# HocusFocus for Mac

Canonical page: https://macbase.app/apps/hocusfocus

> A fast Mac launcher with private, on-device AI

- Price: $5, after a 7-day free trial
- Requires: macOS 26 Tahoe or later
- Apple silicon: runs natively
- Notarized by Apple: yes
- Works offline: yes
- Verified on MacBase: yes
- Developer: Chethan Kumar
- Categories: [Launchers & Search](https://macbase.app/categories/launchers-search), [Local AI & LLMs](https://macbase.app/categories/local-ai-llms), [Clipboard](https://macbase.app/categories/clipboard)

## About

HocusFocus is a native macOS launcher that lives in the menu bar. Press a keyboard shortcut to open apps, search with fuzzy matching, calculate expressions, convert units and currencies, check time zones, run plain-English commands, or ask questions through Apple's on-device AI.

It also includes clipboard history, searchable notes, wallpapers, themes and a system dashboard with live CPU, memory, battery and disk information. The launcher and most tools work offline, while AI requests run on Apple silicon through macOS Foundation Models without sending data to a server.

## An alternative to

- [Alfred](https://macbase.app/alternatives/alfred): 13 alternatives on MacBase
- [Raycast](https://macbase.app/alternatives/raycast): 15 alternatives on MacBase
- [Spotlight](https://macbase.app/alternatives/spotlight): 10 alternatives on MacBase

## Get it

- Download: https://github.com/chethankumar/hocusfocus-releases/releases/latest/download/HocusFocus.dmg
- Website: https://www.hocusfocusmac.com

Listed by [Chethan Kumar](https://macbase.app/@chethan2106).

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