LaunchBar is a utility that offers document searches using short abbreviations in the name of the desired object. This allows you to find any files on your computer’s local drives, including your music library, browser bookmarks, contacts in your address book, and other information. It also allows you to quickly launch applications, invoke system services, compose new emails, and even request data from the internet. The user types a combination of letters, and the program begins searching for these values in all documents and applications whose names match the query.