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Notes from the launcher
Product updates, deep dives into keyboard-first workflows, and the occasional rant about Spotlight. Written by the CmdSpace team.
Why Raycast users are switching launchers in 2026
Raycast was, for the better part of three years, the default answer to "what macOS launcher should I install." Active development, beautiful UI, healthy extensions ecosystem, generous free tier. It still is a good product. Yet through 2025…
Raycast privacy in 2026: what their AI and sync features mean for your data
Raycast is a good launcher and a well-run company. The privacy posture is also genuinely transparent — the privacy page and security page are clearer than most SaaS competitors. None of what follows is "Raycast is shady." It is a careful l…
Is Raycast Pro worth $8/month in 2026? An honest math check
Raycast Pro is $8/month or $96/year (raycast.com/pricing). For a productivity tool you touch every hour, that is either obviously worth it or obviously not, and which side you fall on depends on three specific questions. This post is the h…
Looking for a free Raycast alternative in 2026? Read this first
"Free Raycast alternative" is one of the highest-volume launcher queries in 2026, and most of the results are misleading. Half of them recommend Raycast's own free tier (which is fine but is still Raycast). The other half recommend whateve…
CmdSpace vs Raycast in 2026: one is local-only, the other went AI-focused
Raycast and CmdSpace are both modern macOS launchers, both keyboard-first, both deeply customizable. From a screenshot on the App Store you could swap them and not immediately notice. After a week of daily use you will absolutely notice. T…