Download ABCLaunch for Mac - Launch apps by typing their name. MacUpdate.com

ABCLaunch 0.6.3

Your rating: Now say why...

(2) 4.875

Launch apps by typing their name. Free

Add to my Watch List
Email me when discounted

ABCLaunch has been discontinued
Developer
Kenichi Kurihara

ABCLaunch is a mouse-less launcher. ABCLaunch incrementally searches applications whose name matches keywords you input.

What's New

Version 0.6.3:

Universal Binary (finally).
An indicator showing a searching status only appears when searching.

Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later.

*Previously available here

Namely

+1
Free

Launch apps by name.
QuickApps

+1
Demo $9.99

Launch your less-commonly used ...
Orbiter

+1
Free

Side addition to the Dock to ...
myAppLauncher

+1
Free

Quickly launch your apps.

ABCLaunch User Discussion (Write a Review)

ver. 0.x:

(2)

Your rating: Now say why...

Overall:

(2)

sort: smiles | time

+118

GeoProf commented on 18 Dec 2010

Um....Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Spotlight do the exact same thing, also for free?

[Version 0.6.3]

1 Reply

Femigh replied on 17 Jan 2011

Spotlight finds too many things, and is slower. I limit ABCLaunch to apps and files, so that it immediately display the things I want to see. Need to rehash occasionally, since ABCL maintains its own index, but that is an infrequent necessity.

+17

makai reviewed on 16 May 2007

Slim and fast -- makes an incredible timesaver

[Version 0.6.3]

sidetracked reviewed on 19 Aug 2006

Very simple, very fast, very nice.

I use both this and Quicksilver. Quicksilver is obviously a lot richer in options, but also takes longer to learn to use, and can be slower and less effecient when you simply want to open an app it hasn't 'learned' abbreviations for yet.

It's a taste thing. I rely on Quicksilver more and more, but my wife, who values clean simplicity more than bells and whistles has happily stuck with ABC Launch as her default launch app. (The fact is, either is wonderful as a free app).

[Version 0.6.2]

Anonymous reviewed on 21 May 2005

Thumb up to developer for the effort, but before I noticed this app, I was weighing pros and cons between LaunchBar and QuickSilver.
The former is the one I use on a daily basis, QS may be quality software, and it is, however perpetually in beta stage.
I'm happy with LS, and still working on Panther.

[Version 0.6.2]

Mind Sprockets Software (developer) commented on 02 Apr 2005

Very nice, but its interface is too utilitarian. For example, QuickSilver has a black interface that seems to flow with Mac OS X's system.

I've created an an app called iCaddy (www.mindsprockets.com) which functions similarly to this. It uses a menu-based interface instead, however. You might benefit from including themes in your app as iCaddy does.

Eric Brunstad (ericbrunstad@excite.com)
Mind Sprockets Software
www.mindsprockets.com

[Version 0.6]

1 Reply

Anonymous commented on 27 May 2005

i'm not sure this is the right place to be advertising your competing application...

twistedninjasyco commented on 02 Apr 2005

Interesting, but Quicksilver is better.

[Version 0.6]

There are currently no troubleshooting comments. If you are experiencing a problem with this app, please post a comment.

There are currently no ratings. Write a comment or review now.

Downloads:3,900

Version Downloads:1,726

Type:Utilities : File Management

License:Free

Date:03 Apr 2007

Platform:PPC / Intel

Price:Free

Overall (Version 0.x):

Features:

Ease of Use:

Value:

Stability:

Displaying 1-6 of 6

Please login or create a new
MacUpdate Member account
to use this feature

Watch Lists are available to
MacUpdate Desktop Members
Upgrade Now

Download and auto-install
using MacUpdate Desktop. Save
time moving folders and cleaning-up.

ABCLaunch is a mouse-less launcher. ABCLaunch incrementally searches applications whose name matches keywords you input.

Add/Update Listing About MacUpdate Desktop Career Opportunities RSS Twitter Facebook Advertise Sitemap