
Program Launchers
OS & Utilities