Launchpad is gone on macOS, how to launch your apps

Launchpad is gone, now what?

Apple removed Launchpad from macOS: users who used to launch their apps through its full-screen grid have nothing equivalent left, and now have to go through Spotlight or the Finder instead. SeventyDock fills exactly that gap, without repeating the flaw people disliked about Launchpad (the forced full screen).

Download the free SeventyDock trial (7 days, macOS 13+).

The simplest method: SeventyDock

Install SeventyDock, add a few apps to your pocket from the Settings (drag and drop or a classic file picker), then click its icon in the Dock: a small bubble opens right above it, with all your apps laid out in a grid. Type to filter, click or press Enter to launch. Nothing takes over your screen, nothing lingers once the app has launched.

Why not just a Dock stack or folder

• A stack needs a real folder on disk: to gather twelve apps scattered across twelve locations, you'd have to build an alias folder by hand.
• Its icon is just the folder's, unreadable at a glance, while SeventyDock shows the real icon of every app.
• No grouping, no search in a stack: SeventyDock lets you drag an app onto another to create a group, just like on your phone, and offers a search field that filters live.

The bonus nobody else does: Dock separators

On top of the pocket, SeventyDock can add real separators to your Dock (white tiles you drag with the mouse) to visually organize your icons into groups, without ever touching the apps you've already pinned there. A backup is taken before every change, with one-click undo.

Why no permission is requested

SeventyDock opens a bubble and launches the apps YOU chose to put there: no Accessibility, no Screen Recording, no other system authorization is needed.

Get SeventyDock: 7-day trial, then a lifetime license.