Windows/Mac/Linux: You've got plenty of choices for app launchers, but if you don't mind getting your hands messy and adding your own features, Zazu is an app that's worth a look.
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Mac: You have a ton of great launchers on Mac and even the built-in Spotlight does a good enough job for most of us. If you're looking for something a little different, Lacona is an app currently in beta that takes a natural language input approach.
iOS: Launcher is one our favourite app launchers on iPhone, and today it's getting a lot better with support for multiple widgets in the Notification Center. This means you can jam a ton of actions into your Notification Center.
Android: Nova Launcher is our favourite Android launcher and it just got even better. The latest version of this alternative launcher lets you start a search by saying "OK Google".
Google's official launcher was finally released on the Play Store a couple of months ago to much fanfare. Despite being your favourite home screen replacement, it's still not officially available for many devices. Here's how to work around that pesky limitation.
There are plenty of Android launchers around, but we're starting to see the emergence of a category that we might call "contextual launchers" -- something that personalises your Android phone, is context-aware and surfaces information you need when you need it, and changes the way you interact with your device. Here are five of the best, based on your nominations.
Android: When the Nexus 5 first came out, there were whispers that its new launcher would arrive on all devices. While you could sideload it yourself, there wasn't a simple option to download it from Google and get updates. Until now.
Android: Nova Launcher, our favourite alternative Android launcher got an update today that brings a host of KitKat-related tweaks, including new folders, fonts and app drawer icons.
Mac: Quicksilver, the app launcher and desktop search tool for Mac (and one of your favorites) officially emerged from beta this week. The release adds a wealth of new features to help you modify your catalogues and create shortcuts and synonyms for the files you want to access.
Android: If you're looking to emulate some of the beautiful home screens we feature, you'll need a launcher that lets you personalise it to work the way you want. 91 Launcher is a new home screen replacement with plenty of widgets, add-ons and animations that lets you do just that.