There's very little you can do using your mouse or touchpad that you can't do faster using your keyboard. There are exceptions—graphic design comes to mind—but most of the time this rule holds true.

Before I switched to a Mac as my primary computer, I had made my Windows 11 PC a lot more useful by using Flow Launcher. And when I settled in on macOS, I found Raycast, which is a similar launch bar ...

macOS has some popular apps that are exclusive to the ecosystem. Raycast, a popular quick launcher, is one such app, but it's now available for Windows as well. I currently use Listary as my main file ...

Anyone who works at a computer for eight-plus hours a day will likely know that the amount of tools and “context switching” required to stay productive can be overwhelming. “Where did I put that file?

I’m a fan of Spotlight, I fell in love with Alfred, but Raycast has swiftly become my favorite Mac launcher. Raycast does much more than launch apps. It slots meetings into my calendar; it plays the ...

Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. February 19, 2025 Add as a preferred source on ...

Raycast first launched in 2020 and has become a popular app for owners of macOS desktops and notebooks. It's basically a replacement for Apple's Spotlight feature in macOS, offering fast access to ...

Yesterday, Raycast unveiled AI Extensions as yet another addition to the app’s ever-expanding feature set. As we’ve covered on MacStories before, Raycast is a powerful launcher and command bar for the ...

Raycast makes your Mac better because it’s fast, ergonomic, and reliable. Best of all, though, Raycast comes with powerful tools your Mac should have but didn’t. Plus, it’s extensible, with a rich ...

Raycast, the powerful launcher app for Mac, is officially in the works for iPhone (and Windows). The popular power user tool has been Mac-only since its debut, but the iPhone version is coming next ...