Comment on WWDC25: macOS Tahoe Breaks Decades of Finder HistoryparentComments−SSLy1yhow would one compare alfred and raycast? I've never owned a mac before, just got one a month ago.−pier251yAlfred is not as flashy but it's an extremely mature native macOS app.They've been improving it for 15+ years. No subscription either.Since it was release I've seen people frequently complaining about Raycast's memory consumption.There's a lot of overlap in terms of features.−theshrike791yAlfred is old and efficient, not very flashy or bling-blingy. And zero AI integration, definitely no subscriptions.It also Just Works and stays out of the way until you need it.I've replaced spotlight with Alfred maybe a decade ago and haven't looked back since.
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how would one compare alfred and raycast? I've never owned a mac before, just got one a month ago.
Alfred is not as flashy but it's an extremely mature native macOS app.They've been improving it for 15+ years. No subscription either.
Since it was release I've seen people frequently complaining about Raycast's memory consumption.
There's a lot of overlap in terms of features.
Alfred is old and efficient, not very flashy or bling-blingy. And zero AI integration, definitely no subscriptions.
It also Just Works and stays out of the way until you need it.
I've replaced spotlight with Alfred maybe a decade ago and haven't looked back since.