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24 alternatives to Menu Launcher

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

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Menu Launcher launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Bartender▲616

   Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac

   2014 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Launchy for macOS▲168

   App Launcher Switcher | Dock and CMD-Tab alternative

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   MenubarX▲474

   A powerful menu bar browser. Pin websites like Native Apps.

   2022 · menubarx.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Launch Menu▲2

   A Mac menu bar app with flexibility to create a custom menu

   2018 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   MacMenuBar▲317

   A curated directory of 200+ Mac menu bar apps

   2019 · macmenubar.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   File Cabinet Pro▲81

   File manager for the menu bar

   2020 · apptyrant.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Bartender 2▲301

   Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac

   2015 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Lightweight Launcher▲5

   A robust file/web launcher for Mac OS

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   QuickCMD▲109

   Your favorite commands now in your MacOS menu bar

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    App Pier for MacOS▲58

    Keyboard-centric app launcher & switcher

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    WorkspacePro▲314

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

    2019 · workspaceproapp.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Later▲447

    Save all your Mac apps for later with one click

    2022 · getlater.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    SpaceLauncher for Mac▲178

    Hold spacebar while pressing a key to launch/switch apps

    2017 · spacelauncherapp.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Pieoneer▲259

    Let your apps fly — in a pie

    2025 · appahead.studio · its alternatives →

15. 15
    App Switcher and Launcher▲8

    Smarter, Faster app switching for macOS, private extra dock

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Mac TODO Menubar▲144

    All your todos easily accessible from your menu bar!

    2018 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    EasyFinder▲108

    Mac menu bar app to help access your important files fast

    2019 · easyfinderapp.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Outpost Launcher▲90

    Launch anything. Drag & drop everything.

    2025 · offloader.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    TermBar▲199

    Your terminal in your Mac menubar

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Captain▲191

    A Docker menu bar app for Mac

    2017 · getcaptain.co · its alternatives →

21. 21
    LaunchPanel: Quick launch apps and files▲9

    Free App Launcher

    2019 · noteifyapp.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Bartender 4▲247

    Award-winning app for macOS that superpowers your menu bar

    2021 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

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    Pie Menu – a radial menu for macOS▲309

    Hi everyone! I'm Marius Hauken, an indie developer, and I'm excited to share my app: Pie Menu. It offers a fresh way to access your favorite menu bar commands and keyboard shortcuts on macOS. By simply pressing a hotkey you choose during setup, a radial menu appears around your cursor, customized to the current active application. This allows you to quickly select commands without having to remember complex shortcuts across different applications. Pie Menu comes with a library of preprogrammed commands for popular apps, but you can easily add any app on your computer. We've also created an…

    2024 · pie-menu.com · its alternatives →

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    Folder Peek▲135

    Put folders in the menu bar on your Mac

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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