The App Launcher is the base Mode of Monarch and can be used as a complete replacement for Spotlight Search. Results in Monarch are surfaced up to 150x times faster than in the default Spotlight!

The App Launcher also features much more functionality and flexibility than Spotlight Search and will give you a new level of control over your Mac. Here are things you can do with Monarch:

Things you can do with Monarch

  • Launch applications
  • Quit applications
  • Perform calculations
  • Start screen recordings
  • Unit conversion (1 lb to grams)
  • Currency conversion ($5 to EUR)
  • Timezone conversion (12:30pm EST to PDT)
  • Start web searches in any browser
  • Control volume settings
  • Quickly access different settings (Wifi, Sound, etc)
  • Open important folders
  • Fast dictionary access (even offline)
  • Create Superlinks & Variables
  • Open web bookmarks in any browser
  • Easily use and rename Emojis
  • View command history
  • And much more