How to replace Spotlight in MacOS 26 with a custom launchpad app - and why I did

Two free utilities can recreate Apple's removed feature and restore your workflow faster than Spotlight's messy app grid ever could.
Macworld

What happened to Launchpad in macOS Tahoe?

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 ...
MacRumors

macOS Tahoe Transforms Launchpad Into App Library

macOS Tahoe does away with the Launchpad feature that's designed to show you all of the apps on your Mac, instead replacing it with a new "Applications" interface that's similar to the App Library on ...
Macworld on MSN

A love letter to the loss of Launchpad on my Mac

Macworld Dear Launchpad, You know, when we first met in OS X Lion, I thought, Hey, you are nice. Handy, even. I’ll give you a ...
Macworld

Terminal trick that brings back Launchpad on macOS 26 no longer works

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, ...