Alternatives to Manico
A macOS app for launching and switching applications with Option and number key shortcuts. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Manico
A macOS app for launching and switching applications with Option and number key shortcuts.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Manico.
rcmd
A macOS app switcher that focuses or launches apps with the right Command key and a letter.
rcmd switches apps with the right Command key and a letter, assigns letters automatically, and is freemium with a paid Pro licence.
Thor
A macOS utility that opens or switches to a chosen application with a keyboard shortcut.
Thor gives one shortcut per app for launching and switching, is free and open source, and is available from the Mac App Store.
Contexts
A Mac window switcher with fuzzy search, a sidebar, gestures and a replacement Command-Tab.
Contexts switches between individual windows with fuzzy search, a sidebar and gestures, and is also paid after the trial.
Witch
A macOS switcher that moves between individual windows and tabs, not just applications.
Witch switches between individual windows and tabs with configurable layouts rather than only apps, and is paid after the trial.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Alfred
macOS productivity launcher with custom workflows, clipboard history, and snippets.
Raycast
Fast macOS launcher replacing Spotlight with clipboard history and extensions.
LaunchBar
A keyboard-driven macOS launcher for apps, documents, contacts, reminders, files and web searches.
Quicksilver
An open-source macOS launcher that opens apps and files and acts on them from the keyboard.
Monarch
A keyboard-driven macOS launcher with a calculator, clipboard history, system controls and bookmarks.
