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Re:macOS Tahoe by rectang on Monday September 15, 2025 @10:41PM (#45257441)
Launchpad is an easy gesture with the trackpad (pinch with thumb and three fingers), then type to filter and return to launch. I got used to it for stuff I don't keep in the dock (which is a lot, since I have the dock on the side and only a few things in it).

I suppose Spotlight is OK as a substitute: COMMAND-SPACE, then type to filter and return to launch. It's a little more clunky (as the search results take a few milliseconds to be assembled) but it'll work.

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Re:macOS Tahoe by data-ottawa on Tuesday September 16, 2025 @12:48AM (#45258130)
What feels breaking there is when you pinch to open launchpad you are not on home row, so typing to filter is inferior to swiping and clicking large targets.

Cmd+space to open spotlight already worked and typing was the best option for that use case.

I do like the new spotlight experience but this feels like losing a gesture, and it does not spark joy scrolling through the app list.

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Re:macOS Tahoe by lwkl on Tuesday September 16, 2025 @05:38AM (#45260065)
I just tried it. The gesture you mentioned now opens the spotlight application search and there is no delay.
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