Can I go back to old application launcher with organized folders?

Robb Manning wrote:

I'm very frustrated right now. I had about 50 applications on my MacBook Pro, all organized into neat, **Useful** labelled folders. I just updated to Tahoe, and now when I click on the launcher from the dock, I get a disorganized cluster of 5000 apps from my iPhone and every other Apple device I own. I've looked and I don't see any way to organize the apps and hide apps on other devices. I can't believe Apple thought this would be better. Does anyone know of a way I can customize so it's like it used to be? Or at least some semblance of that?

LaunchPad ― has been replaced by the new Apps.app going forward.

you can submit your Apple Feedback here: Product Feedback - Apple

you can take a look at https://www.launchie.app

alternative: “AppGrid Launcher”

see it in the >App Store -a viable replacement for the old LaunchPad.app

you can turn off iPhone mirroring

Manage iPhone Mirroring on your iPhone or Mac

On your iPhone

Settings>General>Airplay & Continuity> Phone Mirroring remove your Mac from that list

iPhone Mirroring: Use your iPhone from your Mac - Apple Support

All I want, is the apps I actually have on this computer. That's all.

Turn off the option to show iPhone Apps.

I can understand the emotion about change, but just a very short experience using the Apps.app has convinced me that the change is worthwhile.

When Apps opens, start typing an objects name that you need and hey presto, it is displayed as the first of a few that might fit, a "return" will start that first object, or a single click will suffice.

Then, if you add in "Spotlight Search" this change really starts to come alive. I also collected apps kept in a folder that made sense - but the question is why? Search >command >Space bar> Spotlight Search (or hover over App icon - and < the Spotlight Search will appear) the then a hovering mouse will show where you want to spotlight focused; Apps, Folders, Shortcuts, Files - or - just type that name and it will find it everywhere!

Then, if you click on the "more . . ." icon you'll get a dropdown to change the view from grid to list and remove all the apps from your iPhone (why?) even my mobile banking app runs from the desktop - pure magic!

Thanks again Apple!

The loss of Launchpad and the new (IMHO) useless "Apps" app have caused a lot of grousing here, where Apple will not see complaints.

We know feedback links have worked in changing such issues in the past. For this problem, use:

Feedback - macOS - Apple

Robb Manning wrote:

Mine (MacBook Pro) doesn't give me that option. It just says Grid or List.

Contact Apple.

Found this setting, here: Can we remove the iPhone apps that appear… - Apple Community

Mine only gives the options of Grid or List as well. I assume it's because I don't own an iPhone.

Bada-Bing wrote:

Mine only gives the options of Grid or List as well. I assume it's because I don't own an iPhone.

If you don’t have an iPhone, then what are all the extra apps that show up?