The Best macOS Launcher? I Compared Look, Raycast, Alfred and Spotlight (and Look Won)

Описание и применение

Look – быстрый, бесплатный и открытый лаунчер для macOS, Windows и Linux, который использует локальный ИИ и не отправляет данные в облако.

Задача

Mac users rely heavily on the Cmd+Space launcher, but existing options (Spotlight, Raycast, Alfred) have trade‑offs in speed, privacy, cost, and cross‑platform support.

Результат

Look outperforms competitors in speed, privacy, and cross‑platform consistency while offering local AI and built‑in productivity tools.

Рабочий процесс

• 1. Install Look via Homebrew or download binaries
• 2. Launch with Alt+Space (macOS: Cmd+Space)
• 3. Use natural language queries or built‑in commands (e.g., calc, pomo, todo)
• 4. Add custom sources by dropping TOML files into ~/.look/sources/
• 5. Configure AI settings (Apple Intelligence or Ollama)
• 6. Use control strip shortcuts (Cmd+W for Wi‑Fi, Cmd+B for Bluetooth, etc.)

Доказательства

Under 1 ms per query on a 2000 item index

Источник

No background daemon

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