Support

Quick answers, and a real person if you need one.

Getting started

Opening the launcher

My App Spot lives in your menu bar (not the Dock). Click the menu-bar icon, or press the global shortcut (⌘ ⇧ Space by default) to bring up the search window anywhere.

Launching apps

Start typing an app's name; the best match is selected automatically. Use ↑ ↓ to move, press Return to launch, or press ⌘ 1 to ⌘ 0 to jump straight to one of the first ten results.

FAQ

The shortcut Cmd Shift Space doesn't work.

macOS may reserve ⌘ Space for Spotlight, and some combos clash with other apps. Open Settings > General and set a different global shortcut. You can also disable Apple's Spotlight shortcut in System Settings > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts.

Some of my apps don't show up.

The app is sandboxed and scans the standard locations automatically. If something is missing, open Settings > Index & Permissions and grant access to the folder your apps live in.

How do I pin favorites?

Open Settings > Favorites and pin up to ten apps. Each gets a ⌘-number shortcut and appears at the top of the launcher. You can also press ⌘ P in the launcher to pin the selected app. Favorites are an optional unlock; you can unlock them free for the session at any time, or buy a one-time unlock to keep them forever and support development.

I bought the favorites unlock on another Mac.

Open Settings > Favorites and click Restore purchase. Purchases are tied to your Apple ID and restore for free.

How do I make it open at login?

Turn on Settings > General > Open at login.

How do I quit the app?

Click the menu-bar icon and choose Quit, or use the Quit button at the bottom of Settings > General. (⌘ Q just closes the current window; it won't quit the app.)

Still stuck?

Email jp@amis.co with your macOS version and a short description, and we're happy to help.