Launch any app instantly with global hotkeys on macOS.
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- 🔑 Assign a hotkey to any app (e.g.
⌥⌘T→ Terminal) — no Accessibility permission needed (Carbon HotKey API) - 🚀 Optional launch at login
- 👻 Optionally hide the menu bar icon
- 🫥 Optionally hide the Dock icon
- 🌐 English / Korean (follows system language)
- Download QuickLaunch.dmg (or browse Releases)
- Open the DMG and drag QuickLaunch into the Applications folder
- First launch: the app is not notarized, so right-click → Open, or run:
xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/QuickLaunch.app
Requires macOS 14+, Xcode or Command Line Tools (Swift 5.9+).
git clone https://github.com/nayawoonge/QuickLaunch.git
cd QuickLaunch
make install # builds and copies to /Applications
# or:
make dmg # builds build/QuickLaunch.dmg- Open QuickLaunch → click Add (+)
- Pick an app, click Click to Record, and press a key combo (e.g.
⌥⌘T) - Save — the hotkey now launches/activates that app from anywhere
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Launch at login | Start QuickLaunch automatically at login (SMAppService) |
| Show icon in menu bar | Turn off to remove the icon from the top menu bar |
| Hide Dock icon | Turn on to hide the app from the Dock and ⌘⇥ app switcher |
If both icons are hidden: launch QuickLaunch again (Spotlight → QuickLaunch) — the settings window of the running instance will reopen.
- A shortcut needs at least one modifier key (⌘⌥⌃⇧). F1–F20 can be used alone.
- Shortcuts already reserved by the system or another app cannot be registered and are marked with
⚠️ in the list. - If enabling launch-at-login fails, move the app to
/Applicationsand try again.