Beam instantly takes you where you're going
Spotlight searches everything. Beam takes you where you're going, whether that's an open window, an app, or a browser tab.
Download for MacPay what you want · macOS 13 or later · Signed and notarized
Instant
Type a few letters and you're there. No more hunting for a window across Spaces, desktops and piles of tabs.
Focused
No files, web results or suggestions in the way. Beam doesn't search. It teleports.
Unified
Your calendar is your calendar, whether it's the Mac app or a Google Calendar tab. Don't keep track of what's a tab and what's an app. Just type where you want to go.
See it in action
Why Beam
Spotlight is a floodlight: files, web results, calculations, everything at once. Beam is a beam: one narrow job, done instantly. Get to the window, app or tab you meant, and nothing else.
Support Beam
Pay what you want, nothing is locked.
If Beam saves you time, a suggested $1/month keeps it going. You'll see a gentle reminder now and then, never a nag.
FAQ
How is this different from Spotlight?
Same hotkey, same feel, but Beam only does navigation, so what you meant is always on top. Spotlight stays available from its menu bar icon.
Does Beam collect any data?
No. Beam has no analytics or telemetry and never sends anything anywhere. Your searches, window titles and tabs stay on your Mac.
Why does Beam need Accessibility permission?
To list and focus windows of other apps. macOS only allows this with Accessibility access.
Why does it ask to control Chrome?
To read tab titles and tab groups, and to switch to the one you pick. Nothing leaves your Mac.
Does it work with Safari, Arc or Firefox?
Not yet. Chrome only for now.
How do I uninstall it?
Quit Beam from the menu bar and drag it from Applications to the Trash.