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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.

Launchpad behaves similarly to the App Library (and SpringBoard) on iOS and iPadOS devices. With Launchpad, users can swipe between pages of icons, click to launch the applications they represent, hold an icon to activate jiggle-edit mode, or arrange applications into folders.

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Launchpad Search Field not working - cannot type

The launchpad search field suddenly no longer accepts text input for me. Any idea how to get this to accept text again? Searching for an app was so very useful.
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How Do I Remove Duplicate Apps From Launchpad?

I have three copies of Skype. How do I remove them from Launchpad?
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Is there any way to rename app name in lauchpad?

I have 3 eclipses installed on my mac eclipse jee, eclipse for android and eclipse for php. all three eclipses are cooming in launchpad with the name eclipse. Is there any way i can rename app name like eclipse jee, eclipse php, eclipse android in…
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Did Mountain Lion fix Launchpad's re-arranging curse?

Anyone that has used Launchpad aggressively knows that (at least on Lion) it would re-arrange the icons upon reboot. There was no way to save or lock the order and location of the icons. Is this fixed now in Mountain Lion? Or did they just add a…
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Save and Restore Launchpad Layout?

I've spent a lot of time arranging the apps the way I want them on my Mac and would like for them to stay that way. Is there anyway to save the current layout of Launchpad for a later restore if it gets all mixed up again? I already know about…
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Chromium in Launchpad but not in Applications

I recently installed uTorrent on High Sierra but wasn't thinking and installed the Yahoo thing. The uTorrent installer says "Opera", but I ended up with a Chromium icon in my Launchpad. The problem is it isn't in my Applications folder. I rebooted…
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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 talking about: http://i.imgur.com/KWy1yFV.png When I…
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Launchpad keeps moving my apps around every time a new app is installed

What it says on the tin. I have my apps organised in folders in Launchpad. However, whenever a new app is installed most of the stuff in the last folder gets put in a new folder, which Launch Pad automatically names based on the type of apps they…
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Launchpad Icon in my Launchpad

I have accidently "dragged" launchpad onto the launchpad icon in my dock, thus it added the launchpad icon into my launchpad, how can I remove it from my launchpad? Help appreciated!
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My launchpad now resets spontaneously

After following the procedure given in https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/232678/331833, my launchpad spontaneously resets itself! defaults -currentHost write com.apple.dock ResetLaunchPad -bool true; killall Dock Apps I pulled out of the "other"…
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How to delete unused icon from launchpad?

This is my first Mac and I've had it for less then a day. I downloaded an iPod to Mac a transfer program and after using it I wanted to get rid of it. For some reason the icon stays in the launchpad but the actual program does not exist on my Mac…
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