Launchy

A modern macOS launcher inspired by Launchpad. Launchy keeps every application one keypress away with a translucent full-screen grid, folders, and instant search.

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Features

Launchpad Reimagined

Experience a full-screen SwiftUI overlay with fluid pagination, subtle animations, and a design that blends into the desktop.

Smart Catalog

Automatically indexes apps from system and user application folders, keeping Launchy up to date without manual curation.

Folders & Editing

Create, rename, or dissolve folders with the familiar wiggle edit mode and responsive drag-and-drop behaviour.

Type to Find

Incremental search spans display names and bundle identifiers, with keyboard capture ensuring focus stays where you need it.

Background Friendly

Optional daemon mode hides the Dock icon and keeps a menu bar item handy for fast relaunching.

Configurable Layout

Choose grid columns and rows, tune scroll sensitivity, and tailor Launchy to your workspace.

Get Started

Install

Download the latest release, unzip Launchy.app.zip, and drag Launchy.app to your Applications folder.

Accessibility Permission

On first launch, approve accessibility access so Launchy can listen for keyboard shortcuts while in the background.

Preferences

Open Settings (,) to set grid size, scroll sensitivity, and background behaviour.

For Developers

Clone & Run

git clone https://github.com/lbenicio/launchy.git
make run

Documentation

Read the technical docs for architecture, testing, and build guides.

Contribute

Check out CONTRIBUTING.md to learn how to report issues or submit pull requests.