Namely is possibly the fastest way to open applications. And unlike some other launchers, it doesn't require any learning.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
United StatesAlerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
Listary Alternatives
Listary is described as 'Revolutionary search utility for Windows that makes finding your files and launching applications blazing fast, for casual and power users alike!' and is a very popular File Search utility in the file management category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Listary for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, File Explorer and Flathub apps. The best Listary alternative is Everything, which is free. Other great apps like Listary are Microsoft PowerToys, Flow Launcher, Alfred and Keypirinha.
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gRun is a GTK based Run dialog that closely resembles the Windows Run dialog, just like xexec. It has a intelligent history mechanism and a dual level fork() mechanism for launching the application in its own process.
8start Launcher is a combination of innovative Application Launcher, countdown and Tree Notes/Shortcuts/Favorites.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Windows
OpenWith Enhanced is a small freeware application which replaces the standard Windows 'Open With...' window with an improved comprehensive yet intuitive dialog box.
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Overflow is an application designed to quickly launch applications, open documents, or access folders while reducing the number of items needed in your Dock. Anything you want can be added to the Overflow interface, making it accessible through a few simple mouse clicks or...
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
AddToRun is a small utility that will allow you to open any file or application from the Start Menu's Run Command dialog box (WIN+R). It has a very simple interface which will allow you to select a file and assign it an alias or friendly name.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Windows
Typhoeus Hotkeys is an application that runs in your taskbar at all times, you can create "Hotkeys" which you can use in seconds by using your keyboard. Each hotkey is linked to a file, program or website and when activated opens the required object instantly saving...
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
A user-friendly graphical shell with tons of features that empowers non-technical people to do complicated stuff faster than ever before with simple, natural commands. Opening, Quiting, Installing or Uninstalling apps is now a breeze.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
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Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (BSD-2-Clause)
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
"Open/save as" file dialog improvement. QuickSwitch lets you automatically switch to the path you need if it's open in any of the supported file managers (File Explorer, Directory Opus, Total Commander, XYPlorer)
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**FileFlow ** is a powerful yet lightweight file search tool for Windows that lets you find documents by searching inside the content — not by filenames.
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