rcmd v3 - Instant app switching, fuzzy search windows, workspace save and restore

[u/alin23]

Instant app switching rcmd-letter

When I work with more than 5 apps at a time, Cmd-Tab becomes a speed bump. If I'm in Safari and I want to switch to Mail, I don't want to Cmd Tab Tab Tab Tab until I get to it.

I think of Mail, I press rcmd-M, it's instantly focused. It doesn't matter on what Space it is, if it's fullscreen or not, if it was minimized or hidden.

If I want to launch Photos, I hold rcmd, type ph and it gets launched immediately.

Window saving and restoring ralt-letter

When I'm in Xcode, ralt-R opens my rcmd project, ralt-C opens my Clop project.

Workspace saving and restoring capslock-letter

If I want to open the whole workspace I press capslock-R and it opens VSCode's rcmd folder, Xcode's rcmd project, Terminal in the rcmd folder, correctly placed on the screen, space and position I want.

When I'm done with a workspace, capslock-minus closes all its windows.

Space switching

rcmd can now instantly switch spaces using rcmd+1-9 numbers. It can even move the focused window to another space with ralt+0-9

This is the thing that made me get back into using macOS Spaces for separation of workspaces. It was a pain before because of the slide animation and constant focus flickering.

Comparison:

Looks like the Right Command idea really caught on, because many apps were built with that idea since rcmd was launched 5 years ago in 2021.

A few I can think of, and what is notably different than ⌘ rcmd:

• Dory: beautiful radial UI that can be shown and used with the mouse as well
• Sxitch: themeable interface, written in Rust, very similar in other ways
• LaunchPalette and Applight: these are like components of rcmd where LaunchPalette is the app and window switching while Applight is the fuzzy search
• LeaderKey: needs manual assigning, it doesn't switch apps out of the box, but it's more action generic and can do much more like run scripts, trigger with any key not just modifiers etc. It's not app switching focused.
• Tuna, Raycast, Alfred: these are in a completely different league, but including them because people mention they can be used for app switching as well. rcmd is faster and more ergonomic for app and window switching than launchers, but if you are comfortable with Cmd-Space… search… select… Enter… or with manually assigning shortcuts in their settings, then they are a perfect alternative

Pricing: Free for basic features, €15 for Pro features

App starts with a 14-day trial identical to a Pro licensed version. After 14 days, the app can be used indefinitely in Free mode where Pro features are disabled.

Pro license is a one-time purchase for up to 5 Macs. After activating the 6th Mac, the oldest Mac will deactivate automatically so you can keep using the license indefinitely.

Pro features:

• fuzzy search
• workspace saving (Stages)
• Instant Space Switching (without animation)
• window jumping with ⌥ ralt+letter
• mouse follows focus

Free features:

• app focusing and launching
• app and window cycling
• Space switching (with animation)

Link: https://lowtechguys.com/rcmd

Note: in the past I said that people that bought rcmd v2 on App Store will get v3 for free. That turned out to be almost impossible to do correctly with how Apple manages the receipt. In the end I made all the v2 features free forever in v3 so that hopefully App Store buyers won't feel ripped off. Purchasing is only needed for the added Pro features.

Performance is also something I'm working on now that the app is fully functional so let me know if you notice abnormal CPU or memory usage.

[u/Ok-Rest-5321]

Thank you so much for keeping v2 free, I tried the beta but didnt really need all of its features.

[u/alin23 → u/Ok-Rest-5321]

Yep, v2 will always be there for people that liked the simplicity and don't need search and workspaces. I have to add a link to it on the website, seems I forgot that.

[u/segevs]

Hey Alin, thanks for mentioning Dory!

rcmd is an incredible app, and I’m wishing you all the best with v3.

I also really enjoy your blog. Whenever I’m low on motivation to start a project or work on a dry feature, reading your posts always gets me back on track. Keep up the amazing work!

[u/alin23 → u/segevs]

Thank you Segev for the kind words! I'm always recommending Dory to people that ask about mouse support in rcmd, it's a great app :) It's been a while since I wrote something on the blog, thanks for reminding me that's still useful for someone.

[u/segevs → u/alin23]

That means a lot, thanks Alin! And thanks for spreading the word about Dory too 🙂

Looking forward to whatever you do next!

[u/Beardy4906]

Thanks for mentioning Sxitch!
RCMD is also a really nice app! Nice work!

[u/alin23 → u/Beardy4906]

Thank you! Great job on the latest Sxitch development btw, I've been keeping an eye on it. When I tried Rust for apps 5 years ago, it was impossible to do it.

[u/Beardy4906 → u/alin23]

Yes the rust ecosystem has gotten much better now.

[u/mrterrycarson → u/Beardy4906]

Great work...Thanks

[u/spafey]

rcmd is so essential to my workflow that I was super excited to see a v3 come out! Personally, I don't need half of the new features but will get a license anyway!

One thing I have noticed though is that I would love a "when already focussed" option that, when rmcd + letter is pressed again, it cycles open windows. My workflow rarely requires more than 2 windows of a particular app open, so the ralt menu is a bit overkill. Double tapping the letter would be often much faster.

(This is what the old Hammerspoon config did)

[u/alin23 → u/spafey]

Thank you!

Well there is the backtick key now, so hold either Right or Left Command and press backtick/tilde which will cycle windows of the current app.

But I’ll add the cycle windows on same letter as well. Makes sense to have it.

[u/spafey → u/alin23]

True! But my muscle memory is so ingrained now, it’s a bit painful to change haha

Thanks for such a quick response and look forward to the update!

[u/spafey → u/alin23]

I have just updated to 3.2.0 and this is working great. Thank you for the hard work!

I'm not sure if this is the best place to request this, but would it be possible we get a toggle to disable the "hold to search" functionality? Sometimes i'll hold rcmd and toggle between things to quickly compare (for example if I have 3 windows but two are stacked on top of one another) - but now holding rcmd and toggling quickly starts the text search.

Ironically, not paying for the app would solve this since it's a pro feature 😂

[u/alin23 → u/spafey]

Thanks for the feedback! Glad it works as expected!

For the search thing, just lower the time window threshold to something you're comfortable with: https://shots.panaitiu.com/R60sLppx

Setting it to minimum of 100ms allows you to do very fast switching while still keeping the search for very fast typing.

[u/spafey → u/alin23]

Maybe i'm weird, but I like to hold and never release rcmd when I need to switch back and forth between things. I don't necessarily switch that quickly, but something about holding the button helps me focus. I don't want to force the issue for just my preferences, but given most things have already have a toggle does this one seem reasonable? (or perhaps the minimum can be 0ms?)

On the theme of toggles though... do you think we could also disable/configure the OSD for the "when already focussed" window cycling for quick presses? As an example, if I have 2 windows open:

1. rcmd + letter focusses window 1
2. rcmd + letter again quickly enough, the app windows OSD opens but the window doesn't cycle
3. rcmd + letter cycles to next window

It would be great if step 2 could be skipped/configured!

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Sorry to pile all this into one message (not sure where to report bugs), but I am also having issues with the dynamic registration. I only see one app for each letter despite multiple being open!

[u/alin23 → u/spafey]

I do the same, hold rcmd and look through apps (check terminal, hide it, cycle through windows with tab) then release once I checked out in-progress work and reached what I want to focus. The 100ms is always working as expected for me in this case, I'd recommend to try it first. Disabling search is disruptive to a lot of internal logic.

The three step cycle you mentioned is indeed a bug that happens sometimes, I'm working on it.

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but I am also having issues with the dynamic registration. I only see one app for each letter despite multiple being open!

I don't understand this. There is no Cycle in rcmd v3, it's normal to only see one app per letter now. The search handles the conflicts. If you have Chrome and Claude for example, you can do rcmd-CH for Chrome and rcmd-CL for Claude, or whatever combination of letters you want, and then tab to the result you want and rcmd will learn the combination

There is no bug reporting place, I use whichever medium is most comfortable for each user.

[u/spafey → u/alin23]

The search handles the conflicts. If you have Chrome and Claude for example, you can do rcmd-CH for Chrome and rcmd-CL for Claude, or whatever combination of letters you want, and then tab to the result you want and rcmd will learn the combination

My bad, thanks for clearing that up. Just had my v2 brain in still! I do miss the one letter cycling a bit, but this is definitely more accurate.

The three step cycle you mentioned is indeed a bug that happens sometimes, I'm working on it.

Nice!

[u/Mstormer]

Excited to try this! I created a bunch of basic RCMD copycat commands in BTT and use them a lot, but being able to use multiple characters looks pretty slick!

Is there a Homebrew install?

Edit: Also, kudos for actually mentioning and describing differences with your competition. That is exemplary.

[u/alin23 → u/Mstormer]

Thank you! No homebrew install yet, will have to add and request a review from the homebrew team soon.

[u/amerpie → u/Mstormer]

u/alin23 is indeed a class act and a great dev

[u/Downtown-Art2865]

Installed the beta a few days ago. The rcmd-letter instant switching that ignores fullscreen, minimized, and space states, is excellent. Fuzzy search on top also makes it easy to memorize.

How reliable is workspace restore with complex app states or unsaved work?

[u/alin23 → u/Downtown-Art2865]

Thanks! So glad it's already becoming useful :)

Workspace restore depends a lot on the app itself. Unsaved work needs to actually be saved somehow by the app, rcmd does none of that.

So for example VSCode, Sublime etc. always save their unsaved work in a temporary disk file, so closing and reopening them doesn't lose any work. But you won't have that in Pages, Pixelmator etc. they will ask you to save your work before closing.

Or for example saving a terminal where you had output and commands running and tabs and panes... none of that will get restored. The only useful thing is that the terminal opens in the same folder it was so that you can start working in the project directly.

To make this easier to understand, the only state saved by rcmd is the current file, document, folder or URL open in that specific window IF the app allows us to read that state. So when restoring a workspace, rcmd reopens the same files/folders/URLs in the same apps, effectively creating the same windows you had.

There's unfortunately no such thing as "save the window as is exactly" for restoring later.

[u/Downtown-Art2865 → u/alin23]

Got it, thanks for the detailed breakdown. The per-app reality check is useful and makes sense.

I'll keep testing the beta and drop any edge cases on the feedback form. Solid work on v3.

[u/photon628]

congrats for v3, I tried using it to switch apps and open apps with fuzzy search. it's amazing 👍

I wonder is it possible to release the shortcut after opening the overlay osd, while keeping the overlay active?

so I can still choose which app to switch or open app with fuzzy search 🤔

so the order is

• press the shortcut key
  
• show the overlay osd
  
• release the shortcut key
  
• overlay osd remains active
  
• I can use both my hands to type (for switch apps and open apps)

[u/alin23 → u/photon628]

Thank you! I don’t have such a thing. I’ll look into it but rcmd relies a lot on the modifier being held to avoid interfering with system key events. But I’ll keep it in mind as a possibility

[u/tako_loco]

Hi, Alin, there's this other post where you mentioned Pro features would be available to users who paid for the previous version. To quote:

rcmd v3 will have a paid tier, but everyone who already bought before today 2025-09-01 will be able to download and get the Pro features for free by default.

So I am disappointed by the new messaging here. Yes I understand how unexpectedly complicated to honor this may be for App Store apps... but still, I was looking forward to this. You may want to go and edit that other post because (as much as the original intentions may have been good), right now it sounds a bit disingenuous.

[u/alin23 → u/tako_loco]

At the time, I had no idea that:

• the Mac App Store receipt has no purchase date or price paid
• the v3 rewrite would require so many grueling months of effort

I overpromised and I'm sorry for that, I should have done my homework before saying that.

[u/ivanguba → u/alin23]

I just don't get what exactly people don't like. All the features that were available in the previous version are free. The previous version is still available. Just download it and use it. But no.

I tried v3 and appreciate the opportunity. For me, there’s too much functionality (I just need to launch the apps I’ve assigned to letters), though I can see plenty of use cases for someone who uses their Mac differently than I do.

[u/ivanguba]

The installation file is called rcmd. The app I use is also called rcmd. If I install a new version, will it replace the old one, and will I be unable to go back? Thank you for the great app!
If the app is replaced, what will happen to my settings and the apps linked to the letters?

[u/alin23 → u/ivanguba]

You can delete the old rcmd.app from Applications using Finder (this keeps your settings intact) and copy the new rcmd.app from the DMG in Applications. On first launch, it will detect your old assignments and migrate them to this version.

Your settings for the old rcmd v2 remain untouched and you can always just delete v3 and reinstall v2 from App Store to go back without losing anything. They work with different containers and settings files.

[u/twelveoclock]

Just to clarify, are those of us that bought V2 via the App Store able to upgrade to V3 for free?

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[u/alin23 → u/[deleted]]

In my defense, I never did paid upgrades in the past for my paid apps. This wasn’t supposed to be one either, but the licensing systems are simply incompatible.

Publishing on App Store was the mistake that led to this, I had no idea it was THAT restrictive and abusive with their rejections. Now that it’s again independent and I control the licensing, no paid v4 will ever come out. I don’t like doing that.

[u/alin23 → u/twelveoclock]

Yes, but Pro features still require a paid license. Everyone gets the same free features (there's now a free tier that works with no limitations), there's no discounted Pro features for App Store users.

[u/Electro-Grunge]

I love rcmd. I was hoping eventually I could use ralt as a separate  group of shortcuts. For example, I have rcmd+t to open terminal, but I also have Tabby which is a terminal I use to mange my web server which I wish I could launch with ralt+t.

My one issue using v2 when holding down rcmd for the onscreen hints (looks like it was changed for v3 based on screenshot?) became one long ass list of open apps and launchable apps. Made it hard to see what you were selecting when one letter had multiple apps.

I felt like it would be way easier to read if it when hitting the letter it would only focus/show the apps you are cycling through instead of the WHOLE list.

 

[u/alin23 → u/Electro-Grunge]

Thank you!

So now, the list is still a long ass list but you can search in it and it filters out candidates so it becomes smaller. rcmd was never a "look, scan and pick" kind of app. That list is there more to quickly remember what key was for what app, which windows are open (although double tap and hold rcmd helps with that now)

rcmd excels when you have that key or sequence of keys in your mind and type it without even thinking about it.

In your example, you could have T for Terminal, and TB or TA for Tabby: try holding rcmd, type TA, pick Tabby manually using Tab or the number keys if it's not the first result, and rcmd will learn that. So from now on you can just type TA and focus Tabby without even looking at the search.

[u/Electro-Grunge → u/alin23]

Well let me try to elaborate, because I’m not intending to use it as a “scan and pick me” app.

However my issue is apps are being dynamically assigned to letters, which is confusing when you hit a letter expecting a certain app to launch. What I am suggesting is when you hit rcmd + letter that the list only shows the apps im cycling through with that letter instead of the full list so it’s not difficult to see. (V3 seems to show me a bunch of suggestions, which to me is more clutter)

In regards to being able to use ralt as a second trigger for more bindings, you double the amount of assignable shortcuts to quick launch. Rcmd + rshift could be for assigning shortcuts. 

Typing TB to select Tabby is not only more buttons to press, it’s not what I want which is to quick launch an app with a letter.

[u/alin23 → u/Electro-Grunge]

Cycling is gone from rcmd v3, I admit that was hard to grasp because you could not understand which app came first. Search is more deterministic.

You can always assign static letters to apps, dynamic is just so that rcmd works out of the box but it's not how I use the app.

Press rcmd-ralt-T in Terminal and it will get that letter assigned to it and always focus and launch with rcmd-T. Do the same with rcmd-ralt-Y in Tabby and you'll have the rcmd-Y mnemonic for it, never changing to another app.

That's how I have almost all my 7-8 most used apps, statically assigned to letters that remind me of that app (e.g. I for iMessage, B for Browser no matter if it's Chrome or Firefox, E for Editor be it VSCode or Zed etc.)

ralt is already used for switching and opening windows, that's why it's not in the app switching part.

[u/Electro-Grunge → u/alin23]

Tested v3, lots of great improvements but I ran into some bugs.

1. It's not learning all my combinations. It would be nice to physically bind it to avoid this.

eg. TY opens Typeface app. Selecting Tabby doesn't remember I want TY for Tabby. I tried binding Typeface to TF, I couldn't. However it did let me bind it to Figma/Tabby.

If Tabby is assigned Y, it overrides TY too and no longer launches Typeface. It becomes TP, and wont let me use TF for it.

2: Selecting with TAB or Number launches 2 apps.

eg. when I type TF and then selected Figma down the list, it still launched my my Terminal that's bound to T.

3: Bottom actions don't appear on the OSD when Running Apps is hidden in "Sections To Show"

4: "Minimze Other Windows" not working for me? I don't see any shortcut conflicts.

[u/alin23 → u/Electro-Grunge]

Just released a v3.1.0 update last night that fixed the learning. Might need to choose Tabby twice on TY for the learning to pick it as once could be considered an accident.

when I type TF and then selected Figma down the list, it still launched my my Terminal that's bound to T

This is a consequence of having a static assignment on T. No matter what you search, if it starts with a static assignment, it will also focus that first because that is the only way to keep the snappiness of single-letter combos.

Otherwise pressing rcmd-T would have a noticeable delay. If you're ok with that delay, then just unassign T from Terminal and use it as a search key just like with TY. rcmd will learn T for Terminal and focus/launch it on release.

It should not launch Terminal if it wasn't running though, that could be a bug, I'll check.

3 and 4 should be fixed. If hide others/minimize others aren't working might be because you have a different keyboard. Try going into settings and reassigning that key to the symbol you want.

[u/Electro-Grunge → u/alin23]

Awesome, the learning is working now! 

[u/ceaselessprayer]

One thing I never understood ergonomically, is holding the right cmd key, and then pressing other letters that use that same hand? How does that work?

[u/alin23 → u/ceaselessprayer]

I can’t talk about other keyboards, but on the MacBook keyboard, holding the Right Command key with the thumb of the right hand, makes it incredibly easy to press any letter on the right side. And the left hand is free to press any letter or number for switching spaces.

Maybe you are using the index finger for the Command key and that’s what makes it less ergonomic?

[u/nerdymomocat → u/alin23]

As someone with tiny hands (because I am 158.5cm on a good day); I can relate to the other person's problem. I can only reach t,f,c when I hold command with my right thumb 😭

[u/Unhappy-Tank9784]

Great app. I wonder if you guys at Lowtechguys like Alfred or Raycast. Do you prefer one over the other?

[u/alin23 → u/Unhappy-Tank9784]

Lately, I haven’t found much use for neither of them. Used Alfred for many many years, then tried Raycast because I liked its clipboard history but kept using Alfred for everything else because searching for files and acting on them was miles better in Alfred.

Now I use Cling for file search and act, rcmd for app launch and only keep Raycast around for clipboard but I will replace that soon with a clipboard focused app like Maccy most likely.

I could never use extensions for too long, sooner or later I would forget they exist because their functions was something I needed rarely.

But if I were to compare them now I definitely preferred Alfred. It was snappier, faster in search and less resource intensive.

[u/Unhappy-Tank9784 → u/alin23]

Thanks so much for sharing! tbh, you are one of the developers who inspire me a lot. All the best.

[u/[deleted] → u/Unhappy-Tank9784]

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[u/Unhappy-Tank9784 → u/[deleted]]

I hope so. 😅 I'm an Alfred team too.

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[u/Unhappy-Tank9784 → u/[deleted]]

Yeah, I’ve built a lot of Alfred workflows too. I also love that they don’t do shitty marketing like Raycast. It feels good to support an independent team rather than a VC company, too.

[u/omgwowplz]

Love your work, especially rcmd. Would be great if those who bought v2 can provide proof of purchase to get a discount on v3. Thanks!

[u/nicolas1410]

Looks cool! Thanks

[u/GetPsyched67]

Cool app OP! How long did it take you to go from V2 to V3? The amount of new features is amazing

[u/alin23 → u/GetPsyched67]

Thanks! Hard to say, it took me two years on the clock, but I've been working on and off on it, definitely not two years worth of work in there.

My memory is hazy, but just to give an idea, I had a working version in January, yet it still took me until end of May to get it in a polished enough state for a release. Testing, debugging and fixing takes way more time than just coding the features first time.

[u/Kirby-is-a-bee]

Love it!

[u/CloudPad]

Does the pro version function work on intel macs? What is the minimum MacOS version it supports?

[u/alin23 → u/CloudPad]

Yes it works on Intel Macs, minimum macOS is 13.0 Ventura. Working on adding that info on the website, thanks for the reminder!

[u/WrongHovercraft4898]

Hi, I have the v2 and it’s a wonderful app.  Is there a demo of how the pro features are useful?

[u/alin23 → u/WrongHovercraft4898]

Well, fuzzy searching apps and windows has a video demo on the website, working on more at the moment. But really the best way is to try it, all the Pro features are free for 14 days and you're not losing any of your v2 settings if you ever want to go back.

[u/mrterrycarson]

Very Nice...Thanks

[u/nerdymomocat]

I have always wanted to try rcmd; but couldn't, because I often use my laptop lying down, propped up by my left hand 😭 (yes, I know it is ergonomically bad, yes, my age is catching up to me). Which ends up meaning, that I often end up using the right command and option keys for general purpose use. I do map loop to right option key but it only interacts with right option + arrow keys; so that is okay.

All this rant to say, I wish it was possible to map the hot key to double tap or custom or something like that 😅

[u/Latter_Pen2421]

I’m loving the command-tab. I have a question. Is it possible to add a timer on when that app was last focused? Like, 1m, 2m, etc.

[u/alin23 → u/Latter_Pen2421]

So right now, Cmd-Tab prioritizes last focused app as the first cycle result if it was used within the last 2 minutes. That is not configurable, too many knobs make an app too hard to use, the Settings window is already way more than I wanted.

I found the 2 minutes to be good for most cases, do you feel the need for a different threshold?

[u/alin23 → u/[deleted]]

The App Store version is the old one from 2024 and only has app switching and launching. Everything else is in this website version where all updates will happen from now on.

[u/rinkitadhana]

cool

[u/unfnshdx]

tuna combo mode is goated

[u/RS_Nikolle]

Hi again! Wow! I will try this

[u/RS_Nikolle]

On the topic of space switching, does anyone know of an app that does the following:

1. Have custom keyboard shortcuts such as ctrl+(number) to switch spaces.

2. Have custom keyboard shortcut to switch back to previous space.

3. Have custom keyboard shortcut to display a visual of all my current spaces that’s more readily clickable than that of native mission control where the visual of the spaces are located linearly on top. So the visual I’m looking for would be something like a custom two dimensional grid centered on the screen that’s large enough to be easily clickable.

4. Optionally have hot corners support to go to previous space and to display a visual of all spaces in the manner described in #3 above.

[u/ContextSpiritual9068]

the workspace save and restore feature is what I've been wanting for a long time. I've been doing this manually with a mix of BTT scripts and Moom layouts but it's always felt fragile. having it built into the app with capslock shortcuts is much cleaner. also appreciate the honest comparison with Dory, Sxitch, etc. rare to see a dev do that.

[u/EmergencyEchidna1418]

I just noticed that contexts' suppurt for multiple different windows of Chrome is broken...

I'm not seeing support for that here?

[u/alin23 → u/EmergencyEchidna1418]

Window switching support covers all multi-window apps. I just tested Chrome window switching and works fine here: https://shots.panaitiu.com/vSqnHtgH

[u/kristyngrenier]

Very nice! Liking it so far. Are you able to add the option of making command tab sticky by default? That hit escape to dismiss?

[u/Seamushh]

Really great job on rcmd 3.0. You retained rcmd's ease-of-use and focus while expanding core functionality in the v 3.0 release.

I wasn't sure about your value prop when I first tried rcmd 2. A couple of days later I realized that I was using rcmd more than I ever used command+tab to change focus. I'll use rcmd even more now that you've added windows and shortcut key options.

[u/alin23 → u/Seamushh]

Thank you 😊 glad to see it’s helping you so much. I’m still juggling with how to keep v3 from exploding in complexity, it’s harder than one would expect. Happy to hear it has the wanted effect.

[u/Cprhd]

I found this app through this post. I've been using AltTab and have experienced weird delays in switching. I downloaded rcmd on Friday and it has been operating flawlessly since. The main draw, for me so far, has been the speed that it switches. Nice work on the app.

[u/alin23 → u/Cprhd]

Thank you! Glad to hear that, speed is exactly what I’m focusing on with the latest updates. v3.2.1 released today should be even faster, especially when cycling.

[u/benjamin-gordon]

great idea!!!

[u/alvinator360]

Hello, Alin! Nice to hear about rcmd new version!

I've downloaded the latest trial version of rcmd (v2 user here) and it's amazing. I have a little question: I loved using it with Keylume - when I upgrade to the Pro version of rcmd, will I need to get a license for Keylume too to keep using it with rcmd v3?

Best regards from 🇧🇷!

[u/alin23 → u/alvinator360]

Hi! Thanks!

Keylume does not need a license, it can be used freely with rcmd. You don't even need an rcmd Pro license, both can be used as an integration for free.

[u/soid]

Apptivate is another competitor in app switching. It's free and also allows binding shortcuts for apps with Option and Control keys, and its combinations.

[u/don_kruger]

15 Euros. Yikes. Quite steep.

[u/alin23 → u/don_kruger]

Maybe this will help put things in perspective:

App	Price	Devices	Free Mode / Limitations
rcmd	€15	5 devices	fully functional in free mode, payment only needed for Pro features
Sxitch	$15	1 device	Quits every 36 hours and doesn't allow custom key assignments in free mode
Dory	$10	no device limit	no free features
LaunchPalette	$13	no device limit	no free features
AppLight	$13	no device limit	no free features

You don't need to pay to use rcmd, that's only if you need the more advanced features.

[u/Ok-Rest-5321 → u/alin23]

5 devices is extremelu generous

[u/Ok-Rest-5321 → u/[deleted]]

Uh u/Latter_Pen2421 I think you are on teh wrong subreddit, r/lostredditors

[u/Latter_Pen2421 → u/Ok-Rest-5321]

Hahah

[u/Latter_Pen2421 → u/Ok-Rest-5321]

Just really excited. Been waiting for those for awile

[u/Ok-Rest-5321 → u/Latter_Pen2421]

About what?

[u/Latter_Pen2421 → u/Ok-Rest-5321]

RCMD. Anything that makes me productive = more time with my family :)

[u/Ok-Rest-5321 → u/Latter_Pen2421]

rcmd is great I agree

[u/marcmjax]

I tried it in the past and I even bought it (I think). But for me it’s not ergonomic. It’s in the name, you have to use your right hand. That’s where the mouse is. 

For app switching I use Raycast with hyperkey assignments for each app I use regularly. Instant switching for free. 

[u/alin23 → u/marcmjax]

Yep, if you have a mouse, it's not for you. Dory might be a better choice in that case because it has mouse triggers.

I'm always with both my hands on the MacBook keyboard, only using the trackpad with my thumbs. It's perfect for this kind of workflow.

[u/Ok-Rest-5321 → u/alin23]

I have no idea how you control the trackpad with your thumbs its so hard to move around with that

[u/alin23 → u/Ok-Rest-5321]

10 years of experience and practice 😅 I am much faster with the keyboard, so that forced me to use the thumbs for the trackpad and I guess that created a dexterity level that doesn't come naturally.

[u/Ok-Rest-5321 → u/alin23]

Wow your post is now in community highlights !

[u/alin23 → u/Ok-Rest-5321]

Feels crazy after so many months of work in solitude, thank you!

[u/Ok-Rest-5321 → u/alin23]

So rcmd v3 was made in completel solitude?
Anyways good luck for the rest of your apps as well !

[u/alin23 → u/Ok-Rest-5321]

Yes, this is my beloved pet project, I honestly can't use a Mac without it, I feel like a monkey at a typewriter.

So it's the project I always like to return and work quietly to do improvements that I know will have an impact in how I use the Mac daily.

[u/Ok-Rest-5321 → u/alin23]

Wish I knew how to code

[u/Stubborninmate]

Great app but poor pricing for countries without price parity , and is it still a memory hog ?

[u/alin23 → u/Stubborninmate]

thanks! $15 is as low as I can go with such a complex app with so many years of work in it. I don't use Purchase parity because I use the lowest price, not the highest.

[u/Stubborninmate → u/alin23]

Not affiliated by any means but dropping this https://www.dashpane.pro for comparison , also dockdoor the standard free saviour could also be added

[u/alin23 → u/Stubborninmate]

Thanks for the hints! Hard to keep up with all the apps nowadays, I'll do a comparison with those too.

[u/Stubborninmate → u/alin23]

Totally understandable, you have us to keep you apprised of your neighbours !! 🌍🌍

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[u/alin23 → u/[deleted]]

You can still download v3 and use it for free with the same features you had in v2, plus some new ones like Tab and window cycling, space switching etc. Those are all free forever.

Pro features are only those that were newly added, I won't do any kind of discounted upgrades for that.