Today we are looking at a true unicorn, an application launcher you actually want to install… meet Blender Launcher. Blender Launcher is a front end for managing multiple installs of the Blender graphics application, enabling you to easily try out betas, switch between versions and stay up to date on the latest stable installs. It is available for both Windows and Linux.
Details from the homepage:
- Rewritten from the ground up for better stability and extensibility
- All official builds are available:
- Faster starting times by caching data
- Support for high DPI displays
Core features:
- Automatic checking of latest builds
- Fast access of favorite build via tray context menu or by middle click on tray icon
- Register .blend file extension for preferred build
- Startup arguments for launching Blender
- Template installation
- Indication of running builds and its number of instances
You can learn more about and download the launcher here and you can see it in action in the video below.