Cerebro
A keyboard launcher for apps, files, web searches and calculations, extended through community plugins.GetMIT
Quicksilver
Launch applications and perform actions through a keyboard-driven interface.
Apache-2.0 · Free download · Downloads from github.com
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Open source
- Source
- GitHub
- quicksilver
- Verified
- 2026
About Quicksilver
Quicksilver combines finding an item with choosing an action to perform on it. It can become a quick route to applications, files, and repeated desktop tasks.
Its plugin ecosystem extends the available actions. The official website offers downloads matched to supported macOS versions and documentation for getting started.
Information
- Source code
- quicksilver/Quicksilver
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Website
- github.com
- Download
- github.com
- Homebrew
- quicksilver
- Category
- Productivity
- Alternative to
- Alfred
- Topics
- App launchers
- Evidence checked
- Tags
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Sources and image credits
- github.com/quicksilver/Quicksilver
- github.com/quicksilver/Quicksilver/blob/main/LICENSE
- github.com/quicksilver/Quicksilver/blob/main/README.md
- github.com/quicksilver/Quicksilver/releases
- icon.png: Quicksilver contributors. Apache-2.0; upstream app artwork, trademark rights retained..
License and artwork notices
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