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24 alternatives to Flashlight

The missing plugin platform for the Mac Spotlight

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Flashlight launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Laser Kitten▲145

   Unofficial Product Hunt app for the Mac

   2016 · imns.github.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Tablight▲90

   Mac Spotlight search for chrome tabs

   2015 · fouad.co · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Flashlight – Spotlight's missing plugin system▲6

   The missing Spotlight plugin system. Contribute to nate-parrott/Flashlight development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Lightwell▲246

   Make mobile apps without writing code

   2017 · stuartkerrs.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   App Zapper!▲115

   The uninstaller Apple forgot

   2014 · appzapper.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Uncover▲481

   Laser cut and customize your MacBook backlight

   2015 · uncovermac.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Better Window Manager▲233

   A tiny window management app for the Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Shady for Mac▲94

   Pull a virtual shade over your screen, rest your eyes

   2015 · google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Spotlight Tools▲112

   Quick access to common system tasks from Spotlight

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Soundbar▲213

    A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Ambify▲113

    Turn music into light

    2016 · getambify.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    lightgallery▲146

    A modern image viewer for Mac, Windows and Linux.

    2016 · sachinchoolur.github.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Shifty▲165

    More control over macOS Night Shift

    2017 · shifty.natethompson.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Plug▲117

    Lightweight OSX player for Hype Machine

    2013 · plugformac.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Cerebro▲247

    Search everything in a few clicks

    2017 · cerebroapp.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Markoff▲94

    A free Markdown previewer for OS X

    2016 · thoughtbot.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Luxafor▲87

    The LED status light and productivity tool

    2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    BULLET▲116

    World's smallest LED flashlight

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    LightPaper▲169

    Simple, beautiful yet powerful text/md editor for your Mac

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Shrink▲94

    A little Mac app for your (Github) issues

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Octohub▲127

    The missing app for GitHub

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    SoundMate▲107

    Enjoy SoundCloud from your Mac's menu bar

    2015 · icyarrow.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    FocusMask▲64

    Put distractions out of sight and out of mind.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    OneTask (Mac)▲146

    Focus on one thing at a time

    2014 · onetask.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →