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Raycast has always been more than an app launcher. From the start, it has included a multitude of other handy utilities, including Floating Notes. I’ve used Floating Notes now and then to park a bit ...

MacOS might not be as efficient as most Linux desktops, but it's still a very productive OS. However, there's always room for improvement. One place that could use a productivity boost is Spotlight.

Yesterday, Raycast unveiled AI Extensions as yet another addition to the app’s ever-expanding feature set. As we’ve covered on MacStories before, Raycast is a powerful launcher and command bar for the ...

I’m a fan of Spotlight, I fell in love with Alfred, but Raycast has swiftly become my favorite Mac launcher. Raycast does much more than launch apps. It slots meetings into my calendar; it plays the ...

Assign one button to press all of your Mac's modifier keys at the same time. I chose Caps Lock because I hardly ever use that button. Then, I mapped Caps Lock-Tab as a shortcut for opening Pieoneer, ...

There's very little you can do using your mouse or touchpad that you can't do faster using your keyboard. There are exceptions—graphic design comes to mind—but most of the time this rule holds true.

I've been a long-time user of Alfred on my MacBook, and as someone who tried out Raycast before switching to Alfred, it never really clicked with me. To be honest, it was so long ago that I can't even ...

The $8 monthly Raycast Pro subscription adds a new AI-powered chatbot and extensions. The $8 monthly Raycast Pro subscription adds a new AI-powered chatbot and extensions. is a news writer who covers ...