"Apple added a new "Applications" button to the dock, which opens Spotlight to the "Applications" section. This is an alphabetical list of your applications, both from your Mac and your iPhone, which you can scroll or search to browse. You can hide the iPhone apps if you want; just click the three dots in the top right corner and you'll see that option."
"Another option is to drag the "Applications" folder from your Finder to the bottom section of your dock. Click this folder and you can scroll through all of your applications. You can also organize applications in actual folders using the Finder if you want to organize them. It's a bit of a workaround, but it's worth trying if you'd rather not install any third party software."
"Speaking of third party software: LaunchNext is another popular Launchpad alternative, which notably can import your folders and settings from Launchpad. The problem is you can't use it without working around the macOS security settings, something I generally don't recommend doing. I also found LaunchNext a touch on the slow side. Still, it's worth looking into if you're a power user, as it's a great deal more customizable than Launchie."
Careful setup of folders and tweaking settings makes the inexpensive Launchpad alternative functional for many users despite not being a perfect replacement. Apple added an Applications button to the dock that opens Spotlight's Applications list, showing Mac and iPhone apps with an option to hide iPhone apps, but it lacks folders and full-screen capability. Dragging the Applications folder from Finder to the dock provides a scrollable view and allows organizing apps into Finder folders as a workaround. LaunchNext can import Launchpad folders and settings but may require bypassing macOS security and can be slow; restoring older Launchpad versions requires risky hacking and breaks with updates.
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