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Operating system | macOS |
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Type | Application launcher |
Website | www.apple.com/it/macosx/lion/ |
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Launchpad is an application launcher for macOS introduced in Mac OS X Lion. Launchpad is designed to resemble the SpringBoard interface in iOS. The user starts an application by single-clicking its icon. Launchpad provides an alternative way to start applications in macOS, in addition to other options such as the Dock (toolbar launcher), Finder (file manager), Spotlight (desktop search) or Terminal (command-line interface).[1]
Features[edit]
Launchpad is populated with icons corresponding to the applications found in the
/Applications
folder as well as in the ~/Applications
, that is, in a folder named 'Applications' in user's home directory, and in any subfolders within the two above folders.[1] The user can add application icons to Launchpad. The user can also remove an application's icon, but the application itself might not be deleted if it was not originally downloaded from the Mac App Store. Apps can be arranged in named folders much like iOS. The user can then remove apps downloaded from the Mac App Store. In Mac OS X Lion, Launchpad had eight icons per row; this was changed[why?] in OS X Mountain Lion to seven icons per row.[citation needed]However, with proper root permission, by adjusting some settings users can change the number of icon rows and columns in launchpad.[2]Since Mac OS X Lion, the function key F4 is a keyboard shortcut to Launchpad. If enabled, Apple's gesture recognition software interprets a thumb-and-three-finger pinch on a touchpad as a command to open Launchpad.[citation needed]
- The Launchpad On Mac. The Launchpad on your Mac is intended to provide an iOS like environment, making it easy to see, access and manage all the Apps on your Mac in one convenient location. Just like an iPhone, the Mac Launchpad displays a screen full of neatly arranged App icons. In case there are more Apps, the Launchpad creates another page.
- Jun 09, 2020 Now you’re ready to create an app folder. How to Create an App Folder in Launchpad. Click and hold an app’s icon until it starts wriggling. Drag the app on top of another app you wish to put into the same folder until a white box appears around both apps. Let go of the icon. A new folder is created, which you can name appropriately.
Jan 13, 2012 If you delete the application from your Mac, it's not in Launchpad, just the same as if the App is deleted from your iPhone. Imagine how much howling there would have been if Apple had applied the 'X' option to all of your installed apps, and people started deleting the icons from LaunchPad only to discover later that they were actually gone.
The ability to search applications was added in OS X Mountain Lion.[3]
In OS X Mavericks, Launchpad's background became a blurred version of the user's desktop background, and folders departed from the 'linen' texture underlay, replaced with a darker translucent background (part of the move away from skeuomorphism).[4]
As of OS X Yosemite, folders in Launchpad now closely resemble those of iOS; rounded translucent squares with a 3x3 icon grid preview (of the contained applications) when closed, expanding into larger rectangular variants when opened. Furthermore, folders can now be paginated to accommodate more applications.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ abSiracusa, John (July 20, 2011). 'Mac OS X 10.7 Lion: the Ars Technica review'. arstechnica.com. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
- ^'Change launchpad icon rows and columns to fit more icons'. TutPosts. May 23, 2015. Archived from the original on February 17, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^'Use Launchpad Search to Quickly Open Apps in OS X'. OS X Daily. October 8, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^'Launchpad folders are now semi-translucent in Mavericks'. Tips and tricks in Mavericks. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- ^Viticci, Federico. 'OS X Yosemite: Tips, Tricks, and Details'. MacStories. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
External links[edit]
- [1] Mac Basics: Launchpad is the fast way to find and open your apps at Apple.com
- WinLaunch—Launchpad alternative for Windows
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Launchpad is the central location where you can see which apps are on your Mac and launch them as needed. However, if you’ve downloaded a LOT of software, the Launchpad window — or windows — may get cluttered quickly. Luckily, you can group apps together in folders in the Launchpad view.
How to Open Launchpad
There are two ways to open Launchpad:
- The first is by clicking its spaceship icon in the Dock.
- The second is to use the Control Strip on your Mac (if it has a Touch Bar).
If you don’t see the Launchpad icon:
- Tap the backward arrow (<) on the Touch Bar.
- Tap the buttons in the expanded Control Strip to access additional settings and macOS features like Launchpad.
How to Rearrange App Icons in Launchpad
Once Launchpad is open, you can move apps you want to group closer together on the same page or transfer some to another page.
- On your Mac, select the icon of the app you want to move/drag.
- Press and hold the trackpad or mouse while you drag the item to a new location.
- Release the trackpad or mouse to drop the item in the new location.
Mac driver software not showing up. Now you’re ready to create an app folder.
How to Create an App Folder in Launchpad
- Click and hold an app’s icon until it starts wriggling.
- Drag the app on top of another app you wish to put into the same folder until a white box appears around both apps.
- Let go of the icon.
Voila! A new folder is created, which you can name appropriately. For instance, I created a folder called “Games” in which to store games downloaded from Apple Arcade.
Now you can drag and drop apps into the new folder to your heart’s content, as I have with my Games folder.
Remove App From Launchpad
To remove an app from a folder, drag it out of the folder.
These instructions apply, for the most part, to other versions of macOS besides Catalina. However, I’m using Catalina on a 16-inch MacBook Pro for this tutorial.Where Is My Launchpad Icon
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