Applight
Motivation
App switching is probably one of the most common tasks we do when using our computers. There
are many ways to open an app, but many of them have their own drawbacks. Opening an app
using the Dock can become harder if you have many apps in it. Command-Tab is very useful
when you want to switch to the most recent or second most recent app, but it can become
troublesome beyond that. Spotlight is a versatile search tool, but it does not take your
app switching context into account.
On iOS, there is the 'Suggestions' box in the App Library, which displays four apps based on
your usage patterns. It is often useful, but the experience could be even better on a
computer. Here, screens are large and a keyboard is always accessible, and predictions can be much more accurate
even with just one or two letters. So I've been working on this context-aware app switcher,
Applight.
Key features
- As soon as you press the modifier key of your choice, Applight displays apps that you might want to use in that context.
- Type a letter or two, or press a number key, to quickly select the app you want to use.
- Open the selected app by just releasing your modifier key.
- Do you want to switch between apps with your cursor? Suggestions have got you covered.
- Every person has a different way of using their computer. Applight tailors its prediction algorithm based on your usage patterns.