macOS Tahoe removed Launchpad folders — how to organize apps now?

Very happy with this app! Tried a couple others but this one is most like launchpad with some additional customization options.

Are you sure it is safe?

I got this error when I run it.

Even if it is false positive, I am not sure I am ready to take the risk.

I am glad I could try before I buy.

Devs should allow users to customize those groupings. They’d have the option to let their AI learn from user choices, but either way, it puts some customization back in the customers’ hands.

Agreed, this is the first update in 20 years that has me seriously considering switching back to PC. I can't interface efficiently with my computer anymore

The 'Other' tab is a full mess. Why have they done this?!

LOL, I don't go by any news these days. There are a lot of financial wizards that live among us... I strictly go by your performance... and if it doesn't add up.. something ELSE is wrong...

I have a 4,000 dollar machine that doesn't allow organization of apps???

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This is not work for me with Tahoe 26.2. Not only that, that COMMAND SPACEBAR no longer brought up Spotlight. The command for reverting, however, fortunately DID work!

Done. Seems odd that they would just remove a useful feature, and not have a method for you to revert.

Launchpad is not available in macOS 26 Tahoe. Instead, Apple has replaced it with a Spotlight-based application library similar to that on iOS. We are users like you and no one here can speak to what Apple will or will not do in future updates.

To have Apple consider your feedback on this issue, submit it here:

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A possible workaround might be the AppGrid Launcher app (Mac App Store link).

I played with new Spotlight tool a little by adding tags. If you right click on app name in Spotlight, you can add a tag. For example, I have a couple eBay Tools and tagged them as eBay. Now I can type eBay in search and the apps tagged eBay will show up by themselves. I like trying to stay with macOS tools as much as possible. Hope this hint helps.

At first I was a bit frustrated with the new Tahoe Spotlight approach. In Launchpad, I had organized my apps by company (MS Excel, Word, PP in one folder, Photoshop, Lightroom, Acrobat in another, etc). But now in Spotlight, I just start typing Microsoft and after Mic all of the MS Office apps appear; likewise, for all my other folders. I actually like it this way as I don't have to look for or remember where I put the folder.

Stop worrying about what Apple gives you and get a free 3rd party app that Apple cannot take away.

• Launchie (App Store)
• LaunchMe (App Store)
• AppGrid Launcher (App Store)
• AppHub (paid app)
• LaunchPad on GitHub

I have a 4,000 dollar machine that doesn't allow organization of apps???

Somewhat absurd. Of course you can organise your apps any old way you want. All that's happened here is one app that provided a cute interface for doing that has been changed. No more, no less. Now there are 3rd party alternatives that offer the same, as well as other ways to manage this, including folders of aliases and so on. Or you might even wonder why you need to organise apps and instead just use the launch facility in Spotlight, or apps like LaunchBar, Monarch, Alfred, Raycast and so on to access your applications. Essentially, just different ways of achieving the same thing, often with additional benefits.

As for rash decisions: you forget that Apple have a pretty good idea of what apps are used and how because a lot of Users allow that sort of feedback to flow to them. So while I don't know what proportion of Users actually used Launchpad, they do. I, for instance, looked at it day one and said... nothing of value there for me.

dchapma1 wrote:

...Come On Apple...

Apple is not here. Send your feedback to

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