Apple scrapped Launchpad in macOS Tahoe, but it isn’t letting developers bring it back either. A new app called AppGrid recreates the familiar grid-style launcher, yet Apple is rejecting new versions under rules that prevent apps from copying system features. That leaves users in a strange position. You can still buy the app, but it won’t improve inside Apple’s storefront, which raises real questions about how these rules are applied. The app’s creator built AppGrid to replace what Tahoe removed. When updates were submitted, Apple rejected them for mimicking a system experience it no longer includes, which highlights a clear tension in how the platform is managed. AppGrid hasn’t been pulled from sale, which makes this situation harder to understand. The app remains available to download, but new releases are being turned away, so buyers are left with a version that cannot be improved through the store. Apple’s decision ties back to its long-standing rule against replicating core system interfaces.…