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
I agree with you about the ease of using the trackpad, but the most obvious value of the launchpad from my perspective was the ability to organize all of my apps into functional bins. I knew exactly where to look for video editing, audio editing, communications, and photography, each of which has myriad apps with names I don't care to recall.
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...
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?
Tell Apple what you think here:
I am a developer. macOS always indexes the system, so I have to run sudo mdutil -i off /Applications.
In older versions of macOS, I could still use Launchpad to find apps after disabling indexing, but now Spotlight search in Launchpad no longer works.
When indexing is enabled, mdutil runs all day, the CPU stays around 50–80%, disk usage is very high, and development tasks (like installing npm packages) cause even more CPU spikes.
sdorst wrote:
Where can I send a request to Apple to fix this?
To have Apple consider your feedback, submit it here:
+1
I've seen somebody find a way to resume the Launchpad from the Terminal but I didn't tried...
That workaround was apparently in a beta version of Tahoe but did not make into the full release version.
Thanks for taking the time to answer, I appreciate it.
IdrisSeabright wrote:
Apple doesn't read here for feedback or suggestions.
Do you know WHY Apple doesn't read here?
Is there any 'connection' between MacRumors and the ASC forums?
They should have also highlighted what they were deleting. :)
Redeyes wrote:
They should have also highlighted what they were deleting. :)
Elaborate ?
If there are some new technical suggestions to be offered ?
By all means do so :-)
Anthony Sbarro wrote:
Spotlight can not find core applications like Calculator or Notes or Safari.
Really?
+1
I have the same problem. Spotlight can not find core applications like Calculator or Notes or Safari.
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I'm still impressed with your patience. 😎
dialabrain wrote:
I'm still impressed with your patience. 😎
Got to do something to pass the time while I'm waiting for email responses....
Missing Launchpad in macOS Tahoe
