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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Apple Launchpad

Posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Aug 26, 2023

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macOS is Apple’s proprietary operating system for its line of Macintosh computers. Its interface, known as Aqua, is highly polished and built on top of a BSD derivative (Darwin). There’s a whole raft of proprietary applications that are developed by Apple for their operating software. This software is not available for Linux and there’s no prospect of that position changing.

In 2020, Apple began the Apple silicon transition, using self-designed, 64-bit ARM-based Apple M1 processors on new Mac computers. Maybe it’s the perfect time to move away from the proprietary world of Apple, and embrace the open source Linux scene.

Apple Launchpad is a central location where you can view all your apps and easily open them.

Launchpad is proprietary software and not available for Linux. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.

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