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Install Launchie

Choose your preferred installation method for Launchie, the ultimate macOS Launchpad replacement.

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Homebrew

The easiest way to install and keep Launchie updated. Perfect for developers and power users.

1 Add the Homebrew tap 

brew tap nick-friedrich/launchie https://github.com/nick-friedrich/homebrew-launchie

2 Install Launchie 

brew install --cask launchie

Managing Launchie with Homebrew

🔄 Update to the latest version:

brew update && brew upgrade --cask launchie

❌ Uninstall Launchie:

brew uninstall --cask launchie

🧹 Remove the tap (optional):

brew untap nick-friedrich/launchie

🔧 Reset if something goes wrong:

brew untap nick-friedrich/launchie
										brew tap nick-friedrich/launchie https://github.com/nick-friedrich/homebrew-launchie

Manual Download

Download directly from GitHub releases. Perfect if you prefer manual control over installations.

1

Download

Visit GitHub releases and download the latest .zip file

2

Extract

Unzip the downloaded file to extract Launchie.app

3

Install

Drag Launchie.app to your Applications folder

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System Requirements

macOS 26 Tahoe or later
Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4+)
~ 5 MB disk space
Intel Macs are currently not supported
macOS 25 and earlier are not supported

First Launch Security Notice

When launching Launchie for the first time, macOS may show a security warning. Simply right-click on Launchie.app and select "Open" to bypass this one-time warning.

Troubleshooting

Launchie won't open / "Cannot be opened" error

This is a macOS security feature. Right-click on Launchie.app in Applications and select "Open". Click "Open" in the dialog that appears. This only needs to be done once.

Homebrew installation fails

Make sure you have Homebrew installed first. Visit brew.sh for installation instructions. If you're still having issues, try the manual installation method instead.

Launchie doesn't respond to CMD+K

Make sure Launchie has accessibility permissions. Go to System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility and add Launchie to the list. You can also customize the hotkey in Launchie's settings.

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