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Raycast for Mac

A collection of powerful productivity tools all within an extendable launcher.

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  1. Raycast version 1.104.23Homebrew Cask · >= 11

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“Raycast is still my most used app by a long shot. I feel naked on a machine without it, because so much of my muscle memory is tied to the way I use Rayc...”
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