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Life & fun · April 4, 2019

Rocket 1.5

The world’s first emoji app for blind people

Rocket 1.5 launched on April 4, 2019 with 88 votes, #395 of 3,128 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 7 years on.

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What it does

Everyone’s favorite Slack-style emoji app for Mac. Now the world’s for emoji app for blind people 😎. Simply type a colon, followed by the emoji you want, and hit return.

Rocket is a free Mac app that makes typing emoji faster and easier for blind people by using Slack-style shortcuts.

Rocket is a free Mac application that lets you type emoji using Slack-style shortcuts. Simply type a colon, followed by the name of the emoji you want to insert, and hit enter. Rocket is beloved by sighted users. It’s been featured on The Verge , Lifehacker , and Tools & Toys . We’re really proud that the new version of Rocket adds support for visually impaired users. ”I’ve literally done more emojis in this email than I’ve ever done in my life up till now. I absolutely ❤️ this app! This is absolutely 🏆 and you’re afrom matthewpalmer.net

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