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24 alternatives to Apptivate
Launch Mac apps with custom keyboard shortcuts
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Apptivate launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Create quick reminders with presets
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Hold spacebar while pressing a key to launch/switch apps
2017 · spacelauncherapp.com · its alternatives →
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Instant for Mac▲132A menu bar app to track the daily time spent on your Mac
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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App Launcher Switcher | Dock and CMD-Tab alternative
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Waiting List▲131Create (and view) countdown timers in your Mac Menu Bar
2017 · waitinglist.site · its alternatives →
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Focused Task▲121Open source mac menubar app that helps you do deep work
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Master keyboard shortcuts of your favourite websites & apps
2022 · its alternatives →
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Get Moving▲88The app that motivates you to sit less and stand more.
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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One Thing▲138Put a single task or goal in your Mac's menu bar
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Keysmith▲207Create custom keyboard shortcuts for your Mac and the web
2020 · keysmith.app · its alternatives →
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Command-Tab Plus▲248Keyboard-centric application switcher for your Mac ⌘
2016 · commandtab.noteifyapp.com · its alternatives →
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BusyCal 3.0▲151The most powerful calendar app for Mac and iOS
2016 · busymac.com · its alternatives →
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TermHere▲147“Open Terminal Here” shortcut for Finder
2016 · hashbang.productions · its alternatives →
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