Reviewers largely see Raycast as a fast, polished Mac launcher that quickly replaces Spotlight, and often Alfred, by pulling search, snippets, clipboard history, notes, scripts, AI chat, and app integrations into one keyboard-first workflow. People repeatedly call it essential, praising its extensions, smooth onboarding, steady updates, and strong community. A few limits do come up: one user struggled with file and folder search and uninstall behavior, another mentioned setup friction with remote MCPs and iOS API-key support, and some find AI pricing steep or wish it worked on Windows.
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