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by ApolloFortyNine 864 days ago
This launcher has solved launchers imo, organization barely matters when if you simply remember the name of the app, you can get there in under a second easily.

Sometimes I forget something was in my favorites and just use the scroll by habit, its just that big a non issue.

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Your thoughts about the Niagara Launcher and how it solves your problems, is quite interesting to me.

You mention you simply remember the name, I find that difficult for me. I don't remember whether it's "Google Maps" or "Maps", if it's "Headphones" or "Sony Headphones".

I have tried a few times to get into the Niagara launcher, but without luck. It's too mm. "sterile" for me?. I really like being able to group apps in the 2D-"space" of the grid system. Main screen tries to be uncluttered but music control to the right, light-bulbs control to the left, car in middle.

Payment? That's a bottom row on page 2. Communication - right side of lower row. Etc. etc.

It does sometimes get a bit wonky . not very "pleasent" to the eye, but it's so pleasent for my brain at least.

I sometimes try to clean up, but the apps often ends up grouping together again in almost the same configuration.

Here's to difference preferences for launchers! Cheers.

You can rename apps in Niagara btw. Spotify -> Music for example
I've been using Niagara for years and I like it very much, but the scrollable list is my least favorite feature for the same reasons you mentioned.

To access an app I always swipe up, tap the first two letters and Enter.