Questions tagged [launchpad]
Launchpad is a feature introduced in Mac OS X Lion based on the iOS springboard. A collection of application icons and folders is accessed either by clicking an icon in the dock or by pressing a specific key on newer Macs/Apple Keyboards. Applications can be launched with a click.
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Cannot open or update iPhoto
I bought a used Macbook Pro running macOS Sierra.
It came after the previous owners reset it and installed the iLife pack (iPhoto, iMovie and GarageBand). I couldn't use those apps since it came with ...
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Pages icon is shown twice on Launchpad - One icon works, the second one loads
I just have installed Pages on my macOS Sierra Macbook Pro.
For some reason, this is what I see on the Launchpad:
The regular icon works, but the one who has the loading bar doesn't work.
I'm able to ...
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Why won't Launchpad create a .db file? Restarts reset Launchpad
Launchpad will not create a .db file in ~/Library/Application Support/Dock to save the state of Launchpad.
It always resets to default upon restart. I have tried many terminal commands, the most ...
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Delete an app completely (special case) and question regarding empty trash
I downloaded a game and deleted it by just Holding it for few second and click x on the launchpad, because I can still see it occupies 20 GB in my hard disk which is truly annoying. Does it mean it ...
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Launchpad folders showing icons within as blank squares with dashed lines
There's a peculiar thing happening in my launchpad. On opening it up anytime in general, all the folders show no icons in them but blank squares drawn using dashed lines, the icons don't come back ...
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Mac Launchpad icon jumps up
I am running OS X El Capitan version 10.11.5 on a Macbook Air.
Recently, on two occasions, I saw the Launchpad icon in the Dock jumping up and down a few times and then it stopped.
On that moment I ...
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How to remap F4 to Dashboard or Notifications on a MacBook Pro in Yosemite?
I had this working fine in Tiger thru Mavericks, but it broke in Yosemite. Pressing F4 now launches Launchpad, and only fnF4 triggers Dashboard.
Launchpad is useless compared to Spotlight or even ...
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My Dock and Launchpad appear to have died
So around last month my dock decided to make my notification badges blue and very large. I have no clue why. I’ve tried resetting the preferences, restoring them from time machine, restoring Dock.app ...
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Using keyboard to launch app from folder in Launchpad (Yosemite)
I have a mid-2013 13" MacBook Air and I like to use the keyboard whenever possible as opposed to clicking.
In Mavericks I could open Launchpad (Fn-F4 in my case), navigate to a folder using the arrow ...
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How to open more than one app at a time in launchpad?
Is there a way to open more than one app at a time in launchpad before it fades away?
I've tried holding down command, option, control, & shift in different configurations while clicking an app, ...
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Alias of app not showing up in launchpad
I downloaded this application (code composer studio from TI) and installed it and two applications showed up inside a folder called "TI (other)", one application called eclipse and another called "...
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How can I create an alias for Finder in OS X El Capitan?
I want to add a Finder shortcut to my Launchpad, but I am unable to do it.
Is there any way to create an alias for Finder in OS X El Capitan?
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Delete apps from Launchpad or from Finder?
Is there an advantage to delete apps from Launchpad (Hold one app like in iOS) vs from finder?
And why some apps cannot be deleted from Launchpad?
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Delete an app from the Launchpad
I was looking on my Mac's Launchpad today and saw a few apps that I'd like to clean out.
I can't find some of them in the Applications directory, and the standard method of clicking and holding down,...
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Where does launchpad store folder information? (database, etc?)
So i've been searching around and trying to figure this out but can't seem to.
I know that the launchpad SQLite db is stored at ~/Library/Application Support/Dock/some-uuid.db (ref), but as best I ...
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URL for Omnifocus Context
I would like to use a URL in Launch Pad Pro to open the "Home" context in OmniFocus whenever I get home.
I know to get to a perspective you use:
omnifocus:///perspective/PerspectiveName
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application trouble
I recently downloaded frost wire to my macbook air laptop. The application shows up on the desktop but I don't want it there. My question is how so I put the application in launchpad?
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OS X unable to update outdated app icon in Launchpad
I have an app which is installed in OS X. It needs a certain software patch currently to make it run successfully in the latest OS, and we are sending the patch as a standalone separate app, which ...
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Set meta/command/⌘ key as Launchpad shortcut?
I would like to set the command key ⌘ as the shortcut to open Launchpad, is that possible? I've tried in the System Preferences, but it won't let me.
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OpenOffice multiple launcher in launchpad/dock
I recently installed the OpenOffice 4 on my Mac and I use it also on Linux (CentOS 6.5 / Gnome2).
On Linux, after the installation, I got a specific shortcut (launcher) for every Office application (...
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Is it possible to reset launchpad layout?
My launchpad has become very cluttered overtime. I'm wondering if there is a function to reset launchpad like the iOS reset home screen layout feature. Let me know in the comments if you don't ...
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Is there a more-accurate indicator of an app download's progress than what appears in Launchpad?
While downloading an application from the Mac App Store, you are presented with a progress indicator in Launchpad, like so:
For a large install (like Xcode, as shown) this doesn't provide a terribly ...
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Change the background effect in Launchpad on Yosemite
In Mavericks I learned that the keyboard combination control+option+command+B would allow the user to cycle through the various background effects (blur, no blur, black and white, etc.). However, this ...
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How to remove "Google Search" icon in Launchpad permanently?
Recently, I find this icon "Google Search" appears in my launchpad, I searched online and located this app in this "Chrome Apps" folder, deleted it. However, it appeared again the second day. This is ...
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What's up with "paused" applications in Launchpad?
When I activate Launch on both my Mavericks and Mountain Lion systems, a few of the application icons are (seemingly permanently) greyed out and marked "Paused" with an empty progress bar.
It isn't ...
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Issue with my launchpad on MBP Retina 13"
I've got one annoying problem with my launchpad icon. Today i was downloading xcode and i stopped it over the time, because it was already installed in the finder.
Can I reset the launchpad over my ...
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An app downloaded from the Mac App Store re-installs itself after I delete it. How can I remove it permanently?
The app in question is iCare by Chen Yuhua. I have tried uninstalling the proper way through launchpad and also manually by removing all files and system files that are returned by Searching "iCare" ...
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How to sort apps in Launchpad view?
I'm looking for a quick/easy way to organize my apps in Launchpad view. I know of the drag & drop method, but I would like to be able to sort by date, name, etc. Is there a way to do that?
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Apps disappearing from launchpad?
Looking at this image:
You will see a blank space at the bottom. That's actually a disappearing app. Next to it you can see a folder that is missing the icon. Next to that you will notice a folder ...
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How can I add an Automator application to the Dock?
I followed the directions in How to put a custom launcher in the Dock (Mavericks) but my case has a different twist. I have an Automator application which runs a shell script that (1) changes the ...
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How to delete Google apps from my launchpad?
After I have downloaded Google Chrome because my Safari wasn't finding servers, multiple google apps appeared on my launchpad that I can't delete. I uploaded a picture so you understand what I'm ...
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Where did these creepy google/gmail icons come from?
I just noticed them, I suspect/hope Chrome somehow placed them there, they are not removable by normal methods, they only open Chrome when clicked and nothing else
Google is getting pretty creepy, ...
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How do I remove icon from the launchpad if I already moved app to trash
So, I had an app, and removed it (moved to trash)
Now, I can see its icon in launchpad (when I click it says "You can't open the application "Name" because it is in the trash.). With only button OK.
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How do I move an application from Launchpad into Applications folder?
I purchased Pixelmator 2 from the Mac App store. The app appeared in Launchpad, but not in my applications folder. The problem is that I don't use Launchpad.
I can't find where Pixelmator is actually ...
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What does the blue point before app name in lauchpad mean? [duplicate]
As the arrows point, the little blue points before Evernote and MS OneNote.
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New users can't see Apple applications from Utilities folder in Launchpad
I felt like giving my mess of Launchpad icons a fresh start. So I did
defaults write com.apple.dock ResetLaunchPad -bool true && killall Dock
On checking Launchpad, it had appeared to have ...
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Launchpad Issue
So I was cleaning up my launchpad since Adobe installs a lot of minor applications and I wanted to have them all in one folder. Then I moved all of those Adobe applications to a new folder but the old ...
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How to remove launchpad icon of broken application
I installed gimp from macports and uninstalled it (port uninstall gimp) when I found its not well maintained as gimp released its native mac build. But the gimp icon in launchpad didn't go away. How ...
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LaunchPad totally disorganised after reboot OS X Yosemite
Running Yosemite 10.0 with a clean erase and install, when I reboot, all my launchpad apps are totally disorganised, folders and un-official apps disappears...
After reorganizing the layout twice, I ...
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How can Launchpad be configured to keep layout after reboot? [duplicate]
I updated to Yosemite. I organized my launchpad but when I turned my laptop on after shutting it down, my apps weren't grouped together like I did before.
What do I need to do to keep the layout I ...
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Launchpad occasionally stalls for few minutes
This is happening occasionally and I can't nail the source. What happens is that sometimes after my Mac wakes up from a sleep, I can not launch any apps using Launchpad. I can click the launchpad icon,...
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Two versions of the same app in Launchpad
How can I have two versions of the same app listed in Launchpad?
For example, I have both Processing 1.5 and Processing 2.0 installed. Only one shows up at once - is it possible to have both?
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Use Launchpad while downloading from AppStore
I am just getting set up with my first mac. The current annoyance is that I am downloading xcode from AppStore (2.5 GB!!), and every app in the Launchpad is hidden - there is just the downloading ...
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Is it possible to reassign the "Pinch with thumb and three fingers" gesture to activate Dashboard instead of Launchpad?
I don't really have a use for Launchpad, but the gesture to me makes sense for Dashboard. I experimented a little with BetterTouchTool, but it doesn't have the gesture available, and I'm not sure it ...
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Can I make the Launchpad key (F4) on my new Macbook Pro toggle Mission Control instead?
I will never use Launchpad, however I really like Mission Control. I'd love to disable the Launchpad feature and make my F4 key toggle Mission Control instead. F3 does that already, however I'd like ...
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Can't figure out how to correctly install .app
I downloaded a dmg which apparently OS X mounted as a drive or something. Then I googled around to find out I should ctrl+clicked -> open the program and get past the warning messages.
I closed the ...
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Why does Launchpad not remember my icon settings?
I'm trying to use the Launchpad feature in Mac OS X, but my icons keep on getting rearranged.
I'll manually move icons around to my liking, but then after a restart, many of them are automatically ...
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Will App Store programs download when I'm on a different user than the one that started?
I'm using Mac OS X 10.7.5, and I'd like to know this. I started the download for OS X Yosemite yesterday on User A, accidentally - I was going to start it on User B (me). Now, I didn't notice this ...
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How can I remove a non-MAS app from Launchpad without uninstalling?
I have a non App Store app installed so the 'X' does not appear when I hold down the icon.
I don't want to uninstall the app, just remove it only from Launchpad.
It's OS X Mavericks
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Remove launchpad [duplicate]
I'm using alfred so no need in launchpad.
Is it safe to delete launchpad, any applications that depends from it?
How i can remove launchpad? Maybe AppCleaner application can help?
Thanks.
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