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Raycast has landed a properly modern replacement for the old Win+R prompt — a keyboard-first, discoverable Run command added to Raycast for Windows in v0.41 that aims to behave like the classic Run dialog while offering the features and polish users expect from a modern app launcher. The update...

If you find Windows Search slow, inconsistent, or more distracting than helpful, Raycast’s Windows beta offers a compelling, keyboard‑first alternative that isn’t just about finding files — it’s about finding things and immediately acting on them, and that shift in mindset is worth a serious...

Raycast’s Windows beta delivers — in one polished package — many of the Spotlight improvements Apple added in macOS “Tahoe,” and it wraps them with deeper extensibility, a longer-lived clipboard, and built-in AI tools that make the command bar feel like a tiny, keyboard-first operating system...

I stopped using the Windows 11 Start menu the day Raycast’s Windows beta moved from curiosity to core part of my workflow — and after a week of daily use the Start menu feels like dead weight. Raycast brings a keyboard‑first command bar, instant file and app search, clipboard history, text...

Raycast’s keyboard-first launcher has quietly reshaped how many power users open apps, manage clipboards and trigger quick actions — and for a growing number of Windows users the Start menu is no longer the center of their workflow. Background Windows’ Start menu has long been the front door to...

I switched my primary launcher on Windows from Flow Launcher to the Raycast Windows beta and, within hours, it changed how I interact with everyday text, emoji and file searches—what felt like a small tweak to my OS workflow turned into a clear productivity uplift that’s worth a close look...

Windows 11’s built‑in Search is useful — until it isn’t: slow responses for non‑indexed folders, a cluttered home panel, and inconsistent results have driven many users to lightweight launchers and desktop search tools that return answers in milliseconds. This piece examines six of the fastest...

Windows 11’s built‑in search can be handy, but for many power users it’s long felt sluggish, cluttered with web suggestions, and inconsistent when dealing with non‑indexed folders or massive file collections — which is why dozens of lightweight, keyboard‑first launchers and indexers have sprung...

Raycast’s Windows beta already improves two of the most frequently used — and often frustrating — pieces of Windows input: the emoji picker and the clipboard history, delivering smoother search, persistent storage, and a more keyboard-centric workflow that will matter to power users and...

The author’s migration away from Windows 11 to macOS is a conversion driven less by fanaticism for Apple and more by pragmatism: fewer interruptions, a richer app ecosystem that matches professional workflows, and a single standout productivity tool — Raycast — that fills gaps Windows users have...

Microsoft's gradual reinvention of the PowerToys launcher is becoming a serious contender — the Command Palette in PowerToys 0.93 brings measurable performance wins, a cleaner settings dashboard, and a handful of useful built‑in modules — but in practical, day‑to‑day responsiveness and the...

Raycast, long celebrated as one of macOS’s premier productivity tools, is finally making its anticipated arrival on Windows 11—a development that is poised to energize the productivity landscape for PC users and stir the ongoing evolution of keyboard-centric workflows. As Raycast transitions...

Switching computer ecosystems is never just about hardware speed or visual polish. Often, it’s a testament to how thoroughly a platform can map itself to the everyday workflows of its users. When one of Windows’ most ardent users moves to macOS—and finds little reason to look back—it delivers a...

Raycast has been heralded as a true game-changer in the world of application launchers, and a recent discussion on XDA Developers boldly claims it’s better than anything Windows has to offer. While Raycast is natively designed for macOS, the conversation raises important questions about...