Quicksilver Alternatives

Quicksilver is described as 'Fast and free macOS productivity application that gives you the power to control your Mac quickly and elegantly' and is a very popular application launcher in the file management category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Quicksilver for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, KDE Plasma and File Explorer apps. The best Quicksilver alternative is Flow Launcher, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Quicksilver are Vicinae, Raycast, Alfred and Listary.

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  1. Namely icon

    Namely

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    Namely is possibly the fastest way to open applications. And unlike some other launchers, it doesn't require any learning.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  2. iCanHazShortcut icon

    iCanHazShortcut

     4 likes

    Simple shortcut manager for macOS 10.8 or higher. It lets you execute any command that works in your terminal by pressing a combination of keyboard keys. No rocket science involved!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Raycast

    Raycast revolutionizes Mac productivity with AI-driven task automation, command shortcuts, and customizable workflows. Create snippets, manage clipboard history, translate text, and maintain sync across devices. Discover day plan...

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  8. EasyShell icon

    EasyShell

     1 like

    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
    Installing apps
     
  10. Mini Run icon

    Mini Run

     1 like

    A handy tool to start application by keyboard.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. CustomShortcuts icon

    CustomShortcuts

     2 likes

    Keyboard shortcuts help you work efficiently. Add keyboard shortcuts to common tasks. Use shortcuts that are easy to reach and easy to remember. Get your work done faster.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  13. SearchLight - SpotLight on steroids icon

    SearchLight - SpotLight on steroids

     1 like

    The Spotlight Search Metadata on your Mac is a truly remarkable thing. Given some text it is able to find all occurrences anywhere on the filesystem in the blink of an eye. At that this point your options are limited however.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Spotlight
     
  14. Advanced Recent Access icon

    Advanced Recent Access

     1 like

    Advanced Recent Access is designed to see more properties of your recent used resources (files and directories). Key features: can see more properties of the recent resources, such as path, size, type, date modified and date created. And more.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  15. aLaunch icon

    aLaunch

     2 likes

    aLaunch is an application launcher of the types to access from menubar.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    Basic menu system
     
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