NovaOpen anything by name.
Apps, system commands and files. Nova learns what you pick, so “ch” means Chrome after the first time. Give any command an alias like ss.
⌥Space
Press ⌥Space.
Do anything.
Apps, clipboard, screenshots, files and developer tools in one panel that never makes you reach for the mouse.
Download for Mac
Free for 15 days · macOS 14+
Open ↵
Everything, a few keys away.
Your clipboard, with screenshots.
Everything you copied and every screenshot you took, newest first. ↵ copies, ⌘↵ pastes into the app you were in. Password managers' secrets are never saved.
⌘⇧V
Paste it. Nova knows what it is.
JSON gets formatted, JWTs decoded, timestamps turned into dates, the moment you paste them into Developer Mode.
⌥⇧Space
Drop a file. Pick a format.
HEIC to JPG, DOCX to PDF-ready text, MOV to MP4, WAV to M4A, or a ZIP. Nova uses the converters built into macOS and never overwrites the original.
⌘E
A shelf that shows up when you drag.
Start dragging any file and the tray slides in. Park files there, then drag them all out together wherever they need to go.
⇢
Developer Mode.
A second panel, one hotkey away, holding the tools you would otherwise open five browser tabs for.
Decode on paste
JSON, JWT, Base64, URLs, timestamps, colors and hex are recognised as you type.
Secrets in your Keychain
Copy an API key with Touch ID. It is hidden from clipboard managers and cleared after 30 seconds.
Who is on port 3000?
See every listening port with its process, and kill it with ⌘⌫.
Every repo, one search
Open any git repository in your editor or terminal, or jump to it on GitHub.
The whole toolbox.
Launcher6
App search, Learned ranking, Aliases and 3 more
- ◎App searchOpen any app by a few letters.
- ✦Learned rankingYour picks rise to the top for each query.
- ⌁AliasesGive any command a short name like ss.
- ☰All CommandsTab shows every command, grouped.
- ▭Collapsed modeOpen as a bare search bar, like Spotlight.
- ⌘Custom hotkeysChange every shortcut in Settings.
Clipboard5
Clipboard history, Screenshots, Paste into app and 2 more
- ⧉Clipboard historyText, images and files, newest first.
- ▤ScreenshotsEvery screenshot in the same timeline.
- ⇥Paste into app⌘↵ pastes where you were typing.
- ⚿Secrets skippedPassword manager copies are never saved.
- ⌫Delete entries⌘⌫ removes one; clear all in one go.
Files6
File search, File tray, Image converter and 3 more
- ⌕File searchFind files by name across your home folder.
- ⇢File trayA shelf that appears when you drag.
- ▧Image converterPNG, JPG, HEIC, TIFF, GIF and resizing.
- ¶Document converterTXT, RTF, HTML, DOCX, DOC and ODT.
- ▶Video and audioMP4, HEVC, M4A, WAV and AIFF.
- ▣ZIPCompress any file or folder.
Text tools8
JSON, JSON ⇄ YAML, Base64 and 5 more
- {}JSONFormat, sort keys or minify.
- ⇄JSON ⇄ YAMLConvert either way.
- 64Base64Encode and decode, URL-safe too.
- %URLEncode, decode and split into parts.
- ⚷JWTDecode header, payload and expiry.
- AaCasecamelCase, snake_case, kebab-case and more.
- #HashesSHA-256, SHA-1, MD5 and SHA-512.
- ≡LinesSort, dedupe, reverse and trim.
Developer7
Secrets, Listening ports, Git repositories and 4 more
- ⚷SecretsAPI keys in your Keychain, behind Touch ID.
- ⇵Listening portsSee what holds a port and kill it.
- ⑂Git repositoriesOpen in editor, terminal or GitHub.
- ◷TimestampsUnix time to dates and back.
- 01Number basesDecimal, hex, binary and octal.
- ◑ColorsHex, RGB, HSL and SwiftUI.
- idUUIDs and passwordsGenerated securely, one keystroke.
System6
Lock and sleep, Dark mode, Mute and 3 more
- ⏻Lock and sleepLock the screen or sleep the Mac.
- ◐Dark modeFlip the appearance.
- ♪MuteToggle sound.
- ⌫Empty TrashAsks first, then empties.
- ⏏Eject disksEject every external drive.
- ◉Hidden filesShow or hide dotfiles in Finder.
Your Mac first. Always.
Clipboard history, screenshots, files and secrets never leave your computer. Nova's server only knows your Google account email and name, to run your trial and the waitlist.
Try it free. Keep it forever, soon.
Lifetime license
A one-time purchase, coming if enough people want it. Join the waitlist to hear first.
Questions, answered.
macOS says it cannot verify Nova. What do I do?
The beta is not notarized by Apple yet. Open Nova once, then go to System Settings › Privacy & Security, scroll down and choose “Open Anyway”. You only do this once; updates install themselves after that.
Why does Nova ask for Accessibility, Files and Folders and Automation?
Accessibility lets Nova paste into the app you were using. Files and Folders lets file search see Desktop, Documents and Downloads. Automation lets it read your Finder selection and toggle dark mode. Each is asked the first time you use that feature.
Does it conflict with Spotlight or Raycast?
Spotlight uses ⌘ Space and Nova uses ⌥ Space. If another app already owns ⌥ Space, pick a different hotkey in Nova's Settings.
What happens after the trial?
Nova stops opening the launcher and offers to add you to the lifetime waitlist. Your local data stays on your Mac.
How do updates work?
Nova checks for a new version once a day and installs it in place. You never need to download a new DMG.