Observed arrival · 2026-10-17
LaunchMat brings back the Mac app grid
A free, open-source native Mac app that restores a full-screen grid for finding and organizing applications.
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- Mac users who miss Launchpad
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- Search accepts prefixes, initials, and pinyin, including for Chinese app names; the page also links to an install checksum.
Field notes
The page lists version 0.1.1 as a 1.7 MB download for Apple silicon and Intel, with an install-and-checksum link and GitHub source. Its feature notes include importing an older Launchpad arrangement, configurable grid sizes from 7 × 5 to 10 × 6, and clean uninstall behavior. These are presented as app capabilities; the supplied page evidence does not independently verify them.
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