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dmenu-mac vs RustCast: catalog facts
dmenu-mac	RustCast
Free Free to download from GitHub or install with Homebrew.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, with optional GitHub sponsorship.
macOS	macOS
Launch apps with a hotkey and a few keystrokes Does not depend on Spotlight indexing	Launcher, calculator, clipboard history and unit conversion behind one hotkey Runs custom shell scripts and aliases through modes
Launches applications only, without the extensions of larger launchers Requires macOS 13.5 or later	macOS only Smaller plugin ecosystem than established launchers
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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