innovative::bytes start

Launching applications redefined

Innovative::bytes Start is a unique launcher for macOS that allows you to open applications, files, folders, or URLs quickly and easily. Organize your Dock and launch items with the smart launcher app Start instead.

Start enhances your workflow with a well-planned organizational system and quick access to what you need.

It's incredibly easy to use: Start automatically collects all applications available through Spotlight. You can also manually add files, folders, and URLs as desired.

Open your items with a simple mouse click or, even faster, with hotkeys! Use tags, colors, and notes to keep track of your items.

Enjoy the easy handling and convenient features of Start!

News

Searching Was Yesterday

With Start, you can find your applications in various ways. Create tags for application groups, use colors to quickly locate individual applications in the list, or add comments to specific applications. The search function allows you to search not only by application name but also by the comments or tags you've created.

Hotkeys for Apps, Files, Folders, URLs

With Start, you can easily assign a system-wide hotkey to each entry. This lets you launch your entries with a simple keystroke later, even if the main window of Start isn't displayed.

Hotkeys for Tags

You can also assign system-wide hotkeys to tags. This allows you to either launch all entries of a tag at once with a hotkey or show the main window of Start and immediately switch to the corresponding tag.

Recent Files

Need to reopen a file you accessed recently? With Start, it's easy: it can quickly show you the files you opened in the last 15 days. Even better, you don't need to use your mouse—when the main window of Start is displayed, you can use Command + 1...9 to quickly open one of the last nine files.

URLs

Open your favorite websites with keyboard shortcuts? Control applications with URL schemes? Start manages this for you.

Shortcuts

Start supports shortcuts from the Shortcuts app. Organize your shortcuts thematically with tags or launch them together with other applications.

Context Menu

You can quickly adjust individual settings using the context menu. Want to change the color of an entry or assign a new tag? Just one click, and it's done. Tags also have a context menu, allowing you to quickly launch all entries of a tag at once.

Comments

Comments and notes
Add comments and small notes to your items to describe them in more detail. The comments will remind you what the items can do for you.
Small notes with big effect - so you always keep track!

Colors

Highlight your items as you like
With just a few clicks you can highlight your items with colors and find them even faster.
Choose colors for more clarity and organization - effective and visually appealing!

Hotkeys

Launch with a simple keystroke
Assign a key combination to your individual items or tags and launch them immediately from anywhere with a customizable hotkey.

Drag'n'Drop

Easy drag'n'drop
Simply drag your files and folders into Start to launch an application with those files and folders.

Favorites

Quick access to your important things
Mark important applications, URLs, files, or folders as favorites.

Testimonials

An efficient, streamlined, and customizable launcher.

Craig Grannell (from maclife.com)

First off - Gerald, when I read about your Start app, it was an immediate purchase for me - great app! Love the concept, thank you.

Nick Cates (from nickcatesdesign.com)

This app makes my daily work easier. I like the functionality and the quick access to all my items. I also like the clean and modern design. The hotkeys are my favorite. Keep up the good work! Best regards

Michael Charif (Customer)

My recommendation! This app is a clever solution to sort my endless list of programs and keep track of them. I like the features and am very happy with the app.

Sarah Smith (Customer)

start has exactly the functions I was looking for. I appreciate tidiness in my Dock and no eternal search for programs and other items. Thanks for the practical implementation! Good work!!!

Liam Mitchell (Customer)