TinyStart for macOS

RE: https://nileane.fr/@nileane/117394260448052556

TinyStart v1.5 is out now!

Still a tiny Mac launcher, still very fast, and still €5 Except now you can also :

• Press Tab to switch between Launcher and Emoji picker • Pin apps, folders, and links • Pin Emoji • Reorder pins • Insert Emoji without leaving the picker • Reorder fallback web search engines • and more!

available now at https://tinystart.app 🫶

• I made a video to show it to you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miDJnu_9iuI&list=PLfaaWY1_2M1w&index=2

macOS 27 is out today!
This means I’m finally going to get it installed on my Mac so I can test TinyStart 1.5 on it and make sure there aren’t any major issues when I release it later this month.

Feel free to report any bugs you encounter with the current version on Golden Gate though!
→ contact@nileane.fr

I have been getting reports of TinyStart crashing (sometimes silently) in the latest macOS Golden Gate betas.

If you are affected, just know that I'm aware, and I'm keeping an eye on those reports!

I'm planning on releasing TinyStart 1.5 in early September, with a handful of improvements and new features. So the plan right now is to see whether Apple fixes the underlying issue in the next few betas / before the public release, and if not to implement a fix myself as part of this 1.5 update.

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TinyStart v1.4.0 is out!

✳️ New:
• Bloom now available as an option in Settings > Folders for opening folders (shown when Bloom is installed on your Mac).
• Search engines now support app URI templates (e.g. `dict://%s`) in addition to web URLs.
• Added macOS Dictionary (`dict`) as a default search engine.
• New option to invoke TinyStart's Emoji Picker using the 🌐 Globe key.
• Added an "Off" option for Emoji Picker Recent rows to hide the Recents section entirely.

⛏️ Fixed:
• Calculator and unit conversion now correctly handle grouped thousands separators in queries (e.g. `48,300 + 19,000` and `48.300 + 19.000`).

Get TinyStart at https://tinystart.app
Still 5€, still a one-time purchase! (If you've already got the app, hit “Check for Updates..." in Settings)

TinyStart v1.2.0 is out now!

✳️ New
• Choose a preferred Emoji skin tone in Settings > Emoji Picker 👍👍🏻👍🏼👍🏽👍🏾👍🏿
• Search for and open specific System Settings panels directly ("Bluetooth", "Wallpaper", "VPN", etc.)
• Press = when a calculation result is shown to replace the search field with that result, so you can chain calculations
• Exclude specific apps (or folders of apps) from indexing in Settings > Applications

✨ Improved
• Press the Esc key to dismiss the Emoji picker directly instead of exiting out to TinyStart's root search
• Open the app's Settings window when the menu bar icon is hidden by relaunching TinyStart.app

Get TinyStart at https://tinystart.app
Still 5€, still a one-time purchase! (If you've already got the app, hit “Check for Updates..." in Settings)

TinyStart v1.1.0 is out now!

• New: TinyStart now lets you run Shortcuts! Head to Settings → Shortcuts to enable your frequently used Shortcuts
• New “Shortcuts” section in Settings to enable and disable shortcuts entries.

• Improved Symbol picker to customize icons for shortcuts and links.
• Improved Settings UI for editing shortcuts, folders, links and search engines.

• Fixed: Multiple versions of the same app could not coexist in app indexing
• Fixed: Attempting to record hotkey combos containing the Esc key would cancel out and prevent saving
• Fixes related to favicon fetching (specifically for Google domains)
• Fixes related to unit conversions

https://tinystart.app

RE: @nileane@nileane.fr

TinyStart is available now!
Get the app for €5 at https://tinystart.app • One-time purchase + free updates

TinyStart is a tiny launcher and emoji picker for your Mac. Watch the lil’ video to learn more 👇