Release candidate in validation

Back to what you were doing.

A fast, lightweight and private macOS utility for reopening recent apps and files you explicitly authorize.

100% local History and settings stay on your Mac.
No cloud, no backend Nothing is uploaded to a developer server.
Only what you allow Read-only access to folders you select.
⌥ SpaceOne shortcut → search or move → Return
Local & private
Keyboard-first
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Designed for flow

Less hunting. More returning.

Applications and authorized files share one fast panel, one search field and one predictable keyboard workflow.

Recent, Closed, Running

Jump between recently used, recently closed and currently running applications without leaving the keyboard.

Your files, your folders

Optionally add folders through the macOS picker. lastOpened searches only inside the locations you authorize.

Filters that stay out of the way

Narrow results by date, category, document type, media format or URL source, then clear everything in one action.

Quick Look built in

Preview a selected file with the system Quick Look experience before opening it.

Fast on large result sets

Results render progressively in small batches, keeping the panel responsive without rescanning the filesystem.

Made for your language

System language, English, Polish, German, Spanish and French are supported across the complete interface.

One simple loop

Shortcut. Select. Return.

The interface is intentionally small. The workflow is intentionally obvious.

01

Open the panel

Use one global shortcut from anywhere on your Mac.

02

Search or move

Start typing, switch views or use the arrow keys.

03

Press Return

Reopen the selected app or approved file and continue working.

See it in action

A clean, focused view of your recent activity.

After the shortcut flow, the real interface takes over: simple views, useful context and a familiar macOS feel.

Closed, Running and RecentSwitch between views effortlessly and stay in the same keyboard-first flow.
Rich detailsSee when something was opened and how often you come back to it.
Built for macOSNative look and feel, local-first privacy and a workflow that stays out of your way.
lastOpened application screenshot

Private by design

Your activity stays on your Mac.

lastOpened keeps its history, preferences and authorized folder bookmarks inside the App Sandbox container. There is no developer-operated backend.

No account
No analytics or ads
No document-content reading
No Full Disk Access
No clipboard or typed-text collection
Read-only access to selected folders
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Coming to macOS

Spend less time finding. Get back to doing.

lastOpened is currently going through release-candidate validation. Follow the official account for progress and launch updates.