due to the removal off Launchpad and new suck Apps dialog, a light weight launchpad alternative
- iOS-Style Grid Layout - Beautiful, responsive grid view with pagination
- Smart Search - Instantly find apps as you type
- Drag & Drop Reordering - Long-press to enter arrange mode, drag to reorganize
- Complete Uninstall - Remove apps and all related files (caches, preferences, containers)
- Smooth Animations - Native macOS animations with trackpad gestures
- Lightweight - Fast startup and minimal resource usage
- Persistent Layout - Remembers your app arrangement across launches
Download the latest release from the Releases page.
- Download
MovApp.dmg - Open the DMG file
- Drag MovApp to your Applications folder
- Launch MovApp from Applications
git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/MovApp.git
cd MovApp
open MovApp.xcodeprojBuild and run using Xcode 15 or later.
- Click an app to launch it
- Search using the search bar at the top
- Swipe left/right with trackpad to navigate pages
- Long-press any app icon to enter arrange mode
- Long-press any app icon for 0.6 seconds
- Drag & drop icons to reorder them
- Click the ❌ button to uninstall an app
- Press ESC to exit arrange mode and save
When you uninstall an app, MovApp removes:
- The application bundle
- Application Support files
- Caches
- Preferences
- Containers
- Group Containers
- Saved Application State
All files are moved to Trash (can be restored if needed).
- macOS 11.0 or later
- Admin privileges (for complete app uninstallation)
Built with:
- SwiftUI for the native macOS interface
- STPrivilegedTask for secure admin operations
- NSWorkspace for fast app icon caching
- UserDefaults for persistent app ordering
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
Found a bug? Please open an issue on the Issues page.
Created by Akinalp Fidan
Note: MovApp requires admin privileges to completely uninstall applications and their related files. This is necessary to remove files that are protected by macOS permissions.

