# SquiggleRun for Mac

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

> Open apps and run actions by drawing letters

- Price: $4.99
- Requires: macOS 26 Tahoe or later
- Languages: English
- Apple silicon: runs natively
- Notarized by Apple: yes
- Works offline: yes
- Developer: Abdullah Farouk
- Categories: [Launchers & Search](https://macbase.app/categories/launchers-search), [Menu Bar & Notch](https://macbase.app/categories/menu-bar-notch), [Keyboard & Mouse](https://macbase.app/categories/keyboard-mouse)

## About

SquiggleRun is a menu bar launcher for Mac that responds to gestures. Hold Option, draw a letter with a trackpad or mouse, and release to open an assigned app, website, file, or folder. It can also run Shortcuts and copy frequently used text snippets.

The app learns your handwriting and shows a small preview of the detected letter and action. Hold Control to draw arrows, boxes, circles, lines, or highlights on screen for teaching, presentations, calls, and recordings; drawings fade automatically. SquiggleRun works without accounts, tracking, internet access, Accessibility permissions, or keyboard monitoring.

## An alternative to

- [Alfred](https://macbase.app/alternatives/alfred): 12 alternatives on MacBase
- [LaunchBar](https://macbase.app/alternatives/launchbar): 7 alternatives on MacBase
- [Raycast](https://macbase.app/alternatives/raycast): 14 alternatives on MacBase
- [Spotlight](https://macbase.app/alternatives/spotlight): 9 alternatives on MacBase

## Get it

- Mac App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/squigglerun/id6829668497
- Website: https://www.squigglerun.online

Listed by [Abdullah Farouk](https://macbase.app/@greenethirteen).

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