LaunchMe

LaunchMe is an application launcher for macOS that organizes access to programs and files. It offers visual customization and grouping of items in a dedicated space.

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• Built-in widgets. Includes widgets such as Calendar, Photo, GIF, Text, Animations, and Shaped Photo. These elements are placed directly in the launcher interface for quick access to information or multimedia content without opening separate applications.
• Dynamic background effects. Supports setting custom backgrounds with visual effects. The snow background option adds an animated decorative element that overlays the interface.
• Organization by categories. Implements a page system with categories. This structure allows separating applications and shortcuts into thematic groups for more orderly navigation.
• Customizable grid layout. Allows modifying the layout of the grid where icons are displayed. The size, spacing, and arrangement of items can be adjusted to suit user preferences.
• Toggle between visual themes. Offers the ability to switch between Glass and Flat themes. Each theme applies a different visual style to the icons and elements of the launcher interface.
• Custom backgrounds with light/dark mode. Supports setting your own background images. The system detects and applies variants for the operating system's light and dark modes, maintaining visual consistency.
• System folder integration. Makes it possible to add any computer folder to the launcher. This function creates shortcuts for quick navigation to files and directories in the file system.
• Visual customization of folders. Allows modifying the appearance of integrated folders. Colors, custom icons, or images can be assigned to visually distinguish different directories.
• Hiding application titles. Enables or disables the display of names below icons. This option creates a more minimalist interface by showing only the application icons.
• Icon size adjustment. Controls the dimensions of icons displayed in the grid. This setting affects all visual elements of the launcher uniformly.
• Custom keyboard shortcuts. Sets specific key combinations to open the launcher. Keyboard activation provides an alternative access method to mouse clicks.
• Filtering of visible applications. Hides specific applications not needed in the launcher. This function reduces interface clutter by showing only frequently used programs.
• Blur effect control. Manages the application of blur to the custom wallpaper. The effect can be enabled or disabled according to the user's aesthetic taste.
• Support for HEIC dynamic wallpapers. Plays HEIC format wallpapers that change over time. This feature requires the Pro version of the application.
• Support for video wallpapers. Plays video files in MP4, MOV, AVI, and MKV formats as an animated background. This feature requires the Pro version of the application.

Development of LaunchMe began in 2023. The program is created specifically for macOS, leveraging the system's native technologies. The application is programmed in Swift, using frameworks like SwiftUI for the user interface. Its development responds to the removal of Launchpad in macOS 26 Tahoe, providing an alternative tool for managing and customizing applications in recent versions of the operating system.

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