I have been using a mac for years, but the dock has never grown on me. A quick searched turns up UBar. For those who use it, what do you like about it? Did you try any others?
Just hit "command space" and start typing the application name you want to start. then "return" to start it. I stopped using the doc many years ago to launch. Occasionally its useful for dragging files into an editor or such.<p>There was an app called "quick silver" <a href="https://qsapp.com" rel="nofollow">https://qsapp.com</a>
was a similar keyboard launcher.
HyperDock. Not really a complete Dock replacement, but it improves Dock functionality where it matters and integrates with macOS seamlessly.
Screenshots on their website are quite dated, but it works with macOS Mojave without any problem.