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Bunch vs Hammerspoon: catalog facts
BunchHammerspoon
Free

Free to download and use.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

macOS macOS
  • Bunches are plain text files that are easy to edit and back up
  • Launches apps, files, websites and scripts together
  • Extensions reach a large part of macOS: windows, spaces, hotkeys, wifi, battery, USB, menu bar and more
  • Lua is small enough to learn in an afternoon
  • macOS only
  • Configuration is by text file rather than a graphical editor
  • Does nothing until you write a config file, so there is no point installing it casually
  • macOS only
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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