New

• Added Window Mode, allowing you to use LaunchOS in a lighter windowed experience
• Added support for closing a folder by clicking the empty area inside it, making the interaction feel more natural

Improvements

• Improved app scanning logic for more stable app list updates
• Improved the design of the onboarding pages for a clearer first-time experience
• Improved the glass effect on macOS 27 for a more natural visual appearance
• Updated the Privacy Policy

Fixes

• Fixed a flickering issue that could occur when creating a new page by dragging in paged mode

Improvements

• Improved app scanning logic to better support displaying multiple app versions
• Improved handling of apps on external disks, allowing their positions and states to be restored automatically after the disk is remounted
• Improved trackpad gesture recognition to reduce accidental palm touches and occasional gesture unresponsiveness
• Improved app icon refreshing, so icons can update automatically after system icon style changes, reducing waiting time
• Improved drag-and-drop sorting. Apps can now be dragged to the empty area at the end of the list for easier sorting
• Improved update dialog display behavior to reduce cases where it could be covered by other windows
• Improved interactions on the search results page. Apps from search results can now be dragged directly to the Dock
• Improved display handling for macOS app aliases, reducing cases where alias icons could be shown incorrectly
• Improved multilingual translations for some text

Fixes

• Fixed a gesture conflict that could occur after switching system users
• Fixed an issue where the removal list could appear empty after some files failed to be removed during app uninstallation
• Fixed an issue where the Accessibility permission status on the Settings page did not update in time
• Fixed an issue that could cause abnormal behavior after Accessibility permission was removed by the user or the system
• Fixed an occasional issue where app icons could appear enlarged
• Fixed gesture issues caused by state detection problems on macOS 27.0
• Fixed an issue where page-switching animations in wallpaper mode could drop frames on macOS 27.0

New

• Adapted app icons for macOS 27.0
• Added a “Get Info” option to the app context menu
• Hold the Option key to quickly enter uninstall mode
• Added support for switching pages with horizontal mouse scrolling
• Added support for switching pages with mouse side buttons

Improvements

• Improved the initial app sorting rules, with system apps shown first by default
• Improved the wallpaper blur effect for a more natural appearance

Fixes

• Fixed wallpaper display issues on macOS 27.0
• Fixed an issue where right-clicking the system menu bar not work on macOS 27.0
• Fixed an issue where the expand gesture not work on macOS 27.0
• Fixed issues with renaming and opening folders in the right-click menu
• Fixed an issue where drag interactions had no visual feedback in paged mode when there was only one page
• Fixed an occasional issue where apps could get stuck while being dragged
• Fixed an occasional crash when uninstalling App Store apps

New

• Added app uninstallation feature, supporting long-press and right-click menu triggers
• Added "Restart" functionality to the status bar menu and right-click context menu

Improvements

• Improved icon display at different resolutions
• Improved app title font size
• Improved memory usage
• Improved Traditional Chinese translation

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where apps could not be renamed within folders by clicking the blank area
• Fixed an issue where dragging apps within folders would trigger the folder to close
• Fixed an issue where app icons would display abnormally at different resolutions

New

• Added a setting to control whether LaunchOS appears on the screen where the Dock is located

Improvements

• Improved memory usage
• Improved display plug-and-play monitoring under multiple screens
• Improved icon display at different resolutions

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where a blank page would occasionally appear after exiting search
• Fixed an issue where the wallpaper would display abnormally after enabling "Reduce Transparency"
• Fixed an issue where the position of open files would display abnormally after switching displays
• Fixed an issue where Control + Click could not trigger the context menu

LaunchOS 2.0 is Here ✨

The rebuilt LaunchOS is now available! This time, we rebuilt the app from the ground up.
In v2.0, we made major improvements to launch speed, runtime performance, animations, drag-and-drop experience, and support for high refresh rate displays, bringing you a faster, smoother, and more energy-efficient LaunchOS.
We’re pretty sure you’re going to love this version. If there’s anything that still feels not quite right, please let us know — we’ll keep polishing it carefully.

New

• Drag any app to the Dock or add it from the context menu, making it easier to organize your favorite apps
• Support for 120Hz and higher refresh rate displays, making scrolling and animations smoother
• Grid layout limit expanded to 15 × 15, allowing more apps to be shown on a single page
• New folder open and close animations for more natural interaction feedback
• Return to the previous position after exiting search, so you won’t lose your place after looking up an app
• Use the mouse wheel to quickly switch pages while dragging apps, making cross-page app moving more efficient
• Added a setting to control whether hidden apps appear in search results
• Create folders by dragging apps in name sorting mode, making app organization more flexible

Improvements

• Significantly improved loading speed on first launch
• Significantly improved performance and animation smoothness during use
• New adaptive icon sizing rules for more balanced icon sizes across different resolutions
• New icon grid calculation rules that increase spacing appropriately when there are more columns
• Improved app scanning, with automatic refresh after apps are installed or uninstalled
• Improved the UI and interaction effects of the page indicator
• Adapted the folder background material to better match the Liquid Glass effect

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where global search was unavailable while a folder was open
• Fixed an issue where the new version indicator could still appear after skipping a version
• Fixed an issue where the “Show Desktop” gesture might not work in some cases

Coming Soon

• App uninstallation, compact window mode, and many features requested by the community are also on the way

New

• Added Hebrew language support.

Fixes

• Fixed the issue of trackpad occasionally failing after computer sleep.

New

• Added Italian language support. Special thanks to @Filippo Battaglin and @Alessio for the translation
• Added Arabic language support. Special thanks to @Hani Abughazaleh for the translation

Improved

• Refined trackpad gesture handling: when LaunchOS is triggered by a five-finger pinch, a four-finger pinch triggers the system gesture
• Improved activation messaging to reduce ambiguity

Improvements

• Optimized trackpad gesture algorithm and animations
• Added a reminder when dragging non-custom sorted items

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where trackpad gestures would occasionally fail
• Fixed an issue where the F4 key was not working on some models

New

• Support for launching LaunchOS using the system F4 key

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the hot corner would continuously trigger conflict alerts

Improvements

• Improved trackpad gesture algorithm

New

• Added Swedish localization — thanks to @Marcus Cronberg for the translation.
• Added Indonesian localization — thanks to @Wicaksono for the translation.
• Added Czech localization — thanks to @Honza Doležal for the translation.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where search results were not displaying correctly

New

• Added Polish localization. Thanks to @Jacek Dąbrowski for the translation.

Improvements

• Improved the ordering of search results
• Improved trackpad “Show Desktop” gesture
• Refined the trackpad gesture algorithm to avoid conflicts between three-finger pinch and the system three-finger drag gesture

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where pressing Enter after a search would sometimes fail to launch the app

New

• Added support for the system “Show Desktop” trackpad gesture (please make sure it is enabled in System Settings)
• Added a warning when LaunchOS Hot Corners conflict with system Hot Corners
• Added Hindi localization, thanks to @Aagman for the translation

Improvements

• Improved trackpad gesture recognition accuracy
• Improved trackpad animations to prevent issues when gestures are performed too quickly
• Improved Portuguese (Brazil) localization, thanks to @Elton for the translation
• Improved Traditional Chinese localization, thanks to @Yourui Wu for the translation

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where trackpad gesture could stop working after startup or waking from sleep
• Fixed an issue where the menu bar would sometimes not hide when gestures were performed too quickly

New

• Added activated device management and deactivation support
• Added a new “Advanced” tab in Settings

Improvements

• Folders are now sorted alphabetically when moving apps into them via right-click
• Improved Portuguese (Brazil) localization, thanks to @Elton for the translation
• Improved Traditional Chinese localization, thanks to @李明元 for the translation

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the rename input field did not auto-focus

New

• Layout data backup support
• Added Portuguese (Brazil) localization, thanks to @Elton for the translation
• Support selecting apps within folders using the keyboard
• Support adding apps to the Dock with one click

Improvements

• Improved trackpad scrolling
• Improved app scanning to support more apps being displayed
• Improved tap areas for the top search field and settings button

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the onboarding window was not centered
• Fixed an issue where folder name changes were not reflected immediately

New

• Added custom sorting
• Row and column layouts can now be configured independently

Improvements

• Improved search: system apps can now be found directly using English names
• Improved Traditional Chinese localization, thanks to @李明元 for the translation
• Improved app performance

Fixes

• Fixed flickering caused by conflicts between Hot Corners and the system menu bar in full-screen apps
• Fixed an issue where LaunchOS could be closed when the system menu bar appeared in full-screen apps
• Fixed an issue where the scroll position did not return to the top when using “Return to Home”
• Fixed an issue where the UI was still shown on login instead of launching silently
• Fixed LaunchOS appearing in the Cmd + Tab app switcher

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where some apps would create multiple instances on launch
• Fixed an issue where switching "Show Dock Icon" would cause the menu bar to disappear

New

• Added automatic hiding for the top menu bar
• Added a “Return to Home” setting with customizable return behavior
• Added Turkish localization — thanks to @Ahmet Kaan Bayazit for the translation.

Improvements

• Improved Hot Corner behavior in multi-display setups
• Improved page scrolling to prevent abnormal behavior caused by third-party scrolling tools
• Improved custom icon display logic to automatically follow the system icon style
• Improved Traditional Chinese localization, thanks to @Yourui Wu for the translation

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where some apps failed to launch (e.g. CapCut)

New

• Support for custom app sources
• Added the Catalina rocket icon to custom icons

Improvements

• Improved Settings window style
• Improved trackpad and mouse scroll paging, now supporting continuous paging
• Custom icons now automatically adapt to light and dark appearance

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where switching back to the default icon did not take effect after using a custom icon

New

• Added Bulgarian localization — thanks to @Трифон Иванов for the translation
• Added Ukrainian localization — thanks to @Valera Oleksiienko for the translation.

Improvements

• Improved server response speed across different regions
• Enhanced error descriptions for activation failures

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the Settings window did not appear centered
• Fixed an issue with renaming apps inside folders
• Fixed an issue where Hot Corners might not activate immediately after restarting the Mac

New

• Added support for triggering LaunchOS with trackpad gestures
• Added support for navigating pages using mouse side buttons
• Added Spanish localization — thanks to @Rodrigo Navarrete for the translation

Improvements

• Improved Hot Corner sensitivity
• Optimized resource usage

Fixes

• Fixed an occasional issue where system permission prompts could appear unexpectedly
• Fixed an occasional issue where text colors in input fields displayed incorrectly

New

• Dynamic wallpapers are now supported
• Added Russian localization — special thanks to @Вадим Коровин

Improvements

• Refined the long-press duration for app drag-and-drop

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the quit confirmation dialog might not appear on top

Fixes

• Fixed issue where the update window did not automatically appear in the foreground

New

• Added support for displaying alias apps
• Added Korean localization — thanks to @darang for the translation

Improvements

• Improved app dragging to avoid unintended actions when flipping pages

Fixes

• Fixed a flickering issue when quickly opening or closing Launchpad
• Fixed an issue where moving apps via right-click didn’t work on the search results page
• Fixed display issues when switching desktops with a three-finger swipe
• Fixed app names showing file extensions when “Show all filename extensions” is enabled in Finder

New

• Added support for Japanese and German

Improvements

• Fixed issue where app icons did not refresh immediately after changing icon style
• Fixed issue where the desktop could not be activated immediately after close

New

• Added support for hidden apps
• Automatically create a new page when dragging an app to the edge of the last page in paged mode

Improvements

• Optimized app bundle size
• Improve app stability

Fixes

• Fixed issue where LaunchOS would not appear when other apps are in full screen
• Fixed issue where empty folders were not automatically deleted after moving apps

New

• Support for custom app names
• Option to choose whether to rearrange apps when adjusting layout

Improvements

• Improved app placement logic: apps fill available pages in paged mode and appear at the end in scroll mode

Fixes

• Fixed incomplete folder display issue
• Fixed crash when dragging apps to the end of the list
• Fixed occasional freeze when dragging apps
• Fixed issue where app icon might appear blank due to delayed info updates
• Fixed missing translations in some UI texts

New

• Supports importing system Launchpad data
• Supports customizing which screen LaunchOS appears on

Improvements

• Optimized performance, with more improvements on the way
• Reduced installer package size

Fixes

• Fixed issue where shortcut keys (cmd+a, cmd+c, cmd+v) did not work in input fields
• Fixed issue where folders that were open did not automatically close when quitting LaunchOS
• Fixed issue where right-click on empty folders did not work

Improvements

• Improved search matching with support for English and Pinyin initials (e.g. "as" → Apple Store, "jsq" → Calculator「计算器」)

Fixes

• Improved display in system Light mode
• Fixed a blank page issue caused by drag actions in paged mode
• Fixed display issues on multiple monitors
• Fixed an issue where folders could not be moved via right-click when a folder is open
• Fixed search behavior in paged mode

New

• In-app update support
• Customizable background
• Custom LaunchOS app icon
• New shortcuts (cmd+,: Settings, cmd+q: Quit, cmd+←/→: Page switch)

Improvements

• Improved app launch and switching performance
• Optimized drag-and-drop inside folders
• Optimized startup behavior with silent launch

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where drag-and-drop may fail in scroll mode
• Fixed missing cursor and occasional crashes in folder editing
• Fixed inconsistent blank area width when the Dock is on the left or right
• Fixed wallpaper not updating in time

New

• Added support for launching Launchpad via Hot Corners
• Added French language support, thanks to @Cyril Guislain for the translation
• Added Settings panel shortcut to the menubar icon's right-click menu

Improvements

• Launchpad panel can now be closed by pressing the hotkey again
• Settings panel now follows system light/dark appearance
• Settings window can now be closed with the ESC key
• Settings window can also be dismissed by clicking outside the window
• Improved UI details and overall visual consistency
• Launchpad will always appears on the main screen instead of the active one
• Optimized performance, with more improvements on the way

Improvements

• Optimized performance, with more improvements on the way

Fixes

• Fixed apps missing after grid layout change
• Fixed issue where Logitech mouse could not scroll pages with Logi Options+

• The first public test version.
• Please be aware that this version still has many issues. We are working hard to improve it.