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What it does

App Launcher opens any application on your Mac. Say “open Slack” and Slack launches.

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Configuration

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How app matching works

Hermes finds your app using smart matching:
  1. Exact match: “Safari” → Safari
  2. Partial match: “saf” → Safari (if enabled)
  3. Common names: “Chrome” → Google Chrome
  4. Fuzzy match: “Safar” → Safari (handles typos)

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Common corrections

Hermes automatically handles spoken variations:

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Examples

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Creating an app launcher trigger

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Option 1: Generic “open” trigger

Create one trigger that opens any app by name.
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Create trigger

Phrase: open Matching: Prefix
2

Select App Launcher

Choose App Launcher as the action type.
3

Enable partial matching

Turn on Allow Partial Matches.
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Save

Now “open [any app]” will work.

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Option 2: Specific app triggers

Create dedicated triggers for frequently used apps. Trigger: “slack” Matching: Exact Action: App Launcher (opens Slack) This is faster since there’s no “open” prefix needed.

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Launch options

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Activate on Launch

When enabled, the app comes to the foreground. When disabled, the app opens in the background. Use cases for background launch:
  • Start an app without switching to it
  • Launch multiple apps in sequence
  • Begin a process while continuing current work

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Tips

  • Use prefix matching for a generic “open [app]” trigger
  • Use exact matching for single-word app shortcuts (“slack”, “safari”)
  • Partial matching helps when you don’t remember exact app names

Web Search

Open websites instead of apps.