can we please please get Launchpad back?
bigmackie
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User level: Level 1 (20 points)can we please please please get Launchpad back?
Posted on Oct 10, 2026 11:58 AM
2 replies
neuroanatomist
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User level: Level 9 (72,871 points)Oct 10, 2026 12:41 PM in response to bigmackie
Launchpad is no longer available starting with macOS 26 Tahoe. Instead, Apple has replaced it with a Spotlight-based application library similar to that on iOS. By default, the Apps app replaced the Launchpad app in your Dock (if it was there) and in the Applications folder. In the Apps app, macOS organizes the apps – you cannot manually sort them.
A possible workaround might be a 3rd party app, such as AppGrid Launcher app (Mac App Store link) or https://www.launchie.app/ (there are several other options, as well, some free and some paid).
Note that this is Apple Support Communities, not Apple Support. “We” are users like you and have no power to implement any suggestions. Apple employees are generally precluded from even reading these forums, with the exception of moderators who only monitor for compliance with the T&C.
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bigmackie
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User level: Level 1 (20 points)Oct 10, 2026 11:59 AM in response to bigmackie
I use it in my left corner, and have my apps there in Mission Control...
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256373836