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24 alternatives to NexusPad

Spotlight is for search. NexusPad is for browsing.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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Launchie▲136
The launchpad replacement for MacOS 26 to find all your apps
2025 · launchie.app · its alternatives →
2
LaunchOS▲139
A Launchpad Alternative for macOS 26(Tahoe)
Nov 2025 · launchosapp.com · its alternatives →
3
Launchy for macOS▲168
App Launcher Switcher | Dock and CMD-Tab alternative
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
4
AppPad▲78
Launchpad Alternative for macOS 26 Tahoe
Nov 2025 · fineusing.com · its alternatives →
5
Tablight▲90
Mac Spotlight search for chrome tabs
2015 · fouad.co · its alternatives →
6
Lazy Search by SigmaOS▲399
Upgrade your Browser ✨
2022 · sigmaos.com · its alternatives →
7
LaunchPadX▲3
Visual app launcher for macOS
Jun 2026 · its alternatives →
8
An open source Launchpad for macOS 26▲51
An open sourced version of Launchpad that I enhanced, you can import from old system Launchpad (just one click), and most of things look same. There are also a lot of functions, like adjust / display / hide icon size and title, localize icons, game controller support, i18n, voice over, etc. Still updating, open an issue if there are any problems. Hope this could help if someone updated to MacOS26 and not happy with new Launchpad :) Thank you.
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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TinyScratchpad.js▲88
Node.js scratchpad for macOS with direct access from menubar
2019 · tinyscratchpad.netlify.com · its alternatives →
10
Hare▲134
Better manage and search through your browser tabs
2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
11
Blossom Launcher▲9
The launchpad replacement you really need.
Oct 2025 · blossom.megabits.xyz · its alternatives →
12
Spotlight▲113
Superhuman for Chrome
2020 · usespotlight.co · its alternatives →
13
LaunchBay▲7
Free macOS Launchpad & Productivity Tool
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
14
Flashlight▲240
The missing plugin platform for the Mac Spotlight
2014 · its alternatives →
15
App Pier for MacOS▲58
Keyboard-centric app launcher & switcher
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
16
Slidepad▲249
iPad style multitasking on your Mac
2019 · slidepad.app · its alternatives →
17
Beam Browser▲46
iPad browser with vertical tabs, spaces, and command search
Jan 2026 · beambrowser.app · its alternatives →
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TermHere▲147
“Open Terminal Here” shortcut for Finder
2016 · hashbang.productions · its alternatives →
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Tidy▲98
Spotlight returns nothing for words you know are in a scanned document. It is not a bug: a scan has no text layer, so there is nothing to index. How to check, and three ways to make those documents searchable on a Mac.
Jul 2026 · tidymacapp.com · its alternatives →
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Menu Launcher▲84
Launch any file, folder or app from your Mac menu bar
2019 · onmyway133.com · its alternatives →
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LaunchMe - App Launchpad macOS 26▲8
App launcher with customization, wallpaper, widgets and more
Nov 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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DashPane▲97
Built this for macOS because I wanted app switching to feel faster and more flexible than the default Command-Tab flow. DashPane combines app switching and launching in one flow, with: • customizable app shortcuts • fuzzy search for apps and windows • sidebar access • edge gestures • more consistent Command-Tab behavior • appearance, menu bar, and haptics settings This is the v2 update, shipped about a month after launch. A lot of the changes came from early user feedback. Site: https://www.dashpane.pro/
Mar 2026 · dashpane.pro · its alternatives →
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LaunchDeck▲77
Launch Mac apps & sites with a hotkey and custom modes
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Charmstone▲126
The quicker switcher launcher for macOS
2021 · charmstone.app · its alternatives →

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