I finally brought Launchpad back on my Mac after macOS 26
As a technology consultant and SaaS solutions developer here at the AsgardLuiz ecosystem, the efficiency and fluidity of my work environment are absolutely non-negotiable. When I updated my main workstation to macOS 26 (and now experiencing macOS 27), I felt a direct impact on my productivity with the changes to the native app launcher.
The classic and intuitive experience had been lost, and the organization of my desktop turned into a real mess. That was when I discovered a tool that gave me back control of my Mac: LaunchOS.
The return of the organization we know
If you, like me, are not a fan of Apple's new app launcher, you will relate to the relief of bringing back the classic Launchpad experience in just one step. LaunchOS allowed me to instantly recover the classic grid, page organization, and the ease of drag-and-drop to create folders. My apps were scattered, but reorganizing them with LaunchOS was fast because the drag mechanics finally felt familiar again.
Fluidity and shortcuts that make sense
What impressed me most was not just the visual rescue, but the optimization of daily use. Opening apps on my Mac became extremely smooth again. Furthermore, trackpad integration is flawless: the pinch gesture to open the launcher feels perfectly calibrated and natural. For those who work with development, management, and dozens of tools open simultaneously, the simple fact that the beloved F4 shortcut is back makes LaunchOS feel even closer to the classic Launchpad than I expected.
A lightweight, user-focused system
Unlike other launcher products that try to reinvent the wheel by adding complex and heavy interfaces, this is exactly the macOS 27 launcher I wanted: lightweight, compact, and yet highly customizable. It solved my struggle adapting to macOS Tahoe and gave back the agility I needed to focus on what really matters.
For anyone wanting to rescue their productivity and the Mac's clean interface, it is highly worth checking out the tool closely. You can download it and find all the details on the official website: https://launchosapp.com.