Faster app switcher than a keyboard shortcut linked to an Automator service

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I want to switch apps faster than cmd-tab so I created an automator task to launch an app and linked to to a keyboard shortcut through the keyboard preferences. While this works okay without any third party software it is rather slow, not cmd-tab instant. Is there a fast way to switch to an app using a keyboard shortcut?

Best Answer

I ended up getting Alfred's power pack and setup a hotkey there. It's much much faster than the automator service.