macOS Tahoe removed Launchpad folders — how to organize apps now?

I agree they NEED to bring back the ability to make custom folders. If they wanna make it look more like iOS fine, but even on iOS you can make folders (i have almost all my apps on my phone in folders). I had my launchpad organized into very specific folders based on types of app and what I use and when. The new default categories are not helpful. For example, under “Creativity” it’s doesn’t even include Photoshop, much less any lesser-known apps. It seems to be only including default Apple apps - all the apps I’ve downloaded, software like Spotify and OBS, games from Steam, and everything else, is now only available in Finder (and ofc my most-used ones are already pinned to my dock). This is a terrible change for anyone that uses their laptop for more than casual web browsing. Like I’ve been using Mac since like 2014 cuz I’ve always loved the user experience. But they keep this up and its gonna be no better than Windows (which I hate - but ironically hate less the more they copy Mac. Istg if both companies keep copying each other and end up being exact copies of each other but worse than Mac used to be…..). Fun fact this update still didn’t fix the Finder issue I’ve been having for over a year where the search bar refuses to pull any results period when I’m in an upload file window.

How do we tell Apple they cannot do this? And tell them to revert to the old one? Am I starting to see a Microsoft like trend... this change is just incomprehensible. They took something elegant and made it basal... and I cannot sort now between my personal and work User Groups. Just pathetic...

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From what I've read, this worked in the Beta version of Tahoe, but no longer works in the final release.

There is another alternative Launchpad app for Tahoe.

Very happy with this app! Tried a couple others but this one is most like launchpad with some additional customization options.

Are you sure it is safe?

I got this error when I run it.

Even if it is false positive, I am not sure I am ready to take the risk.

I am glad I could try before I buy.

Devs should allow users to customize those groupings. They’d have the option to let their AI learn from user choices, but either way, it puts some customization back in the customers’ hands.