App Pier
The facts below are what the maker publishes about App Pier, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From App Pier's own pricing page, checked 14 Nov 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| App Pier | $2.99, paid once | Only for Mac · Requires macOS 11.0 or later · Touch Bar items need a MacBook Pro with a Touch Bar |
| App Pier, SpeedDial, Emojise Power Pack | $5.99, paid once | 3 apps in this bundle · Only for Mac · macOS 11.0 or later |
The facts
Each one read from App Pier's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Apple Silicon
- On Apple Silicon Macs, it shows whether a running app is using Rosetta 2 or running natively.checked 14 Nov 2026
- App search
- Search can launch any app from the Applications folder, including first-order subfolders and symbolic linked apps.checked 14 Nov 2026
What it does
- Dark mode
- The app supports normal and dark mode, and dark mode follows the operating system setting.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Family Sharing
- With Family Sharing enabled, up to six family members can use the app.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Favorite folders
- Users can define up to five favorite folders and open them from the menu bar window or the Touch Bar.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Focus Mode
- Focus Mode hides other apps’ windows so only the selected app is visible, and that behavior applies among apps that are already running.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Keyboard
- The default shortcut is Cmd + Option + Tab, and it can be changed to a custom shortcut.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Launch and switch
- It launches favorite apps and switches between running apps.checked 14 Nov 2026
- No tracking
- It does not collect usage statistics and does not use third-party tracking software or an API.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Privacy
- App Pier does not collect personal information and does not share data with the developer or any third party.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Support
- Send Feedback opens a mail window to [email protected], and the contact page says the maker will respond as soon as possible.checked 14 Nov 2026
- System requirement
- The Mac App Store listing requires macOS 11.0 or later and is only for Mac.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Touch Bar limit
- Touch Bar items are available only on a MacBook Pro that has a Touch Bar.checked 14 Nov 2026
- What it does
- App Pier for macOS is a fast app launcher and switcher with Touch Bar support.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Window controls
- It can hide or unhide an app’s windows, hide every window except the selected app’s, or unhide all windows.checked 14 Nov 2026
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