Apple blocks AppGrid Mac App Store updates over Launchpad-like design
- Apple blocked App Store updates for the Mac app AppGrid on March 25, 2026, according to 9to5Mac.
- 9to5Mac said Apple objected because AppGrid resembles Launchpad.
- Apple had already discontinued Launchpad in macOS Tahoe.
Apple blocked App Store updates for the Mac app AppGrid on March 25, 2026, according to 9to5Mac. The report said Apple objected because AppGrid resembles Launchpad, a macOS feature that Apple discontinued in macOS Tahoe.
9to5Mac cited Michael Tsai as the source that first highlighted the issue. The source material identifies AppGrid as a Mac app and says Apple blocked its App Store updates, but it does not provide further details in the excerpt about the review guideline, version number, or developer response.
The case involves a macOS app that appears to replace a removed Apple feature. In the broader Apple software ecosystem, App Store review decisions can affect whether Mac developers can maintain or update apps that replicate system features after Apple changes or removes them.
Related Questions
- Did Apple block updates for AppGrid on the Mac App Store?
- Yes. 9to5Mac reported on March 25, 2026 that Apple blocked App Store updates for AppGrid.
- Why did Apple block AppGrid updates?
- Because 9to5Mac said Apple objected that AppGrid resembles Launchpad. Launchpad was discontinued in macOS Tahoe.
- Does macOS Tahoe still include Launchpad?
- No. 9to5Mac said Apple discontinued Launchpad in macOS Tahoe.
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