Application Launcher

Launch any application on your Mac with just a few keystrokes. Summon's smart ranking learns from your usage patterns to surface the apps you need most.

How It Works

1. Press ⌘ + Space to open Summon
2. Start typing the name of any application
3. Press Enter to launch

The more you use Summon, the smarter it gets. Frequently-used applications appear higher in the results.

Features

Fuzzy Matching

You don't need to type the exact name. Summon uses fuzzy matching to find what you're looking for:

• Type "saf" to find Safari
• Type "vsc" to find Visual Studio Code
• Type "pho" to find Photos

Smart Ranking

Summon learns from your behavior:

• Apps you launch frequently rank higher
• Time-of-day patterns (e.g., Mail in the morning, Slack during work hours)
• Context-aware suggestions based on recent activity

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Enter - Launch the selected app
• ⌘ + Enter - Reveal app in Finder
• ⌥ + Enter - Show app info
• Arrow keys - Navigate results

Tips

Launch Multiple Apps

Hold ⌘ while pressing Enter to keep Summon open after launching an app. This lets you quickly launch multiple applications in sequence.

Create Aliases

In Summon settings, you can create custom aliases for applications:

• "chrome" → Google Chrome
• "terminal" → iTerm
• "notes" → Obsidian

Hidden Apps

By default, Summon searches all installed applications. You can hide specific apps from search results in Settings → Applications.