Raycast

Overview

A launcher for the Mac that opens with a keystroke and lets you run searches, actions, and small tools without touching the mouse.

General use

People use it to switch apps, run quick calculations, manage clipboard history, and trigger actions in other tools from one search bar.

Insight

Replaces the Mac launcher and a pile of small utilities with one keyboard-driven bar, and it genuinely saves time once it is in muscle memory. It is Mac only, and the best extensions and AI features sit on the paid plan. New users can spend a while tweaking it instead of working. Best for keyboard-first people on a Mac.