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I am using OSX 10.8. Is it possible to map an extra Application folder to launchpad so that launchpad will pick .app from that folder too ?

I have osx install disk names OSX and i install apps in 'Applications' folder. Now i have added one more disk named "Macintosh" i have installed some programmes in that disk too. I want to get the apps in Macintosh>Applications in Launchpad.

There should be a way right ?

Does that makes sense ?

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  • Could you give an example of what you're asking ?
    – Matthieu Riegler
    Apr 12, 2013 at 5:57
  • @MatthieuRiegler okay. i have osx install disk names OSX and i install apps in 'Applications' folder. Now i have added one more disk named "Macintosh" i have installed some programmes in that disk too. I want to get the apps in Macintosh>Applications in Launchpad. Does that makes sense ?
    – niksmac
    Apr 12, 2013 at 7:17
  • I think that won't be so easy. Launchpad does not only require the apps to be in Applications, but it also looks for the libraries under Library
    – bluewoodtree
    Apr 12, 2013 at 11:41

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You can try to "symlink" the files on your other partition to your Applications-Folder.

For example:

ln -s /Volumes/Macintosh2/Applications2/App.app /Applications/

Launchpad follow the symlink and show the Apps.

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  • Okay i will try this and let you know the result? do i need to symlink all apps ?
    – niksmac
    Apr 17, 2013 at 6:08
  • You can try to symlink your App-Folder on the other hard drive/partition
    – ohboy21
    Apr 17, 2013 at 8:41
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    For all apps at once just use ln -s /Volumes/Macintosh2/Applications2/*.app /Applications/
    – Mutual Exception
    Nov 29, 2018 at 4:16

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