Missing Launchpad in macOS Tahoe

Since macos Tahoe the launchpad is gone which makes OS very unpleasant and unproductive!

Is there a way to go back to macos Sequoia or do I need to find a substitute for my macbook since this makes laptop as good as useless.



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Original Title: Launchpad gone

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 26.0

Posted on Sep 17, 2025 5:29 AM

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Oct 10, 2025 8:04 AM in response to m010726

m010726 wrote:

Apple's removal of the launchpad has wasted a significant amount of my time and effort with streamlining the computer as a tool. It's the opposite of a "bicycle for your mind" as Mr. Jobs once put it. I miss him...

Are you talking about the Steve Jobs who didn't like to give customers choices but instead wanted them to use what he thought was best?


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