LaunchPad (macOS)

A beautiful, full-screen Launchpad replacement for macOS, built with SwiftUI. Working on macOS 26

Features

• Full-screen display with a semi-transparent background
• Grid layout for app icons with proper spacing and pagination
• Click-to-launch functionality for apps
• Click anywhere outside the content to hide the Launchpad
• App icons and text are visually clear and styled
• Drag-and-drop to create folders
• Search bar for quick app filtering

Getting Started

Requirements

• macOS 12.0+
• Xcode 14+

Build & Run

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/your-repo.git

2. Open LaunchPad.xcodeproj in Xcode.
3. Select the LaunchPad scheme.
4. Press Cmd+R to build and run.

Distribute/Export

• Use Product > Archive in Xcode to create a release build.
• Use the Organizer to export .app or submit to the App Store.

Project Structure

• LaunchPad/ — Main app code (SwiftUI views, models)
• LaunchPadTests/ — Unit tests
• LaunchPadUITests/ — UI tests

Customization

• Modify grid layout, icon size, and colors in AppGridView.swift.
• Update search and folder logic as needed.

License

MIT

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Author: Chu Feng