launchbar ☆
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Description:
Productivity tool
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 6.24@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
Apr 28, 2026 7:47am 6.24 0 VERSION_BUMP abd16ec6
Mar 20, 2026 10:14am 6.23 0 VERSION_BUMP f2426030
Jul 5, 2024 10:06pm 6.19.1 0 VERSION_BUMP 74291b22
Nov 29, 2023 12:02pm 6.18.5 0 VERSION_BUMP 26dee668
Nov 13, 2023 11:56pm 6.18.4 0 VERSION_BUMP a1085efe
Nov 3, 2023 1:07pm 6.18.3 0 VERSION_BUMP 6bd2c20a
Sep 21, 2023 8:04am 6.18.2 0 VERSION_BUMP f86adc6b
Sep 2, 2023 7:59pm 6.18.1 0 VERSION_BUMP 7a9527aa
Apr 18, 2023 6:07am 6.17 0 VERSION_BUMP 447783e3
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