Kupfer is a command tool heavily inspired by Quicksilver; you do not use it to search your files, you use it to summon an application or document quickly by typing the first parts of its name. Kupfer is written using Python and has a flexible architecture. Objects that it can access are implemented in plugins, and new plugins can be written quickly. The philosophy of Kupfer is simplicity. The impl ... More info »
Launchy is a free Windows and Linux utility designed to help you forget about your start menu, the icons on your desktop, and even your file manager. Launchy indexes the programs in your start menu and can launch your do ...
GNOME Do allows you to quickly search for many items present on your desktop or the web, and perform useful actions on those items. GNOME Do is inspired by Quicksilver & GNOME Launch Box.
A unified, extensible interface for working with applications, contacts, music, and other data.
The power of Google on your desktop. Hit ctrl twice and you are ready for a full Google search of you hard drive and networked drives you may have. Indispensable if you need to find files quickly... the price doesn't h ...
A multi purpose launcher and more advanced and customizable freeware windows run replacement and more.
FARR also lets you quickly run web searches, send email, manipulate files, control on-screen windows, and much more. Build and share custom commands or install plugins to add tons of new features, like live search featur ...
Enso is dead simple to use. You just hold down the Caps Lock key and type an Enso command, which is displayed in a translucent overlay. Once the command is typed, you simply release the Caps Lock key to activate it, and ...
LaunchBar is a smart and powerful productivity utility that provides lightning fast access to your applications, documents, contacts and bookmarks, to your iTunes library, to search engines and more, just by entering sho ...
Google Quick Search Box is an open source search box that allows you to search data on your computer and across the web. This app is very experimental, but through it you will be able to see many of the areas we are e ...
It's a small toolbar that you can activate by pressing a hotkey. Then you can type keywords to open programs and websites, search the internet, check the weather, shut down your computer, run macros, and a whole lot mor ...
Have you ever wished you could control iTunes without leaving your current app? Sizzling Keys is an iTunes controller that lets you do just that - and more - in an intuitive and unobtrusive way. Whether it's to pause the ...
SlickRun is a free floating command line utility for Windows. SlickRun gives almost instant access to any program or website. SlickRun allows you to create command aliases (known as MagicWords), so C:\Program Files\Outlo ...
Tray Commander is a multifunctional utility that lets you launch your frequently used programs, files, folders and documents directly from the system tray. It adds a single icon to the tray which, when clicked, displays ...
Launch Box is generally an application launcher. It's very influenced by Quicksilver for Mac OSX. Remember that this is only a first release so don't get your hopes up too much. Launch Box is written for the GNOME 2.10 p ...
Finally! Here is a long overdue app the Windows world has been missing for years (Quicksilver anyone?) A launching tool that tunes to your habits and makes the Start menu practically useless. Certainly worth a try.
We know an awful lot about software but not everything. We would be happy if you could tell us with a few words why is not an alternative to .
