WinLaunch

Ever wish your Windows desktop had that cool, grid style app launcher from Mac OS? Meet WinLaunch a free, lightweight tool created by developer MrC0rrupted that brings the visual flair and organization of macOS Lion’s launchpad right to your Windows PC.

Compatible with both 32 bit and 64 bit versions of Windows, WinLaunch is super easy to set up. Just drag the WinLaunch.exe file onto your taskbar, and you’re good to go. From there, you can customize it by dragging your favorite apps and folders right into the launchpad window. Want to tweak how it looks or behaves? The settings menu lets you adjust everything from animation style to activation shortcuts.

That said, WinLaunch isn’t exactly lightweight it can be a bit of a resource hog, especially if you’re already running demanding apps in the background. Also, a few users have mentioned that the welcome screen doesn’t reappear once closed, which might make reconfiguring a little tricky later on.

Still, if you’re into customizing your desktop and love the clean, icon driven style of macOS, WinLaunch offers a fun and functional way to refresh your workflow. It’s visual, intuitive, and best of all completely free. Definitely worth a download if you’re looking to spice up your Windows experience!