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24 alternatives to MacLibrary

The app launcher macOS should have come with

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. MacLibrary launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Launchy for macOS▲168

   App Launcher Switcher | Dock and CMD-Tab alternative

   2025 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Menu Launcher▲84

   Launch any file, folder or app from your Mac menu bar

   2019 · its alternatives →

3. 3AC
   Applite – Clean Homebrew front end app for macOS built with SwiftUI▲280

   2023 · aerolite.dev · its alternatives →

4. 4
   MacMenuBar▲331

   A curated directory of 200+ Mac menu bar apps

   2019 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Flotato▲459

   Instantly create native, light Mac apps for any web app

   2019 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Dockside app for Mac▲130

   Your friendly file shelf that lives next to your macOS Dock

   2024 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   macOS UI Library▲247

   A comprehensive macOS UI Library, brought to you by Sketch

   2018 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Xcode 11▲232

   Create amazing apps and bring them to more devices

   2019 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Captain▲191

   A Docker menu bar app for Mac

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    DynamicLake▲351

    Dynamic Island experience for Mac with apps & notifications

    Mar 2026 · dynamiclake.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Prompt Library▲331

    All your best prompts. One shortcut away.

    Feb 2026 · prompt-library.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    macOS Catalina▲260

    The brand new OS for Mac

    2019 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    WorkspacePro▲327

    Launch a bunch of macOS apps just with 1 shortcut or click!

    2019 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Dockhunt▲276

    Discover the apps everyone is docking about

    2023 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Clicker for YouTube▲115

    A native YouTube app for macOS, written in Swift

    2020 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    GitBoard▲97

    Menubar mac app for Github Projects

    Feb 2026 · yogesh.co · its alternatives →

17. 17
    MacGap▲166

    Build native OS X apps with web technologies

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Applite▲127

    User friendly GUI macOS application for Homebrew Casks

    2023 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    LaunchOS▲93

    Bring Back the Classic Launchpad Experience on macOS 26+

    May 2026 · launchosapp.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    MacDupl▲99

    Clone any Mac app into a fully isolated instance

    Aug 2026 · macdupl.app · its alternatives →

21. 21BA
    Badgeify – Add Any App to Your Mac Menu Bar▲118

    2025 · badgeify.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Alfred Custom Web Searches▲217

    Curated list of useful searches for the Mac's best launcher

    2020 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Apptivate▲126

    Launch Mac apps with custom keyboard shortcuts

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The macOS App Icon Book▲128

    An artbook celebrating the art and craft of app icon design

    2023 · its alternatives →

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