Macos Launchy

Launchy Launchpad is the free open-source launchpad alternative macOS users have been waiting for!

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About Macos Launchy

Launchy Launchpad is the free open-source Launchpad alternative macOS users have been waiting for. Fullscreen mode mirrors the classic Launchpad experience but adds richer controls, while Floaty Mode doubles as a HUD with fast toggles that match the new macOS design without changing the behavior you rely on. It scans your apps, caches icons, and keeps a responsive grid ready on every Space - a universal binary that runs natively on both Apple Silicon (M-series) and Intel Macs.

ships with 40 languages built-in

🇪🇸 🇮🇹 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 🇵🇹 🇺🇦 🇷🇺 🇵🇱 🇬🇷 🇳🇱 🇸🇪 🇨🇿 🇭🇺 🇪🇸 🇫🇮 🇮🇪 Europe (16) 🇪🇸 Español (España) 🇮🇹 Italiano 🇩🇪 Deutsch 🇫🇷 Français 🇵🇹 Português (Portugal) 🇺🇦 Українська 🇷🇺 Русский 🇵🇱 Polski 🇬🇷 Ελληνικά 🇳🇱 Nederlands 🇸🇪 Svenska 🇨🇿 Čeština 🇭🇺 Magyar 🇪🇸 Català 🇫🇮 Suomi 🇮🇪 Gaeilge

🇵🇭 🇮🇳 🇮🇩 🇻🇳 🇹🇷 🇨🇳 🇯🇵 🇰🇷 🇹🇭 🇧🇩 🇵🇰 🇮🇳 🇮🇳 🇲🇾 🇲🇲 Asia (15) 🇵🇭 Filipino / Tagalog 🇮🇳 हिन्दी 🇮🇩 Bahasa Indonesia 🇻🇳 Tiếng Việt 🇹🇷 Türkçe 🇨🇳 中文(简体) 🇯🇵 日本語 🇰🇷 한국어 (대한민국) 🇹🇭 ภาษาไทย 🇧🇩 বাংলা 🇵🇰 اُردُو 🇮🇳 தமிழ் 🇮🇳 తెలుగు 🇲🇾 Bahasa Melayu 🇲🇲 မြန်မာ

🇦🇪 🇮🇷 🇹🇿 🇳🇬 🇪🇹 🇳🇬 Middle East & Africa (6) 🇦🇪 العربية (الفصحى الحديثة) 🇮🇷 فارسی 🇹🇿 Kiswahili 🇳🇬 Hausa 🇪🇹 አማርኛ 🇳🇬 Yorùbá

🇧🇷 🇲🇽 🇺🇸 Americas (3) 🇧🇷 Português (Brasil) 🇲🇽 Español (LatAm) 🇺🇸 English

Highlights

  • Launchpad-level fullscreen - A fluid, edge-to-edge canvas with blur or solid backgrounds plus right-click menus for fast sorting, folder creation, and precise arrangement.
  • Floaty mode & HUD toggle - Lightweight palette for quick launches; flip between floaty and fullscreen with a shortcut without losing your layout.
  • Search-first launching - Type to filter instantly; Return opens the top match, arrows move selection, and the grid stays responsive.
  • Fully featured grid - Scans /Applications, /System/Applications, and optional ~/Applications, caches icons, and keeps 7x5 pages ready while respecting custom names and hidden items.
  • Context-aware controls - Right click any tile, folder, Dock, or menu bar icon to rename, hide, move, add/remove folders, show in Finder, or reset gaps without switching views.
  • Hot corners & shortcuts - Global toggle hotkey, optional layout-switch shortcut, plus a hot corner trigger if you prefer mouse-only activation.
  • Startup & presence controls - Launch at login, hide or show Dock and menu bar icons independently, and keep a menu bar status item for updates and settings.

Description adapted from the project README.

Version
2026.8.0
Updated
Oct 4, 2026
Size
9.4 MB

Open source details

Released
Oct 4, 2026
GitHub stars
195

Community project. Help and bug reports go to the maintainers on GitHub; AppsXi does not provide support for this app.

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License

Copyleft

GNU AGPL 3.0

Use and change it freely; anything built from it must be shared under the same license, with its source. That includes running a changed copy as a network service.

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How this app was checked

AppsXi checks every version before it is listed.

  • Signed by Jan Feuerbacher (JHV68VH5AC)

    Apple Developer ID team JHV68VH5AC

  • Notarized by Apple

  • Extra macOS protections on (Hardened Runtime)

  • File matches the fingerprint GitHub published

    Show the SHA-256

    f84e868ba63e3fa83af5fe607c7eaaea9d39b9d86772e1b18e044105fa7e6b4e

  • No malware found

    ClamAV 1.5.4 on Oct 20, 2026

  • Updates itself from the maintainer's own feed

    sparkle: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Punshnut/macos-launchy/dev/appcast.xml. AppsXi checks each new version too.

1 technical note
  • Library search path outside the app: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/lib/swift-6.2/macosx

Not included yet: installing and watching the app run in a virtual machine.

What these checks do and don't cover

Versions

2026.8.0

Checked Oct 20, 2026 · Mac

DMG · 9.4 MB

Checked

Questions about Macos Launchy

Is Macos Launchy free?

Yes. Macos Launchy is free and open source under the GNU AGPL 3.0. AppsXi lists the maintainers' official release and does not charge for it.

Is Macos Launchy safe to download?

AppsXi downloads every version of Macos Launchy from the maintainers' official GitHub release and checks it before it is listed. For version 2026.8.0 (checked Oct 20, 2026), the Mac download is signed by its developer and notarized by Apple, each file matches the checksum GitHub publishes for the release, byte for byte and a malware scan found nothing.

Does Macos Launchy run on Apple silicon Macs?

Yes. Macos Launchy has a native Apple silicon build, and it runs on Intel Macs too.

What does Macos Launchy need to run?

Macos Launchy needs macOS Ventura (13) or later.

Who makes Macos Launchy?

Macos Launchy is an open source project by Jan on GitHub (Punshnut/macos-launchy). Help and bug reports go to its maintainers there.

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