SuperCmd v2 — MacOS launcher, Raycast v2 alternative, rebuilt in Swift

Hi Everyone, Introducing SuperCmd V2!

macOS Launcher, an alternative to Raycast v2 - Completely rebuilt in Swift for native performance. All the features from SuperCmd v1 plus tons of new features.

Problem: SuperCmd was built in Electron, which was the reason for many people to shy away from using the product. Raycast v2 uses about 600MB of RAM. We pay for multiple tools such as dictation apps, CleanShot, etc.

Hence, I rebuilt SuperCmd completely in swift

It has everything v1 has: raycast extension support, clipboard, snippets, quick links, window management commands, system commands, cloud sync, raycast extensions. Check the website for an exhaustive list.

But here's what's new in v2

Screenshot + annotation tool (cleanshot alternative)
Widgets in launcher (cpu, memory, apps by usage, disk, calendar, time...)
Login via ChatGPT (no need to pay for AI subscriptions!)
AI Agents with harness, GPT realtime (just like clicky)
Windows styled alt + tab window switcher
Execute terminal commands from the launcher
Quick fix (AI command)
Double tap hotkey support
Copy text from Image in Clipboard (OCR)
Browser search with profiles
Dictation via on device Speech Analyzer (Apple AI)
Dedicated AI chat window
AI chat with Apple on device LLM
Translate command
Next / Prev Space hotkey (no animation)
3x less memory usage compared to Raycast

Comparison:

Raycast charges $8/mo for pro features, SuperCmd charges one time fee $20 (early bird) for all the features including cloud sync
Raycast sits at \~600 mb memory usage, SuperCmd sits at \~200mb

Pricing: $19.99 (early bird offer). try it out for free for 7 days

You can checkout & download it here \- https://supercmd.sh/new

If you are working at any organization, I am offering codebase access and unlimited licenses for all your employees at one flat fee. Contact me or check out via enterprise; you will have access to the GitHub repo.

SuperCmd v2 - MacOS Launcher

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[OS] CaskHub: a free, open source native Mac app store for Homebrew casks

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RetroMac is a Free Wayback Machine for Your Computer
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apple music menubar app?

I use apple music on mac and id love an app where i could like a song either by a shortcut or in the menubar, send it to a playlist and skip songs easily. is there such a thing?

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ExtraDock - Show the dock on both screens. Summer sale 40% off. ExtraDock 5 for Tahoe & Golden Gate update

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App to make videos for appstore?

Last night apple got on my nerves, i was trying to add a short screen recording before submitting an app update.
This were the steps:
\- record screen with cmd+shift+5 and a random crop, just to test to get an error about the resolution, because the specs are not in your face and need to dig in
\- got the error, video must be 1920x1080
\- surprise, my mbp16 has less resolution, research how to do it though because it’s ridiculous to need a bigger screen for this, received all kind of useless advices by AI&co then i went to system settings and saw that i have a higher res setting. Now i could select a 1920x1080 crop when recording
\- said and done, upload the video, again resolution error. I look in finder and my video is actually 3000px and something not 1920.
\- research how to resize it. I had already handbrake installed, converted to 1080p with it. Surprise, the horizontal is 1928 or smth, can’t upload this.
Not being willing to install any tool i tried quicktime. It worked, it scaled down to the correct res
\- upload to apple. Your stpd video has no sound, try again
\- research on how to add sound, install ffmpeg and add sound
\- upload to apple. Your stpd video is in the wrong frame rate
\- abandoned the whole thing, submitted the app without video and went to bed

What do you use to make appstore videos?

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DeltaSnap - Undo for your whole Mac (Native APFS Snapshot Management and Filesystem Version Control Tool)

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Apps I am not uninstalling



It’s been some time since my last post. Not because I haven’t continued testing nearly every app on the planet. I’ve simply been a little busy when it comes to checking in.

Quite a few apps have found their way onto my Mac recently. Some are new discoveries, while others have convinced me to change direction and replace apps I’d been using for years. Most importantly, these are apps I’ve actually kept installed, which, if you know me, is already quite an endorsement.

# Mole ($19,00) and Burrow (free)

My favourite recent discovery is still Mole, which I briefly mentioned in my previous post. Many people first came across Mole as a Terminal-based tool, and that’s where I initially fell in love with it. When I discovered that it was also available as a standalone app, I couldn’t have been happier.

Mole makes removing apps and all the little files they leave behind quick and painless. The standalone version does come at a cost, but a free alternative called Burrow has also appeared. Burrow is packed with functionality and, on paper, may even offer more. I really wanted it to become my first choice, but it feels slightly slower on my Mac, almost as though it’s lagging behind the task.

That small performance difference has kept me firmly with Mole. For now, it remains my uninstaller of choice.

# FaceGate (free) and Face Unlock (free)

FaceGate is one of those rare apps that immediately landed on my must-have list. In fact, it feels like something Apple should have included with macOS from the beginning.

It allows you to lock sensitive applications behind facial recognition, Touch ID or a secure password. Everything is processed on the device, with no telemetry, which makes perfect sense for an app designed around privacy.

Installation is smooth, and the facial recognition feels much like using Face ID on an iPhone. Within a few minutes, your chosen apps are protected—and it’s completely free.

I enjoyed it so much that I contacted the developer to ask whether they might consider creating something similar for folders, or perhaps even for unlocking the Mac after it wakes from sleep. As someone who genuinely loves the app, I’d happily pay for those features.

I also tested a similar app called Face Unlock, which focuses on the Mac’s lock screen. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get it working. It didn’t have quite the same polished installation or overall appeal as FaceGate, although I suspect my problem may have been an incorrect installation rather than a lack of functionality.

# EasyDMG (Free)

For years, I’ve relied on third-party apps to handle DMG installations. I used RapidDMG for a long time and, more recently, discovered that Supercharge could do much the same thing.

Pure curiosity led me to try EasyDMG. At its core, it handles DMG files in a similar way: you double-click, and the installation is taken care of for you. The feature that really stood out to me, however, is its ability to install unsigned applications when you specifically choose to allow them.

I’ve been a happy Sentinel user for a long time and still absolutely love it. Even so, there’s something wonderfully convenient about simply opening a DMG and letting one app handle the entire process.

EasyDMG is simple, useful and free which makes it very easy to recommend and, ironically, well worth paying for.

# Sxitch (free & Paid)

I’ve always been drawn to quick launchers, so when **Sxitch** appeared, I was curious to see what it could offer that the many existing launchers didn’t.

Its promise is that every app is just one key away, and it genuinely delivers on that idea. The learning curve is gentle, the interface is attractive, and it appears neatly in