# HocusFocus

> HocusFocus is a native macOS launcher, a Spotlight and Raycast alternative that lives in the menu bar. Press ⌥ Space to open apps, get instant answers (math, units, currency, time zones, dates), run commands in plain English and ask Apple's on-device AI, privately. It also has clipboard history, notes, a wallpaper switcher with themes and a system dashboard. 7-day free trial, then $5 once.

- What it is: A native macOS launcher (a Spotlight and Raycast alternative) that lives in the menu bar
- Price: $5 once; a lifetime licence with every future update, up to 3 Macs, no subscription
- Free trial: 7 days, every feature included, no account or card
- Requirements: macOS 26 Tahoe or later; Apple silicon and Intel (universal). AI features need Apple Intelligence (Apple silicon)
- AI: Apple's on-device Foundation Models: private, free, nothing leaves the Mac; actions wait for ↵
- Download: Signed and notarised DMG, 3 MB
- Latest version: 0.1.2
- Made by: Chethan Kumar S N, an independent developer

## Pages

- [HocusFocus: a launcher for Mac with private, on-device AI](https://www.hocusfocusmac.com/)
- [HocusFocus vs Spotlight, Raycast and Alfred](https://www.hocusfocusmac.com/compare)
- [Post about HocusFocus, get up to 100% back](https://www.hocusfocusmac.com/back)
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.hocusfocusmac.com/privacy)
- [Refunds & Terms](https://www.hocusfocusmac.com/refunds)
- [Full site as Markdown](https://www.hocusfocusmac.com/llms-full.txt): everything on the pages above in one file

## Links

- [Download the latest DMG](https://github.com/chethankumar/hocusfocus-releases/releases/latest/download/HocusFocus.dmg)
- [Buy a licence ($5, via Polar)](https://buy.polar.sh/polar_cl_cEzse8WmZ8uhF59vUxx02nFBlUZYSKVMPk0NX1fCeUh)
- [Release notes and all versions](https://github.com/chethankumar/hocusfocus-releases/releases)
- Support: chethan.2106@gmail.com