Charmstone

Charmstone is a fresh way to handle your app shortcuts on macOS and Windows. You know how switching between applications can feel slow? Well, this tool aims to change that! Instead of moving your mouse all the way to the Dock or menu bar, Charmstone brings your shortcuts right to where your cursor is.

Quick Access to Your Apps

With just a simple key combination (⌥⌘, by default), you can see a selection of shortcuts pop up around your cursor. This makes it super easy and quick to switch between apps without all that unnecessary mouse movement.

Customizable Shortcuts

You can set up Charmstone so that after you press the hotkey, you only need to move your mouse a little bit for the shortcuts to show up. If you move it further, you'll get a whole new set of shortcuts! That means you can have up to 16 apps ready at any time. Pretty neat, right?

Tailor It to Your Needs

You also get to choose which apps go into those 16 slots. Plus, if you're picky about how much you want to move your mouse before seeing the shortcuts, that's adjustable too. You can even make them appear as soon as you press the hotkey!

Easier App Launching

Launching an app is usually about clicking an icon or stopping over it while holding down some keys. But with Charmstone, there's an option where just hovering over the shortcut will activate it! How cool is that?

Add Some Extra Features

It would be awesome if there were settings for triggering a shortcut only with clicks or keeping them on-screen after clicking one. This way, if you're in a hurry and need multiple apps open quickly, you wouldn’t have to keep hitting the hotkey each time.

A Quick Learning Curve

The best part? It doesn’t take long at all to get used to using Charmstone. While the free version gives you just four shortcuts—which isn’t much—it does give you a good taste of what’s possible! If you're someone who jumps between apps often, this might be exactly what you've been looking for.