The MacOS 26 is set to bring you a whole new look and feel, three new apps and a number of new features, but it also removes the very old features that are still loved by some LaunchPads.
LaunchPad dates back to 2010, allowing you to view and organize all your Mac apps on a series of screens. There are two main reasons why some people still use it today…
Two reasons to use a LaunchPad
First, if you use it regularly Many Of the various Mac apps, keeping everything on the dock is a dent. LaunchPad offers more space and lets you organize them by categories or opportunities.
Secondly, many uses have few utilities that I use only occasionally, but if necessary. The problem is that if you don’t use them it may be difficult to remember their names. Posting all these apps on one LaunchPad screen is a convenient way to ensure you can check them anytime you want.
Unfortunately for LaunchPad fans, Apple is removing it on MacOS 26.
This is how to get it back
MacWorld Note that there is a way to use the terminal command to accept it again.
- Open Terminal App > Utilities in the application.
- Write the following command and hit return: sudo mkdir -p/library/fearing/featureflags/domain
- Enter your Mac password and press Return (you will need to log in to your admin account)
- Write the following command and hit return: sudo defaults write/library/preferences/featureflags/domain/spotlighti.plist spotlightplus -dict enabled -bool false
- Reboot your Mac
This site should be aware of the usual precautions regarding the sudo command. You know that you know you’re doing something that can ruin your machine and tell your Mac to tell you that you’re going to have it done anyway. Do not use it unless you are sure you know what you are doing. I have the latest backup.
This is why you shouldn’t
But for now, you can, but there are two reasons why you shouldn’t.
First, these commands are available in beta versions, but there is no guarantee that they will remain available in the released version. In particular, you can’t make changes and reverse it.
Number 2, MacWorld Note that doing this means losing all the new spotlight features. This is definitely one of the best MacOS 26 features.
Yes, you can, but you really shouldn’t.
My personal approach to remembering the names of obscure apps I rarely use is to record their names and features. (One of the many ways that the Notes app can act as my memory alternative…)
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