Somehow, Apple's App Store app icons are duplicated in the Launchpad on my MacBook Pro running macOS 11.5 (Big Sur). Since this is a system-level application, I cannot delete one of these redundant icons. I tried the strategies that I found on the Internet, i.e., 1. Remove ~/Library/Application Support/Dock/*.db 2. Run defaults write com.apple.dock ResetLaunchPad -bool true 3. Run killall Dock 4. Restart the system But these duplicated icons are still in Launchpad after reboot. I am wondering how to remove one of them?

I can start Launchpad using a gesture on the trackpad, by searching for the app in Spotlight, or by double-clicking in the /Applications folder, but I can't launch it from the keyboard. I have created a keyboard shortcut (System Preferences > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts... > Launchpad & Dock > Show Launchpad), but it does nothing when I use it from my account. It works fine if I log in using a different local account on the same machine, so it is something specific with my configuration. It doesn't matter what key combination I choose. The same key combination works fine when assigned to other actions, so I don't think it is another app trapping the keyboard shortcut. I've tried resetting the Launchpad db (using TinkerToolSystem's Reset Launchpad to Factory Settings). This reordered the icons (as expected), but didn't fix the keyboard shortcut. I've tried a few command line suggestions (e.g. defaults write com.apple.dock ResetLaunchPad -bool true; killall Dock) as well as other suggestions, but they mostly seem to be trying to do what TinkerToolSystem did. I am using macOS 15.3.2 (Sequoia) and I just rebuilt the system from scratch. I had the same problem intermittently on earlier versions of macOS too though. I have no idea what to try next. The closest I could find online is: https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/437722/how-to-reset-launchpad-shortcut-after-it-stopped-working The suggestion did not work for me.

The defaults command to reset launchpad in previous macOS ([1] , [2] ) has stopped working on macOS 15. What other ways are there to reset the LaunchPad layout on macOS 15?

For years, I have used Alt+Space as a keyboard shortcut to open Launchpad. Today, I switched to a new MacBook (clean installation, no imported settings or anything) and one of the first things I did was to set Alt+Space as my Launchpad shortcut. It worked for some time but then stopped (possibly after updating the OS but this is not certain). In **Keyboard** > **Shortcuts**, Alt+Space is still shown as the shortcut for **Show Launchpad** and the box beside it is ticked. I have changed the shortcut back and forth to no avail. I have also destroyed the Launchpad DB to have it recreated, again to no avail. Any ideas on how this could be fixed? Or is it possible that for any reason this was disabled in the macOS update I installed today? This shortcut is etched real deep into me and it would be a pain to unlearn it... Thanks! EDIT: Guess I should add that after the update I'm running macOS 12.2.1.

Occasionally the Launchpad doesn't work right. For instance, I have installed WireGuard and it has inserted itself into the Launchpad, but when I click its icon, nothing happens. When I manually call /Applications/WireGuard.app/Contents/MacOS/WireGuard it works fine, so the program itself is not at fault. How can I find out and edit what precisely the Launchpad thinks it's doing? The console says: default 23:12:32.521775+0200 runningboardd Assertion did invalidate due to timeout: 394-362-311612 (target:[app:1435]) default 23:12:32.730537+0200 runningboardd [app:1435] Ignoring jetsam update because this process is not memory-managed default 23:12:32.730566+0200 runningboardd [app:1435] Ignoring suspend because this process is not lifecycle managed default 23:12:32.730586+0200 runningboardd [app:1435] Ignoring GPU update because this process is not GPU managed default 23:12:32.730618+0200 runningboardd [app:1435] Ignoring memory limit update because this process is not memory-managed default 23:12:32.731137+0200 runningboardd Calculated state for app: running-active (role: UserInteractiveFocal) (endowments: ) default 23:12:32.732191+0200 gamepolicyd Received state update for 1435 (app, running-active-NotVisible default 23:12:48.309320+0200 runningboardd Invalidating assertion 394-362-311611 (target:[app:1435]) from originator [osservice:362] default 23:12:48.420664+0200 runningboardd [app:1435] Ignoring jetsam update because this process is not memory-managed default 23:12:48.420675+0200 runningboardd Calculated state for app: running-active (role: UserInteractive) (endowments: ) default 23:12:48.420691+0200 runningboardd [app:1435] Ignoring suspend because this process is not lifecycle managed default 23:12:48.420732+0200 runningboardd [app:1435] Set darwin role to: UserInteractive default 23:12:48.420753+0200 runningboardd [app:1435] Ignoring GPU update because this process is not GPU managed default 23:12:48.420800+0200 runningboardd [app:1435] Ignoring memory limit update because this process is not memory-managed default 23:12:48.421200+0200 gamepolicyd Received state update for 1435 (app, running-active-NotVisible default 23:12:52.753715+0200 runningboardd Acquiring assertion targeting [app:1435] from originator [osservice:362] with description ]> default 23:12:52.754360+0200 runningboardd Assertion 394-362-311626 (target:[app:1435]) will be created as active default 23:12:52.756021+0200 runningboardd [app:1435] Ignoring jetsam update because this process is not memory-managed default 23:12:52.756129+0200 runningboardd [app:1435] Ignoring suspend because this process is not lifecycle managed default 23:12:52.756273+0200 runningboardd [app:1435] Set darwin role to: UserInteractiveFocal default 23:12:52.756345+0200 runningboardd [app:1435] Ignoring GPU update because this process is not GPU managed default 23:12:52.756494+0200 runningboardd [app:1435] Ignoring memory limit update because this process is not memory-managed default 23:12:52.756050+0200 runningboardd Calculated state for app: running-active (role: UserInteractiveFocal) (endowments: ) default 23:12:52.757920+0200 gamepolicyd Received state update for 1435 (app, running-active-NotVisible default 23:12:52.757697+0200 runningboardd Acquiring assertion targeting [app:1435] from originator [osservice:362] with description ]> default 23:12:52.757761+0200 runningboardd Assertion 394-362-311627 (target:[app:1435]) will be created as active default 23:12:52.758393+0200 runningboardd [app:1435] Ignoring jetsam update because this process is not memory-managed default 23:12:52.758491+0200 runningboardd [app:1435] Ignoring suspend because this process is not lifecycle managed default 23:12:52.758565+0200 runningboardd [app:1435] Ignoring GPU update because this process is not GPU managed default 23:12:52.758718+0200 runningboardd [app:1435] Ignoring memory limit update because this process is not memory-managed default 23:12:52.758423+0200 runningboardd Calculated state for app: running-active (role: UserInteractiveFocal) (endowments: ) default 23:12:52.760319+0200 gamepolicyd Received state update for 1435 (app, running-active-NotVisible default 23:12:52.774780+0200 appstoreagent MDQuery changed app: : (com.wireguard.macos, 1.0.16, 1451685025:854981628 md:0x152723620 /Applications/WireGuard.app)

When exploring the new Launchpad feature, at first, it would seem as is it draws it's content primarily from the Programs folder. It seems to be the case, however, that the Launchpad database is drawn from somewhere else. For example, when installing a game through Steam, the game itself will not show up in the Programs folder, but *will* show up in Launchpad. In this particular case, I *want* it to be in Launchpad. The *drawbacks*, however, are that I am unable to remove the game from Launchpad and am unable to change the icon. **Where can I *directly* view and modify *every* Launchpad occurrence?**

Sometimes I will see something that does not really belong in Launchpad—a readme, for instance—and I'd like to see it to move it. Sure, I can close Launchpad, open the Applications folder, and hunt for it there (perhaps in subfolders), but it seems to me that there ought to be an easier way. Is there? I can't seem to find one. Right-clicking, sadly, seems to do nothing. I'm not trying to delete items that are in Launchpad from my drive; I just want to see them in the Finder, so that I can move them around or perform other operations on them.

I just tried to open Spotify's Mac app through the OS X LaunchPad, and when I clicked on the icon, the Mac app icon remains stuck on my screen. I've attached some screenshots to show you. I don't know how to get it down. No matter what I do to the screen, the icon is always stuck "on top" of it. How do I make this go away? If you're curious, Spotify opened on the second attempt. The first attempt it just got stuck.

In my apple script, I use do shell script to call the command open -a "MyApp". Normally, when the application MyApp is already open, its main window gets focused instead of opening a new instance. However, on one of my machines the behaviour is different depending on how I opened the first instance: - If I open MyApp using the launchpad, then call open -a "MyApp", a new instance of MyApp is opened. - If I open MyApp using open -a "MyApp", then subsequent calls to open -a "MyApp" focus the main window of the already open instance. EDIT: After some search, I found two instances of MyApp. One in homebrew (which the launcher does not see for some reason) and one in $HOME/Applications which I copied for the launcher. In particular, when I run

osascript -e 'POSIX path of (path to application "MyApp")'

I get /opt/homebrew/Cellar/myapp-1.0.0/MyApp.app/ When I launch MyApp in the launcher, the application that is opened is the copy in $HOME/Application, while when I call open -a "MyApp", the one in /opt/homebrew gets openned. So now the questions is, where is path to application "MyApp" getting the path from? How do I deregister such an app?

Trying to take a pic of my Launchpad icon arrangement but when pressing any combination of keystrokes... the Launchpad disappears. I've been a Mac use for many years, and am OK with simple terminal commands, but nothing complex. iMac 24 M1, Ventura 13.6.7

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 LaunchpadCleaner 2 but would rather not buy an AIR app.

I use Avidemux, which is a great lightweight app for simple video edits. I recently upgraded to version 2.8.0, and around the same time upgraded MacOS to Monterey 12.1. Suddenly, Avidemux is no longer appearing in Launchpad! Here it is in the Applications folder: But a search in Launchpad turns up nothing: There doesn't appear to be anything wrong with the app - it launches from the Finder and works fine. So why doesn't it appear in Launchpad? And how can I fix it? It's pretty annoying to not be able to open it the way I open every other app.

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*. What path contains the software installed on macOS ?

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 are; whether the new app is put there as well or simply placed outside all folders depends on the type of app it is. Stuff in folders other than the last one are not moved. (Running macOS 13.4.) Before installing a new app: After installing a new app: I'd obviously like this to stop. What's going on? How can I stop it? Thanks in advance.

I uninstalled Google chrome by deleting it from the Applications folder and I also deleted the associated profile data from ~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome. But I have failed to remove all the Chrome apps icons from launchpad. I would greatly appreciate it if you can point to the location where google is keeping those app launchers. I have looked for them in the hidden folders as well as Google folders in ~/Library but I have had no luck.

Is there a way to limit Launchpad to show applications only from Applications folder? My launchpad is a mess, I have applications from Python packages which doesn't make sense to appear on Launchpad.

Serial numbers have started showing in the app launcher after the Mac OS update. How can these numbers be removed, so back to normal view. ![Screenshot of app launcher showing numbers ][1]

I've pressed the "Update" button in the Mac App Store to install a new version of Xcode. The Mac App Store itself [shows no visible download progress](https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/342605/app-download-progress-in-redesigned-mac-app-store-macos-mojave ) or error messages, but the circle is almost complete: Hovering on Launchpad's dock icon shows the ongoing Mac App Store download progress. Now that the download has completed it is showing "Launchpad Installing". > Launchpad Downloading - 100.0 MB of 12.39 GB > Launchpad Installing It's been stuck in this state for quite some time. I'm currently using Xcode, which is open. I have had various Xcode betas installed, in addition to the Mac App Store version. The latest Xcode RC was simply titled "Xcode.app" and overwrote the version from the Mac App Store in my Applications directory. As I'm typing this, the "Installing" seems to have finally failed. It has begun downloading the entire 12.39 GB update again. Why is the Mac App Store download stuck at "Installing"? How can I get this update to actually install?

Whenever I press the PS button on my DualSense controller, it opens up the LaunchPad app, which means I can't use it to open up things like Steam settings. Apparently, on previous versions, there were ways around this, but Ventura removes these.

The icon in Launchpad look huge on my iMac and I usually like my icons fairly small. Is there a setting to resize the icon app size in Lauchpad?