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I am new to Mac OS X and till the time I was using Windows 7/8. I tried to download and install programs in Mac OS X, but I do not see them in Launchpad.

Where are all my programs are going. Secondly, what is path where software are actually installed in Mac?

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All software in Mac OS X is installed in /Applications, which can be found in the Finder sidebar

Most Mac applications don't have to be installed, you just have to copy the applications in the Applications folder. Normally, all installed applications that are in the /Applications folder appear automatically in the Launchpad.

You can uninstall applications that don't come from the Mac AppStore simply by moving them in the Trash, applications from the Mac AppStore can be uninstall by entering Launchpad, holding the option key and clicking the little x that appears at the app-icon.

The location of the applications folder in the Finder:

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  • my terminal doesnt look like this.
    – Lou Morda
    Jan 11, 2016 at 2:34
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    @LouMorda The image shows the Finder, not the Terminal
    – lukas
    Jan 11, 2016 at 19:52
  • The image does not show anything at all, because the link is broken.
    – Clashsoft
    May 13, 2019 at 9:07

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