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24 alternatives to Quicksilver

The most powerful OS X app launching utility known to man

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Quicksilver launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Better Window Manager▲233

   A tiny window management app for the Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Laser Kitten▲145

   Unofficial Product Hunt app for the Mac

   2016 · imns.github.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   TermHere▲147

   “Open Terminal Here” shortcut for Finder

   2016 · hashbang.productions · its alternatives →

4. 4
   QuickShot▲93

   A screenshot manager that lives in your Mac menubar

   2015 · thnkdev.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   LaunchDarkly▲215

   Release features faster to the users you want

   2015 · launchdarkly.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Wordbolt▲59

   Compete with friends on who's the quickest typer

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Proud for Mac▲303

   Break down tasks & boost your productivity

   2016 · useproud.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Things▲85

   A delightful and easy to use task manager for Mac and iOS

   2014 · culturedcode.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   OneTask (Mac)▲146

   Focus on one thing at a time

   2014 · onetask.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    MacOS Server▲108

    Just like that, your Mac is a powerful server

    2016 · apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Perma▲150

    A better way to get things done ✅

    2016 · per.ma · its alternatives →

12. 12
    App Zapper!▲115

    The uninstaller Apple forgot

    2014 · appzapper.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Snap▲115

    Effortless window management for power users on macOS

    2025 · freethinkel.dev · its alternatives →

14. 14
    CleanMyDrive 2▲244

    A lightweight drive manager for Mac

    2015 · macpaw.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Cerebro▲247

    Search everything in a few clicks

    2017 · cerebroapp.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Flashlight▲240

    The missing plugin platform for the Mac Spotlight

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Binocs▲242

    One search engine for all your cloud services

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    QuickShot 2.0▲111

    A simple screenshot manager in your Mac's menubar

    2015 · getquickshot.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Accelerator▲119

    Read faster, one word at a time

    2015 · acceleratorapp.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Xee3 ▲72

    A better Mac OS X's Preview.app

    2015 · theunarchiver.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    fman▲138

    A modern file manager for power users

    2017 · fman.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Plug▲117

    Lightweight OSX player for Hype Machine

    2013 · plugformac.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    OS X Yosemite▲123

    Apple's new OS—Every bit as powerful as it looks.

    2014 · apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Coolant▲112

    Know when apps get power hungry

    2017 · its alternatives →

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