6 reasons the loss of Launchpad sucks

[KES3059A3]

Plenty of users aren't keyboard jockeys and prefer a more visual way to quickly access our apps--and the loss of Launchpad in Tahoa is a big detriment to them. Yes, the new Spotlight has a rudimentary visual app launcher, but it lacks:

1. The ability for the user to customize the order of the apps
2. The ability for the user to sort apps into folders for the most sensible organization for them
3. The ability to see notification badges, like those on the Messages app
4. The ability to uninstall apps from macOS (long-click, wiggle, click the X)
5. The ability to see which apps are updating (no progress bar under the app icon for updating apps)
6. The ability to see all the beautiful app icons full-screen for easy clickability

I am so shocked Apple has done away with Launchpad and abandoned all these benefits.

 

[Apple Knowledge Navigator]

I can understand Apple adding new methods of accessing apps, but removing one doesn’t make sense.

Launchpad wasn’t perfect - largely self-inflicted because they failed to fix bugs and the apps like to ‘reorder’ themselves on occasion. But how difficult would it have been to just fix the bugs and add minor improvements?

 

[TheBeverage]

GitHub - trey-a-12/LaunchBack: A free and open-source re-implementation of the macOS Launchpad pre-Tahoe

A free and open-source re-implementation of the macOS Launchpad pre-Tahoe - trey-a-12/LaunchBack

github.com

Currently the best alternative, though for the time being I'll be enjoying the next two years of Safari and security updates on my Sequoia install and hoping Apple's design team gets their act together.