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.