gbammc/Thor
Switch the right application ASAP. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4302
- days_rel: 712
- days_push: 712
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
1324 stars · 80 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Thor is a native macOS utility that lets you instantly switch to or open any application using a customizable global keyboard shortcut. It is written in Swift, open source under the MIT license, and distributed both on the Mac App Store and via GitHub releases.
Use cases
- quickly switch between apps on mac with a keyboard shortcut
- launch an application instantly with a global hotkey on macos
- assign custom shortcuts to open specific apps
- faster alternative to cmd-tab or spotlight for jumping to the right app
- reduce mouse usage by opening apps from the keyboard
- lightweight mac app launcher without a full spotlight replacement
When to choose
- You're on macOS and want a dedicated global hotkey for each application
- You want a small, native Mac App Store utility instead of a heavyweight launcher like Alfred or Raycast
- You prefer an MIT-licensed open source tool you can build yourself with Xcode
When to avoid
- You need a full launcher with file search, clipboard history, or plugin ecosystems
- You're on Linux or Windows, since Thor is macOS-only
- You need window-level arrangement or tiling rather than app-level switching
Facets
application · maturity stable
gui desktop-applications developer-tools app-switcher launcher keyboard-shortcuts hotkeys menu-bar-app window-switching mac-app-store open-source macos desktop swift
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/gbammc/Thor · fetched 2026-08-28 · 006c79458b3b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| gbammc/Thor | main | 23 |
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