On Launchpad, you have access to all of your Mac apps, regardless of where they are installed on your computer. While you can expect few problems on Launchpad with apps installed in the Applications folder, the same can't be said for titles downloaded and stored elsewhere. Occasionally, installed apps aren't showing up under Launchpad. Conversely, you might see icons for apps that are no longer on your computer. In times like these, the Launchpad database gets corrupted. Luckily, there's a quick fix for it!

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Launchpad Manager extends and modifies Apple’s limited options for its app springboard. You manipulate items in its interface, and changes appear in Launchpad.

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1. Jun 30, 2019  Dropping an app icon from the Finder onto the Launchpad icon in the Dock will add the app to Launchpad. Click to expand. Unfortunately, that feature seems to be removed from OS X.
2. Aug 15, 2019  Luckily, you can add an app to Launchpad fairly easily. Open the Finder app on your Mac. Navigate to the Applications folder (or wherever your program is). Click and drag the app from the Finder window to the silver Launchpad icon on the Dock. Release the app. At this point, your app should have appeared in the Launchpad. Note: Some system apps.
3. Dec 10, 2012  And, if it is an app you installed the old-fashioned way, there is simply no way to remove it. So, LaunchPad becomes this over-burdened mess that makes you not want to use it. Well, check out LaunchPad-Control, from chaosspace.de. This simple little app installs as a preference pane and allows you to control LaunchPad.
4. Find an app: Type its name in the search field at the top of Launchpad.Or look on another page in Launchpad—swipe left or right on the trackpad or press Command-Left Arrow or Command-Right Arrow. Open an app: Click it. During downtime, or if you reach the time limit set for apps in Screen Time preferences, app icons are dimmed and an hourglass icon is shown.
5. Dec 06, 2017  'How to add missing apps to Launchpad? Most of the apps in my Finder do not appear in LaunchPad' Have you ever got this same question? This video shows you how to add missing Apps to LaunchPad easily.

1. Go to the Finder on your Mac.
2. Hold down the Option key and click on the Go menu.
3. Select Library.

4. Open the Application Support folder.

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5. Click on the Dock folder.

6. Delete all the files ending in '.db.'

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7. Empty the Trash on your Mac.
8. Restart your Mac.

Once your Mac has restarted, it will automatically rebuild the Launchpad database and repopulate it with an accurate count of the apps you have on your Mac.

Questions?

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February 2020: Updated for the latest version of macOS.

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Use Launchpad to delete an app

Launchpad offers a convenient way to delete apps that were downloaded from the App Store.

1. To open Launchpad, click it in the Dock or open it from your Applications folder. You can also pinch closed with your thumb and three fingers on your trackpad.
2. If you don't see the app in Launchpad, type its name in the search field at the top of the screen. Or swipe right or left with two fingers on your trackpad to show the next or previous page.
   
3. Press and hold the Option (⌥) key, or click and hold any app until the apps jiggle.
4. Click next to the app that you want to delete, then click Delete to confirm. The app is deleted immediately. Apps that don't show either didn't come from the App Store or are required by your Mac. To delete an app that didn't come from the App Store, use the Finder instead.

Deleting an app doesn't cancel any subscription you may have purchased with that app. Learn how to cancel subscriptions for apps that were downloaded from the App Store.

Use the Finder to delete an app

1. Locate the app in the Finder. Most apps are in your Applications folder, which you can open by clicking Applications in the sidebar of any Finder window. Or use Spotlight to find the app, then press and hold the Command (⌘) key while double-clicking the app in Spotlight.
2. Drag the app to the Trash, or select the app and choose File > Move to Trash.
   
3. If you're asked for a user name and password, enter the name and password of an administrator account on your Mac. This is probably the name and password you use to log in to your Mac.
4. To delete the app, choose Finder > Empty Trash.
   

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To use an app again after deleting it, either reinstall it or restore it from a backup.

• To reinstall apps that were installed as part of macOS, reinstall macOS. This applies to apps such as Safari, iTunes, Books, Messages, Mail, Calendar, Photos, and FaceTime.
• You can also redownload apps, music, movies, TV shows, and books that were installed from the App Store, iTunes Store, or Apple Books.

Learn how to delete apps on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Learn what to do if the Dock contains an icon with a question mark.