SYSybs·Jan 17, 2024
I find Wox (which also uses Everything) a really great quick launcher, it saves a lot of time.
https://github.com/Wox-launcher/Wox
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26 sourcesUse Wox https://github.com/Wox-launcher/Wox
It launches any tool and if it doesn't understand, it starts searching all files using Everything
In Keypirinha: A fast launcher for keyboard ninjas on WindowsI shared the exact same sentiment when I transitioned to Windows after a long period of only using macOS. A few nice candidates I found include Wox [1], Keypirinha [2], and ueli [3].
I eventually began building a C# launcher myself and over time it has become my daily driver - feel free to check it out at https://github.com/dkgv/pinpoint.
[1] https://github.com/Wox-launcher/Wox
[2] https://keypirinha.com/
[3] https://github.com/oliverschwendener/ueli
In Sol: Open-source Alfred/Raycast alternative for macOSWhat are the pros and cons to https://github.com/Wox-launcher/Wox for example? C++ vs. C#?
In Keypirinha: A fast launcher for keyboard ninjas on WindowsAnd you can throw Wox on top to get something similar to macOS' Spotlight that uses Everything for search and uses python or c# plugins to do everything else from calculator to PirateBay browser for some reason.
Original Wox release: https://github.com/Wox-launcher/Wox
Fork that more likely to work with latest Windows 10 since original is seems to be abandoned: https://github.com/jjw24/Wox
In Ask HN: Programs that saved you 100 hours?Have you tried Wox? https://github.com/Wox-launcher/Wox
In Skepticism after Windows 10 search failureWox (Windows Omni eXecutor) "is a launcher for Windows that simply works", open source, plugins for searching other things
https://github.com/Wox-launcher/Wox
In Skepticism after Windows 10 search failureCombine this with Wox Launcher and you can find any file in seconds with a few key strokes.
https://github.com/Wox-launcher/Wox
In Ask HN: Which project does not have any good open-source alternatives?Wox Launcher[1] is another great alternative. It appears to be more active than Jarvis.
[1] https://github.com/Wox-launcher/Wox
In Jarvis, an Alfred Alternative for WindowsI guess the closest is spotlight search on Mac. It's pretty effective at searching for everything on your computer. In terms of open source, Wox looks like it does what you're describing https://github.com/Wox-launcher/Wox.
In Ask HN: Building a Jarvis for Learning and Work?I use this, but most often as the underlying engine for the Wox launcher. [1] Everything is quite fast.
I haven’t gone deeper into it to see how I can avoid duplicate results.
[1]: https://github.com/Wox-launcher/Wox
In Everything – Locate files and folders by name instantly on WindowsYou can use https://github.com/Wox-launcher/Wox as an interface for Everything which has configurable hotkeys
In Everything – Locate files and folders by name instantly on WindowsCheck out Wox for a Spotlight replacement on Windows: https://github.com/Wox-launcher/Wox
In Dell XPS 13 Review from a lifelong Mac user> the tabbed file manager
Builds with 'sets' (tabs) have already circulated to Windows Insiders, so it can't be very long until we see them in the stable builds. They even work across apps! https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/8/17318334/windows-10-sets-a...
> Spotlight is the best system-wide search compared to Windows or any third-party Windows tools.
Have you tried Wox? https://github.com/Wox-launcher/Wox
> Devices like audio interfaces and printers are so much easier to get working than on Windows.
Windows auto-detects network printers. I'm not sure how much easier than that it can get.
> The system preferences menu is a lot cleaner and easier to navigate than control panel
That's why Microsoft made the Settings app. It used to be pretty bare, but has gotten quite functional and fully-featured over time, so I think we're at the point where
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it's unnecessary to touch the legacy Control Panel anymore.
There are legitimate gripes to be had with Windows (not in the least its data collection), but I don't think most of the ones you listed are the ones.
I agree, Cortana is terrible at searching. I use Everything Search [1] coupled with Wox Launcher [2], it's great and just oh so fast!
[1] https://www.voidtools.com/
[2] https://github.com/Wox-launcher/Wox
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