Unworkable and time-consuming Launchpad on Tahoe
I've just upgraded to Tahoe and for the most part I really like the new look and feel, but what on earth were Apple thinking when they merged the Spotlight and Launchpad and came up with this unusable abomination.
In the original launchpad I could (and did) organise the Apps to make me more productive. Some apps were grouped together under their functionality to help reduce the clutter, others were placed in very specific locations, so if I needed to launch something it was a quick click, swipe and the move the mouse to where I knew the app would be - most apps I could launch in around a second.
Now I'm presented with a much smaller window to work with, much smaller icons, the groups have gone, everything is alphabetical rather than in a productive order.
I've tried moving the apps but they just snap back, I can't create groups to reduce the clutter, the "groups" at the top don't really work (I've got a game appearing under Productivity), and almost every application and game I've installed is now under "Other" so Apple's suggested groups are a waste of time.
I know I can search for an ap by typing it's name in, but that takes more time and it's also assuming that I can remember what the app's name was.
It's making me less productive, it's more time consuming and harder to find anything. I like a clean and tidy Dock, but now I'm pinning almost every app I use onto it just so that I can find them.
I'm really hoping Apple come to their senses and allow us to choose whether to use the original Launchpad or their new style (having both would have aided in allowing us to transition to it).
I've done some searching online for advice on what to do, but the commands and scripts I've found just disable the Launchpad completely when activated
I've looked at some launchpad alternatives, but I don't want something that looks like Windows or menus, I just want something straightforward and simple that does the taks of the old Launchpad with no additional bells and whistles getting in the way.
Both my partner and my father have taken a look at Tahoe on my machine, and both have decided to stay on Sequoia until the issue can be resolved purely because of the Launchpad.
so if anyone has any suggestions on getting the old Launchpad back or a good alternative that I can suggest to my family, I'd be really grateful.
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