Hammerspoon vs Apple Shortcuts: catalog facts
 Hammerspoon |  Apple Shortcuts |
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Free Free and open source under the MIT licence. |
Free Free, bundled with macOS and iOS. |
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macOS |
macOS, iOS |
- 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
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- Built into every modern Mac, iPhone, and iPad at no extra cost
- Drag-and-drop editor is approachable without any scripting
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- Does nothing until you write a config file, so there is no point installing it casually
- macOS only
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- Limited to the Apple ecosystem with no Windows or Android version
- Less powerful for complex conditional logic than dedicated macro tools
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Closed source |
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License: MIT |
License not stated |
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No account needed |
Not stated if an account is needed |
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Works offline |
Not stated if it works offline |
Checked September 21, 2026 | Checked September 22, 2026 |
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