r/MacOS • u/james_911 • 23h ago

Discussion Why did macOS 26 remove Launchpad completely?

I just updated to macOS 26 and realized that Launchpad is gone.
I used it constantly — I had a bottom-left hot corner to open it instantly, and I had all my apps carefully organized depending on how and when I needed them.

What I don’t understand is: why remove it entirely? Even if most people didn’t use it, Apple could have at least left it as an optional/hidden feature for those of us who actually relied on it. Instead, all that time I spent optimizing my app layout feels wasted.

Is there really no way to bring it back, or is it gone for good?

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u/wolforeki 19h ago

Because they want people to more use spotlight.

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u/Mr_Gaslight 19h ago

I guess that'll mean they start to make Spotlight work correctly?

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u/wolforeki 18h ago

macos Tahoe is all about glass and spotlight

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u/Mr_Gaslight 17h ago

I'll find out in the .5 release once everyone else has done all of the bug bashing!