launchbar ☆

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Description:
Productivity tool

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 6.22.2@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | @launchbar | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: launcher productivity automation search shortcut

Install: brew install --cask launchbar

About:
LaunchBar is an award-winning productivity tool that provides instant access to every application, file, folder, and bookmark on your system. It allows you to search and launch items via a simple keystroke, offering a powerful alternative to the native Spotlight search. Its main value proposition is streamlining workflows through keyboard-driven navigation and automation.

Key Features:

Instant search and launch of apps, files, and contacts
Clipboard history and snippet management
Extensive customization with actions and workflows

Use Cases:

Rapidly launching applications without using the mouse or Dock
Searching for and opening deeply nested files and folders
Performing calculations and conversions on the fly

Alternatives:

Alfred – Alfred is a direct competitor with a similar feature set, though Alfred's Powerpack offers more extensive workflow automation.
Spotlight – macOS native search, which is less configurable and lacks the advanced productivity features and shortcuts of LaunchBar.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Jul 5, 2024 10:06pm	6.19.1	0	VERSION_BUMP	74291b22