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> 3. Searchable Apps that only search Apps macOS' Launchpad (the Gnome-like fullscreen app matrix thingy) allows you to only search apps, unlike Spotlight (the

• jsemrau 5y ago
  True, but I would argue that even though the functionality is similar, the launch icon is not visually separated from the other icons on the menu bar and also the the pagination is fully keyboard-driven on gnome while on the laptop I have to use the mouse to switch to a different page. None of these are big issues but it's just that little 5% that makes the Gnome solution better.
  • Toutouxc 5y ago
    > the launch icon is not visually separated from the other icons on the menu bar That's because Launchpad is just an app, you can move it elsewhere or remove it from the Dock altogether if you (like me) don't plan on using it. > on the laptop I have to use the mouse to switch to a different page You can actually use Cmd+arrows to move between Launchpad pages. I'm not saying it's smart or convenient, but it's there.