An application launcher is a
computer program
A computer program is a sequence or set of instructions in a programming language for a computer to execute. Computer programs are one component of software, which also includes documentation and other intangible components.
A computer program ...
that helps a
user
Ancient Egyptian roles
* User (ancient Egyptian official), an ancient Egyptian nomarch (governor) of the Eighth Dynasty
* Useramen, an ancient Egyptian vizier also called "User"
Other uses
* User (computing), a person (or software) using an ...
to locate and start other computer programs. An application launcher provides shortcuts to computer programs, and stores the shortcuts in one place so they are easier to find.
In the comparison of desktop application launchers that follows, each section is devoted to a different
desktop environment
In computing, a desktop environment (DE) is an implementation of the desktop metaphor made of a bundle of programs running on top of a computer operating system that share a common graphical user interface (GUI), sometimes described as a graphica ...
.
Android
Windows
These desktop application launchers work with
Microsoft Windows
Windows is a group of several proprietary graphical operating system families developed and marketed by Microsoft. Each family caters to a certain sector of the computing industry. For example, Windows NT for consumers, Windows Server for serv ...
operating systems only.
Linux
These desktop application launchers work with
Linux
Linux ( or ) is a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991, by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged as a Linux distribution, which ...
operating systems only.
macOS
These desktop application launchers work with the Apple
macOS
macOS (; previously OS X and originally Mac OS X) is a Unix operating system developed and marketed by Apple Inc. since 2001. It is the primary operating system for Apple's Mac computers. Within the market of desktop and lapt ...
operating system only.
Cross platform
These desktop application launchers work with two or more different operating systems.
See also
*
List of dock applications
The following is a list of dock applications.
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Application launchers
Lists of software ...
*
Novell ZENworks
ZENworks, a suite of software products developed and maintained by Micro Focus International for computer systems management, aims to manage the entire life cycle of servers, of desktop PCs (Windows, Linux or Mac), of laptops, and of handh ...
, software formerly named (and still informally termed) "Novell Application Launcher"
References
External links
* John Emmatty (November 2011
A Mouse Free Approach For Working With Your System. * {{in lang, de Anke Anlauf (14 January 2010)
Schmucke PC-Docks wie auf dem Mac(roundup of MS Windows launchers),
Softonic
Softonic.com is a web portal based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was founded in June 1997 and is owned by Softonic International.
History
Softonic started in 1996 as a file-oriented download service called Shareware Intercom, at Intercom ...
OnSoftware
* Peter (October 15, 2008
The State of Linux Docks linuxhaxor.net
* jdeslip (June 25, 2009
The Best Docks on the Linux Coast Berkeley Linux Users Group
* Raymond (June 2016
3 Application Launchers with Automated Portable Software Installation System Raymond.cc computers, made easy
Application launchers
Application may refer to:
Mathematics and computing
* Application software, computer software designed to help the user to perform specific tasks
** Application layer, an abstraction layer that specifies protocols and interface methods used in a c ...