Most of what you’d want to know about an app is buried in its bundle: where it came from, who signed it, which chips it runs on, what it may ask to access. App Info puts it on one panel, a right-click away from the app’s tile.
Identity
Version and build, bundle identifier, install location, developer, category, where the app came from, the architectures it’s built for, and whether it’s compatible with your Mac.
Security
Whether the app is sandboxed and uses the hardened runtime, whether it’s notarized, how Gatekeeper treats it, who signed it and whether that certificate is valid. It’s a quick way to spot an unsigned or unusual app before you open it, or before you remove it.
Declared permissions
The privacy permissions an app declares it may ask for: camera, microphone, location, photos, contacts, calendars, Bluetooth, automation, documents and the local network.
Update source
Whether the app updates through the Mac App Store, Homebrew Cask or its own updater, and whether a newer version is available. See update checks for how LaunchingPad uses it.
Questions
How can I check if a Mac app is notarized?
Right-click the app in LaunchingPad and open App Info. Its security section shows whether the app is notarized, who signed it, whether the certificate is valid, and how Gatekeeper treats it.
How do I see whether an app runs natively on Apple silicon?
App Info lists the architectures an app is built for. Apps that include arm64 run natively on Apple silicon.
Does App Info show what an app can access?
It shows the permissions an app declares it may ask for, such as the camera, microphone, location, photos, contacts, calendars, Bluetooth, automation, documents and the local network. What you actually allowed is still managed in System Settings → Privacy & Security.