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24 alternatives to Rocket
Quick Launcher for MacBook Pro Touch Bar
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Rocket launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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A simple, fun game for the MacBook Pro's Touch Bar
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hold spacebar while pressing a key to launch/switch apps
2017 · spacelauncherapp.com · its alternatives →
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Nyancat on your MacBook Pro's Touch Bar #innovation
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Launch anything instantly from the Today Widget
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Bring David Hasselhoff's KITT car to the MacBookPro TouchBar
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Apptivate▲126Launch Mac apps with custom keyboard shortcuts
2016 · apptivateapp.com · its alternatives →
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Launcher▲89Launch your favorite apps from the iOS 8 notification center
2014 · cromulentlabs.com · its alternatives →
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A small app to display your designs on the Touch Bar.
2017 · touchbar.github.io · its alternatives →
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Launch any file, folder or app from your Mac menu bar
2019 · onmyway133.com · its alternatives →
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App Launcher Switcher | Dock and CMD-Tab alternative
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Touch Bar Piano▲212Play piano on the new MacBook Pro's Touch Bar 🎹
2016 · utsire.com · its alternatives →
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The macOS Touch Bar Simulator as a standalone app
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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QuickCMD▲109Your favorite commands now in your MacOS menu bar
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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