LaunchMe is the next generation workspace manager.
A modern alternative to Launchpad with full customization, Files Search, Clipboard, Widgets, Spaces, Workflows and more
LaunchMe is the next generation workspace and app manager - a modern Launchpad alternative designed for fast app access, file navigation, automation and personalization.
If you are looking for a Mac app launcher, or a replacement for Launchpad in macOS 26 Tahoe, LaunchMe gives you full control over how you launch, organize, and customize your apps and files. Features like Spaces and Workflows gives you powerful automation for any work scenarios.
► Why LaunchMe
LaunchMe is more than a Mac app launcher. LaunchMe delivers intelligent automation, flexible workspace management, and full visual customization, helping you organize apps and files efficiently across multiple screens and workflows. With powerful tools like Spaces and Workflows, giving you full control over how you launch, organize, and switch between apps and work scenarios on modern macOS Tahoe.
► Customization
• Widgets: Calendar, Photo, GIF, Text, Animations, Shaped Photos
• Customize any app icons with PNG (no background) or JPG image
• Clear Colored icons set designed by LaunchMe
• Custom layouts and icon sizes
• Themes: Glass and Flat
• Dynamic wallpapers with Light & Dark mode support (HEIC)
• (Video) Live wallpapers (MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV)
• Change Light / Dark Theme manually or automatically by system
• Customize file's folders with colors, icons, images, and emojis
• Manually change Titles color
• Dynamic Sun wallpaper - Based on your local time, the sun moves throughout the day, and the background smoothly transitions from sunrise to daytime, sunset, and night sky with moving stars.
• Dynamic Weather wallpaper - Choose your city (or any city), and the background will automatically adapt to the real weather outside. Supported weather conditions include: Clear, Cloudy, Rain, Thunderstorm, and Snow. Background colors also change with local time, transitioning from sunset to night.
• App icons support auto switch to system Dark/Light/Tinted
► Apps, files and core features
• Supports any resolution and multiply screens
• Drag & Drop to create folders or remove from folder
• Create folders by simply choosing apps or files from the list
• File Search for quick access to documents and folders on your Mac
• Clipboard manager saves your copy history with text, files, images, links
• Calculator in search field
• Hot Corners for instant invoke
• Invoke with finger gestures (check Help page)
• Pages with categories for better app organization
• Add any file's folders from your Mac for fast navigation
• Hide apps
• Hide Titles
• Save your layouts
• Set custom keyboard shortcuts
• Add extra sources with app. Choose any folder in Finder or on External Drive and LaunchMe will scan these folders for apps.
• Stage Manager ready mode
• Spaces - allow you to save your current settings, layout, widgets, folders, and wallpaper into a Space that you can switch using a hotkey or schedule to change automatically by day and time. Create different Spaces for work, gaming, studying, or simply different moods - all your setups ready in just one click.
• Workflows. Launch multiple apps and folders with files using a single automation preset. If you have recurring scenarios where you need to open a set of apps and Finder folders, you can create one Workflow, name it, choose apps and files, customize its icon with an emoji or image - and it will look and behave just like an app, only more powerful.
LaunchMe is free to use with many standard features. Unlock even more features and customization with Pro.
Designed exclusively for macOS 26 Tahoe.
In macOS 26 Tahoe, Apple removed Launchpad. LaunchMe is a modern Launchpad replacement for app launching, app management, and desktop customization on Mac.
Compatible only with macOS 26 and later.
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Perfect for a Distraction-Free Workspace
Man.Osm
I use LaunchMe to create a clean, focused desktop for my studies. Hiding unused apps and organizing my essential tools (Zoom, Notability, my browser) into one clean layout is fantastic. The ability to add custom folders for each semester right in the launcher means everything I need for a lecture is one click away. It’s like having a personalized mission control for my academic life.
Developer Response
Hello! Thank you so much for review and choosing LaunchMe!There will be more amazing features to organize layouts and apps soon in the next updates!
Clean and usefull
Great tool
Simple, fast, and well designed app launcher. Works great on macOS 26 and feels much more flexible than Launchpad ever was.File search and customization options are especially useful. Widgets and live wallpaper are amazing features. Looking forward to future updates.If you looking for Launchpad replacement you have to try LaunchMe for sure!
Developer Response
Thank you so much for the kind words and detailed review!As indie developer i truly appreciate your support and recommendation. I'm actively working on new updates and improvements, and feedback like yours inspires me to keep moving forward. Thanks for choosing LaunchMe!
Works Perfectly
robertdspicer
I don’t normally review, but I read some negative reviews about this app and nearly didn’t install it. It works really well and solves all the problems associated with losing Launchpad (even the free version). I’m impressed and happy. It even works with Hot Corners, which surprised me!! Great job developers and keep up the good work.
Developer Response
Thank you for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful review. As indie developer im glad you decided to give LaunchMe a try despite the mixed feedback and that it fully met your expectations. It’s great to hear that the free version already covers your needs and that Hot Corners integration was a pleasant surprise. Your support truly motivates me to keep improving the app!
This app works great
RRR555
I had some trouble early on but it was all pilot error. This app works great and the developers are great at answering all of the questions you might have. Highly recommended!!!
Developer Response
Hello,Your layout stored locally on your Mac and after update on AppStore version LaunchMe using same settings as in Beta.You only need to go to Settings - Layout, and enable "Classic View" to have same look as was in Beta.You can also change other settings such as place of Search, or other settings.Sorry for this.If you have any issue please let me know by email and I will fix it asap.Thank you!
Introducing new features: Spaces, Workflows, and dynamic Sun & Weather backgrounds.
• Spaces
Spaces allow you to save your current settings, layout, widgets, folders, and wallpaper into a Space that you can switch using a hotkey or schedule to change automatically by day and time. Create different Spaces for work, gaming, studying, or simply different moods - all your setups ready in just one click.
• Workflows
Launch multiple apps and folders with files using a single automation preset.
If you have recurring scenarios where you need to open a set of apps and Finder folders, you can create one Workflow, name it, choose apps and files, customize its icon with an emoji or image - and it will look and behave just like an app, only more powerful.
• Dynamic Sun background
Based on your local time, the sun moves throughout the day, and the background smoothly transitions from sunrise to daytime, sunset, and night sky with moving stars.
• Dynamic Weather background
Choose your city (or any city), and the background will automatically adapt to the real weather outside.
Supported weather conditions include: Clear, Cloudy, Rain, Thunderstorm, and Snow.
Background colors also change with local time, transitioning from sunset to night.
More changes
• New Appearance tab in settings
• New Themes settings to control Dark / Light / Auto modes
• New Titles settings allows to change titles color manually to White / Black
• Fixed custom icons reset in Dark/Light themes
• Fixed Japanese translations
• Animation optimization for pages
Version 1.112
The developer, Mariia Bebris, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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