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Raycast 2.8 speeds file search, typo handling, and extension installs

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Version 2.8, released October 14, 2026, delivers up to six‑fold faster file search, better typo handling, and four‑fold faster extension installs.

Raycast version 2.8 released on October 14, 2026 focuses on speed improvements. File Search returns results up to 6× faster, slow searches are gone, and it handles typos much better while indexing uses less CPU. Extensions install and update about 4× faster on average, with some cases up to 30× faster. The app also starts with roughly 20% less memory at launch and starts faster. Raycast starts faster thanks to the lower memory usage. Root Search and other list views scroll up to 2× faster, improving navigation responsiveness. The update is centered on speed improvements. Scrolling speed for Root Search and other lists is improved, scrolling up to 2× faster.

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