# Butler (software)

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{{Short description|Application launcher for macOS}}
{{notability|Products|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox Software
| name = Butler
| logo = <!--  Commented out because image was deleted: 48px|Butler icon -->
| screenshot = 
| caption = 
| developer = [http://www.petermaurer.de/log/ Peter Maurer]
| latest_release_version = [https://manytricks.com/blog/?p=5856 4.4.8]
| latest_release_date = January 8th, 2024
| latest_preview_version = 
| latest_preview_date = 
| operating_system = [macOS](/source/macOS)
| platform = 
| genre = Application launcher
| license = [donationware](/source/donationware)
| website = http://www.manytricks.com/butler/
}}
'''Butler''' is an [application launcher](/source/application_launcher) for [macOS](/source/macOS) by Peter Maurer. It can learn common abbreviations for programs and which are used most frequently. Butler can play music on [iTunes](/source/iTunes) and copy and move files. It can be accessed via a menu or [keyboard shortcut](/source/keyboard_shortcut).<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Software makes a Tiger of Panther |url=https://www.wired.com/2004/07/software-makes-a-tiger-of-panther/ |accessdate=27 January 2019 |magazine=[Wired](/source/Wired_(magazine)) |date=7 July 2004}}</ref> Butler is similar to other launchers such as [Quicksilver](/source/Quicksilver_(software)) and [LaunchBar](/source/LaunchBar).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Griffiths |first1=Rob |title=Software we can't work without |url=https://www.macworld.com/article/1044330/tipswithout.html |accessdate=27 January 2019 |work=[Macworld](/source/Macworld) |publisher=[Mac Publishing](/source/Mac_Publishing) |date=29 April 2005}}</ref>

==Awards==
* Butler was named ''[MacAddict](/source/MacAddict)'s'' April 2006 [Shareware](/source/Shareware) pick of the month.{{cn|date=January 2019}}

== References ==
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==External links==
* [http://www.manytricks.com/butler/ Official website]

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