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Monarch

Launch apps faster

Monarch is a keyboard-driven Mac launcher for you if you want to open apps, find files, and run frequent commands without navigating menus.

by Monarch · 100% positive (47)

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Helps you Launch apps & commands faster 23 Find files fast 15 Calculate & convert anything 12 Automate with shortcuts & gestures 31

What you get

You can reach apps, files, and everyday commands with fewer keystrokes.

You can open Monarch with a hotkey, type what you need, and launch an app or find a file or folder without browsing through Finder. Its own search index lets you locate items even when Spotlight isn't working, giving you another way to reach your work.

You can assign keyboard shortcuts to apps and commands, then create custom commands for tasks you repeat. For websites and web apps you visit often, you can build direct links that put those destinations within reach from the same launcher.

You also get a place to handle small tasks without opening separate tools. You can switch functions with Tab, calculate using everyday language, check the contrast between two colors, and filter clipboard content by app or site. You spend less time navigating between these routine actions.

  • Reach your work faster

    You can type to find apps, files, and folders instead of navigating menus or browsing directories.

  • Repeat tasks with fewer steps

    You can assign shortcuts and create custom commands for actions you perform frequently.

  • Search beyond Spotlight

    You can use Monarch's independent index to locate apps and files when Spotlight isn't working.

  • Reach frequent web destinations

    You can create direct links to your usual websites and web apps, then access them from the launcher.

  • Handle quick checks

    You can calculate in everyday language and check color contrast without opening separate tools.

Best for

  • You prefer keyboard shortcuts to menus
  • You repeatedly open the same apps, files, and websites
  • You want an alternative to Spotlight search

Skip it if

You probably don't need Monarch if Spotlight and your existing shortcuts already cover your daily app launching and file searches.

Screenshots

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From the developer

Monarch is a modern command center for Mac. It brings your apps, files, clipboard, notes, bookmarks and more into one powerful launcher built from the ground up for speed and power, so everything you need is always a keystroke away. Launch anything and everything Hit your hotkey and start typing.
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