LaunchieIn the press
“Launchie is the best Launchpad alternative for macOS Tahoe. It works well, offers handy customization options, and it’s the closest you can get to an actual Launchpad on a Mac running macOS 26.”„Launchie [zeigt] mit Ordnern eine gelungene Mischung aus Launchpad und der neuen scrollenden Spotlight-Ansicht ‚Apps‘.““Launchie shows, with its folders, a well-judged blend of Launchpad and the new scrolling Spotlight “Apps” view.”
„Wer möchte, kann auch das kostenlose Werkzeug Launchie (nur Apple Silicon) nutzen, das die Launchpad-Funktionalität nachbildet (inklusive der Möglichkeit, App-Icons zu verschieben).““If you like, you can also use the free tool Launchie (Apple Silicon only), which recreates Launchpad’s functionality, including the ability to move app icons.”
From the Mac App Store
Excerpts from 5-star reviews, quoted as written. “…” marks where we shortened a review.
★★★★★
Better than Launchpad
“It has a lot of features and configuration options that improve on the old MacOS launcher, even on the free tier. I’ve tried all the replacements I could find, and this is by a wide margin the best.”
★★★★★
It’s better than Launchpad ever was
“This is a very thoughtful and thoroughly customizable Launchpad alternative that more than delivers on its promises. It’s fast, elegantly designed and perfectly replaces a beloved feature…”
★★★★★
Mourn Launchpad No Longer
“…includes so many more features than Launchpad ever did, I no longer miss it and, in fact, celebrate its demise! This app is better in every regard: sorting tools built in, additional folders, hiding of apps you don’t want to see…”
★★★★★
Great Launcher App!
“I had a couple suggestions for app option customization… and they’ve been quickly implemented. Easy to quickly find and open apps that I need… I’ve got hundreds installed, so this is no trivial task. Thanks for a great app and great support!”
★★★★★
Grateful this exists with macOS Tahoe
“…once I finally decided to upgrade, I only did it because of this app. I’m so glad it exists… This is all I wanted, folders & organizations of my apps!”
★★★★★
Like the macOS launcher, only better
“Unlike the app launcher, Launchie actively being developed with new ideas, options and configurations which the old launcher never had and would never have. This is a great app and well worth supporting.”
★★★★★
Launchpad’s Successor
“I found Launchie after upgrading to macOS 26.0 and discovering my beloved Launchpad was gone. Launchie does everything Launchpad did, and more. I really like the Recents list at the top.”
★★★★★
Makes life so much easier
“Launchie is awesome! This is even better than what Launchpad used to be - so many more options.”
★★★★★
Better than the function it replaced
“I was so disappointed when I realized that when I upgraded to Tahoe I no longer had my nice curated launcher. But Lauchie is BETTER! Everything i used to be able to do and more.”
★★★★★
Launchie is what LaunchPad was
“It is a great LaunchPad replacement. The developer is actively making improvements so it keeps getting better.”
★★★★★
Exactly what it says on the tin
“Launchie is the perfect un-Sherlock’ing of Launchpad.”
★★★★★
PERFECT
“Launchie brought back the “it just works” better than Apple did. Crazy but true.”
Try Launchie for free
The free version brings back the app grid, folders and search. Upgrade to Pro when you want more.
