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I really wish that this could be ported to Windows or Linux. I haven't heard much from the developer about that when asked; but it seems like a far fetched goal right now.

Does anyone have suggestions for Windows that aren't Launchy (or, Launchy addons/improvements to use)?

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You can try mine http://emmanuelcaradec.com/qatapult which is more of a replacement for Quicksilver than for Alfred.

It's a bit on hold for the moment but you can extend it in javascript and build new skins as well.

It's definitively not as polished as Alfred and there are a few things that are broken like catalogs.

Before that I used FARR which I like better than Launchy and is more like Alfred ihmo, it has a ton of options and can trigger some plugins on regex matchs.

Regularly disappointed there isn't a better solution on Windows (other than Launchy).

Mind you, regularly disappointed I have to actually use Windows on a daily basis so.

I wouldn't hold your breath on that. The Alfred team are sticking to what they are good at - Mac development. Porting something to Windows (and doing it natively) is a huge chunk of work & all the time you wouldn't be working on improving the existing product.

For Linux, there is Synapse (which seems to have replaced GNOME-Do).

https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/synapse/

just glanced over it, because im terribly busy, check out gnome-do.

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