Spotlight can help you accomplish a lot on your Mac, but it isn't perfect. Apple's combined search tool and launcher lacks many advanced features that alternatives, such as Raycast, offer. These range ...

The app lets you do lots of things on your computer just by typing a few characters. Now it’s coming to more platforms and devices. The app lets you do lots of things on your computer just by typing a ...

Raycast first launched in 2020 and has become a popular app for owners of macOS desktops and notebooks. It's basically a replacement for Apple's Spotlight feature in macOS, offering fast access to ...

Before I switched to a Mac as my primary computer, I had made my Windows 11 PC a lot more useful by using Flow Launcher. And when I settled in on macOS, I found Raycast, which is a similar launch bar ...

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 ...

Raycast is a powerful Mac app that’s grown increasingly popular since its launch a few years ago. Now, for the first time, Raycast is available on iPhone too via the just-launched iOS app. Here are ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Microsoft is working on a redesigned Run dialog for Windows 11, but Raycast has just beaten the company with a much better variant. Recent Windows 11 preview builds allow you to enable a redesigned ...