Launch Bar

Name: Launch Bar
Price: 2.99 USD
Rating: 0 (0 reviews)
Author: Qneo

Launch & Browse from Menu Bar

Only for Mac

$2.99

Ages

4+
Years
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Developer

Qneo
Language

EN
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4.6
MB

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Qneo 4-in-1 Utility Pack

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Mac

Launch apps and open files with just one click in the system menu bar. Quickly browse folders without leaving a trail of opened windows. Customize the bar by adding your favorite apps, files and folders as icons or menu items. Launch Bar eases and speeds up your workflow, by combining the most essential features of Finder, Dock and Launchpad: FEATURES • Launch or switch apps, browse folders and open files with a single click • Add your essential apps, files and folders in the bar as icon or menu item • Browse folders without opening and closing Finder windows • Copy apps and folders automatically from the Dock to the bar • Free up desktop space by hiding the Dock • Colored or grayscale bar icons, regular and retina screens • Use customizable keyboard shortcuts • Hold the Cmd key down to drag Menu Bar icons, left/right to reposition, down to remove Qneo

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lots of issues...
03/06/2020

FizzleBinz
pictured in app store with icons in center of manubar, but this is not what the app does, icons are right justified as usualy in the menua bar. This is unfortunate as I desired (thought I was paying for) the ability to have the apps centered in the menu bar. Also has a lot of "promotional" menu items that clutters up the experience (rate, recommend, more apps...). Also there is no preference window and user cannot easily disable shortcuts... I use apps that have vast amounts of shortcuts and I do not want this app interfereing with those shortcuts. This app forces users to disable each shortcut every time a new app is added. Pain, just want to disable all shortcuts with a preference. The transparent nature of the drop down menu makes the colors of the icons washed out and hard to recognize. At the end of the day I cannot use this app due to all these issues, death by a thousand cuts... but I do love the concept.

Developer Response
Hi TuckerMix, indeed, the icons are right-aligned in the menubar. Preferences are located in Launch Bar's menu, below your added apps/folders. Note that when a new item is added to LaunchBar, by default it has no keyboard shortcut, and assigning one is optional. Menu icon transparency is a default feature of macOS, which can be turned off via System Preferences/Accessibility/Display/Reduce transparency. Please contact us at contact@qneo.net for more assistance. Thanks, Qneo
lots of issues...
03/06/2020

FizzleBinz

pictured in app store with icons in center of manubar, but this is not what the app does, icons are right justified as usualy in the menua bar. This is unfortunate as I desired (thought I was paying for) the ability to have the apps centered in the menu bar. Also has a lot of "promotional" menu items that clutters up the experience (rate, recommend, more apps...). Also there is no preference window and user cannot easily disable shortcuts... I use apps that have vast amounts of shortcuts and I do not want this app interfereing with those shortcuts. This app forces users to disable each shortcut every time a new app is added. Pain, just want to disable all shortcuts with a preference. The transparent nature of the drop down menu makes the colors of the icons washed out and hard to recognize. At the end of the day I cannot use this app due to all these issues, death by a thousand cuts... but I do love the concept.
Developer Response 09/11/2020
Hi TuckerMix, indeed, the icons are right-aligned in the menubar. Preferences are located in Launch Bar's menu, below your added apps/folders. Note that when a new item is added to LaunchBar, by default it has no keyboard shortcut, and assigning one is optional. Menu icon transparency is a default feature of macOS, which can be turned off via System Preferences/Accessibility/Display/Reduce transparency. Please contact us at contact@qneo.net for more assistance. Thanks, Qneo
So Disappointed
06/16/2023

.remain.silent
I was looking for a simple launcher that will reside cleanly within the Menubar. Purchasing this app was surely a mistake as it doesn't really deliver the desired results. This app basically adds your desired app and/or directory shortcut(s). to the Menubar. Which could potentially lead to a cluttered menubar or exceed the notchless space.What it doesn't do is provide a customizable dropdown menu from where to launch your defined applications and/or directories.I would highly recommend the Dev to revisit the overall design and make some serious adjustements. For instance, make the left-click the primary function to display a dropdown menu containing the user defined objects. Make the right-click (secondary click) the dropdown menu specific to the app preferences.

Developer Response
Hi Muay, Launch Bar offers the option for every app/file/folder to have it as a superfast direct icon the menu bar, or not and have it only in the dropdown menu. So you can use the few menu bar space exactly as you want, and prevent any clutter. About the app design: it is made to launch your preferred apps and open your preferred files and folders, in a fast, simple and easy way. Thanks, Qneo
So Disappointed
06/16/2023

.remain.silent

I was looking for a simple launcher that will reside cleanly within the Menubar. Purchasing this app was surely a mistake as it doesn't really deliver the desired results. This app basically adds your desired app and/or directory shortcut(s). to the Menubar. Which could potentially lead to a cluttered menubar or exceed the notchless space.What it doesn't do is provide a customizable dropdown menu from where to launch your defined applications and/or directories.I would highly recommend the Dev to revisit the overall design and make some serious adjustements. For instance, make the left-click the primary function to display a dropdown menu containing the user defined objects. Make the right-click (secondary click) the dropdown menu specific to the app preferences.
Developer Response 07/01/2024
Hi Muay, Launch Bar offers the option for every app/file/folder to have it as a superfast direct icon the menu bar, or not and have it only in the dropdown menu. So you can use the few menu bar space exactly as you want, and prevent any clutter. About the app design: it is made to launch your preferred apps and open your preferred files and folders, in a fast, simple and easy way. Thanks, Qneo
Great easy to use tool!
11/17/2018

PatrickMast
I use Launch Bar on my Macbook Air where I don't have that much real estate. It replaces the OSX Dock for me. Works great!It would be even BETTER if it was possible to hide ONLY the Launch Bar icon with Bartender. Bartender now hides ALL or NONE of the Launch Bar icons.Keep up the great work! 👍
Great easy to use tool!
11/17/2018

PatrickMast

I use Launch Bar on my Macbook Air where I don't have that much real estate. It replaces the OSX Dock for me. Works great!It would be even BETTER if it was possible to hide ONLY the Launch Bar icon with Bartender. Bartender now hides ALL or NONE of the Launch Bar icons.Keep up the great work! 👍
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Sep 25

dfteacher
Launch Bar won’t launch from either the applications folder or the App Store. Maybe the developer can contact me.

Developer Response
Hi dfteacher, Launch Bar allows you to launch apps and open files or folders with an adjustable keyboard shortcut. Thanks for also contacting us by mail. From that exchange it appears the content of your review is based on a mix-up of Launch Bar and some other app. Thanks, Qneo
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Sep 25

dfteacher

Launch Bar won’t launch from either the applications folder or the App Store. Maybe the developer can contact me.
Developer Response 07/01/2024
Hi dfteacher, Launch Bar allows you to launch apps and open files or folders with an adjustable keyboard shortcut. Thanks for also contacting us by mail. From that exchange it appears the content of your review is based on a mix-up of Launch Bar and some other app. Thanks, Qneo

* Fixes issue with icon colors and launching Finder * Compatibility macOS, Apple silicon * Supports again macOS 10.13 and up

Version 1.1.1

05/30/2023

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