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Raycast
Your shortcut to everything. A fast, extensible launcher for your workflow.
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Actually, I use Raycast on macOS for easier use;Read the full discussion
I use Raycast and with Cmd+Space, it lets me open vaults or daily notes.Read the full discussion
I love raycasters, I’m making one right now.Read the full discussion
Nice, I use Raycast for this (with global shortcuts from Raycast settings): https://www.raycast.com/core-features/window-management https://www.raycast.com/core-features/window-managementRead the full discussion
This is a perfect example of why I use raycast & their window management shortcuts: alm - Almost Maximise window tf - Toggle Full-screen lh - Left Half rh - Right Half https://www.raycast.com/core-features/window-management https://www.raycast.com/core-features/window-managementRead the full discussion
So I use AutoHotkey (you might use Raycast, Espanso, etc) to config that every time I type '/dsn', it auto-expands into my pre-prompt snippet.Read the full discussion
I use the Raycast + Whisper Dictation.Read the full discussion
I use Raycast now and Alfred is great too.Read the full discussion
Personally, I use Raycast for all my personal workRead the full discussion
Apart from that, I use Raycast to set keybindings for opening specific applications.Read the full discussion
Things I prefer: Raycast + it's plugins compared to the linux app search tooling, battery life, performance.Read the full discussion
I've been using Raycast for a couple monthsRead the full discussion
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