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Launchpad-Control is a small tool which allows you to easily hide/unhide apps (and groups) from Launchpad in OS X 10.7.
A huge disadvantage of Launchpad is that every app located in your /Applications folder is shown. That means that you will see little helper programs like uninstallers or updaters, too. These apps can't be hidden from Launchpad easily because Apple does not provide any preference pane or tool to do so.
That's why I developed Launchpad-Control.
A huge disadvantage of Launchpad is that every app located in your /Applications folder is shown. That means that you will see little helper programs like uninstallers or updaters, too. These apps can't be hidden from Launchpad easily because Apple does not provide any preference pane or tool to do so.
That's why I developed Launchpad-Control.
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Version 1.63: Release notes were unavailable when this listing was updated.
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Launchpad-Control is a small tool which allows you to easily hide/unhide apps (and groups) from Launchpad in OS X 10.7.
A huge disadvantage of Launchpad is that every app located in your /Applications folder is shown. That means that you will see little helper programs like uninstallers or updaters, too. These apps can't be hidden from Launchpad easily because Apple does not provide any preference pane or tool to do so.
That's why I developed Launchpad-Control.
A huge disadvantage of Launchpad is that every app located in your /Applications folder is shown. That means that you will see little helper programs like uninstallers or updaters, too. These apps can't be hidden from Launchpad easily because Apple does not provide any preference pane or tool to do so.
That's why I developed Launchpad-Control.
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Jimw reviewed on 22 Aug 2012
What I would like to see is a dialog box with a list of all of installed apps on the left and a list of launchpad pages and folders on the right, with the option of creating a new page or folder underneath, and a sort button. Then all a user would have to do is drag the desired Apps to the desired folders and pages and the ones left on the left hand side would not be visible. Folders could be created on the right with the folder button and renamed in the right hand box. Folders and/or pages could be sorted.
Then such an app would be useful.
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But the best for me are the terminal tips from Macworld:
http://www.macworld.com/article/164600/2012/01/clean_out_launchpad_completely.html#lsrc.nl_mwhints_h_crawl
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Then your app is good for those who want to keep some stuff in it. But Lion'll rebuild (slowly right) the database then I just put this in TextExpander, one by one:
sqlite3 ~/Library/Application Support/Dock/*.db "DELETE from apps;
DELETE from groups WHERE title< >'';
DELETE from items WHERE rowid>2;";
killall Dock
and in order to rebuild the db. (just in case) go there and delete:
~/Library/Application Support/Dock/
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rm ~/Library/Application Support/Dock/*.db;
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alias emptyLP="sqlite3 ~/Library/Application Support/Dock/*.db "DELETE from apps; DELETE from groups WHERE title< >''; DELETE from items WHERE rowid>2;"; Killall Dock"
This creates an alias called emptyLP that does the same thing. So, then you could just fire-up the Terminal, type emptyLP (cAsE sEnSiTiVe) and hit enter and *bingo bammo* empty LaunchPad!
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Thanks you very much for the tips. There is just a error near "WHERE title< >": it must be like this :: WHERE title< >.
I'm looking for an automation process to do it, maybe an apple script or ruby/bin/bash? Everybody?
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Sig1 reviewed on 03 Dec 2011
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hubby reviewed on 27 Nov 2011
And the developer is totally non-responsive.
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Therevruss reviewed on 23 Nov 2011
When I installed this, I chose the option to "Install for all users". Then, I selected the apps I wanted to show, I clicked "Apply" and then "Refresh" and it made the appropriate changes. I rebooted my computer, launched LaunchPad and initially it showed "Loading Applications" and then it showed it just as I had set it up, i.e. only the apps I had selected in Launchpad Control were in my LaunchPad - just as I wanted it. I will write a follow-up should I notice any glitches but so far, so good.
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Leo-Telles reviewed on 24 Oct 2011
The only thing that you should keep in mind is to use the refresh button all the time.
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Iv11 reviewed on 12 Oct 2011
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Radarnav reviewed on 12 Sep 2011
You can’t open Launchpad-Control preferences because it doesn’t work on an Intel-based Mac.
I've deleted, downloaded and reinstalled several times, each with the same result.
Will gladly try again when the next update is released.
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Craigin reviewed on 02 Sep 2011
Hope the developers continues working on it.
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qinchengchgmail.com5561 rated on 04 Nov 2013
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matthewmspace rated on 18 May 2013
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Quiiick rated on 10 Apr 2012
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Leo-Telles rated on 18 Dec 2011
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Gazzmanzx6 rated on 10 Nov 2011
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widethtripp rated on 10 Nov 2011
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escompter.qch rated on 27 Oct 2011
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Radarnav rated on 29 Sep 2011
alexnosov rated on 09 Sep 2011
blackbird71 rated on 29 Aug 2011