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Liftoff · House #31,165

The Launchpad grid macOS 26 took away, now with previews

In the Mac and Windows desktop utilities neighborhood (Desktop and utilities). In town since 5 Oct 2026.

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What Tablif read on Liftoff's site

Liftoff describes itself as: “Liftoff — The Launchpad that macOS 26 took away”

What it is

Calls itself “launcher”.

  • Calls itself: launcher
“…launcher”

Where it puts itself

Rules out “network connections”.

  • Says it will not: network connections
“Liftoff makes no network connections unless you ask it to check for updates.”

What it costs

A free tier, free forever.

  • Free plan: free forever
“Free, open source (GPLv3), no network access.”
“Free · Open source (GPLv3) · Offline by default · 13 languages”

Who it sells to

Sells to consumers. Available in 11 languages.

  • Sells to: consumers
  • Languages: 11 languages
“Made by one person — issues and pull requests are welcome.”
“Deutsch”

How it runs

A desktop app for macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Distributed through the GitHub. Open source. Says it uses no AI. Built with GitHub Pages.

  • Kind: desktop
  • Runs on: macOS
  • Runs where: on the device, offline
  • Distributed via: GitHub
  • Open source: yes
  • AI role: explicitly no AI
  • Built with: GitHub Pages
“A free, open-source launcher with live window previews and one-click Smart Organize.”
“…macOS 26+”

What it works with

Replaces macOS 26. Names Dock, GPLv3 and 3 more on its pages.

  • Replaces: macOS 26
  • Names: Dock · GPLv3 · GitHub · +2
“Dock”
“GPLv3”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up.

  • Instant signup: yes
  • Trial asks for: nothing
“Download for macOS 26+”
“Download Liftoff.zip and unzip it.”

Sources

Tablif read these pages, last on 5 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.

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