Launchpad had been a part of the Mac operating system since OS X Lion, which was released in 2011. After 14 years, Launchpad is now retired, replaced by Apps in macOS Tahoe. Apps functions a lot like ...

If you’re using macOS 26 and mourning the loss of Launchpad, you need an alternative like BuhoLaunchpad. The newly released Mac app delivers practically the same experience that Launchpad did, ...

On Monday, Apple released macOS 26, also known as macOS Tahoe, to the world. The new operating system is available to anyone with an Apple Silicon Mac and also runs on some older Intel Macs, too.

Editor’s note September 18, 2025: This no longer works with the official release of macOS 26. This can still work with early Tahoe betas. If you attempt to perform it in the official release of Tahoe, ...

Apple's upcoming macOS Tahoe introduces a new design, better Apple Intelligence features, and a new Preview app, but also a completely new Spotlight. With it, you can take new actions, such as ...

Launchpad is the primary UI-based entry point for launching installed applications on macOS. Launchpad hasn't been updated in years, and the interface is showing its age. While I patiently await the ...

Apple power users on macOS Tahoe are deliberately undoing parts of Apple's latest interface overhaul in order to remove the ...