In the latest update, we have made optimizations and adjustments:

• The file extension for file entries is now hidden by default, but can be displayed again by pressing the option key.
• In the path display, a shortening is now done in the middle, instead of at the end, when it cannot be fully displayed.
• The issue where ...

New Features

Start now incorporates its own commands into the Shortcuts app (macOS 13 and later). These include:

• ShowStart: Opens the main window at a defined position on the screen
• AddToDropStack: Adds files and directories to Start's DropStack
• ClearDropStack: Empties the content of the DropStack
• LaunchTag: ...

New version, more power!

We have listened and worked hard to improve Start. The latest update not only enhances stability but also fixes numerous issues. We sincerely thank you for your valuable feedback!

What's new? Here are a few highlights:

• Quickly create tags directly in the main window. With just ...

Start automatically detects all applications via Spotlight. Additionally you can add other files or folders to Start. But what about the system settings, for example? Can these also be accessed simply via Start?

The short answer: yes. However, system settings are not applications in the true sense of the word, so they are not automatically ...

• New: Start now supports favicons for URLs.
• New: The generation of thumbnails as well as favicons can optionally be disabled.
• New: The cache for thumbnails and favicons is now stored locally.
• New: Start now supports more file types for thumbnail creation.
• New: Individual thumbnails or favicons can be updated ...

Originally, Start was developed as a menu bar application that displays the main window as a popup menu when the menu bar icon is clicked. However, it quickly became apparent that this approach also had some serious drawbacks: for example, no menu bar is permanently visible in full-screen applications. For such cases, a fallback was implemented, ...

The main Start window normally always hides when it loses focus. From time to time, however, it may be useful to keep the main window displayed. For example, you can use the DropStack in Start more conveniently or assign entries to the individual tags via drag'n'drop.

To keep the main window permanently displayed, you can pin it to the screen. ...