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The Windows 8 start menu is no different from Launchpad on macOS throwing up a grid of icons that takes over the screen. Except macOS doesn't have the benefit
by ThrowawayB7 9mo ago
The Windows 8 start menu is no different from Launchpad on macOS throwing up a grid of icons that takes over the screen. Except macOS doesn't have the benefit of live tiles to excuse it.
- lproven 9mo ago> The Windows 8 start menu is no different from Launchpad on macOS Launchpad appeared for the first time in Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion" in July 2011. Windows 8.0 launched August 2012. Personally I think both are inspired by the full-screen launchers of iOS and Android, and not by one another.
- simjnd 9mo agoYeah I never used or liked Launchpad. On macOS I only ever used Spotlight (and Raycast for the past few years). The only redeeming thing I could say about Launchpad is that it did not replace Spotlight (unlike Windows 8 Start Menu which was a replacement to the previous start menu)