Is there a way to delete unwanted app icons from Launchpad without using any management app?
This is possible in Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) using some commands in the “Terminal;” but what about Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite)?
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Is there a way to delete unwanted app icons from Launchpad without using any management app? This is possible in Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) using some commands in the “Terminal;” but what about Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite)? |
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I came up with a solution via terminal. The location of the SQLite database was changed in Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite). You can still delete apps from the Launchpad with this “Terminal” command. Just replace the
I tested if it is still deleted after reboot. So far it seems to work. |
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Apparently you can search for things in spotlight and hit Command-Enter instead of just Enter, and it pulls up the file location, so I promptly deleted it! |
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Follow these steps:
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Clicking on an Icon or holding the option key until icons start jiggling, only works for Apps downloaded from the App Store, I would caution against following answers where you are Trashing the Icon, as often deleting it is not what you want, it has a function it just doesn't belong in Launchpad deleting it could cause further problems down the road. The Best option for just removing the Icon from Launchpad, but not deleting it is the terminal command posted by davidtrautmann. |
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So, David's answer was pretty close but for some reason it didn't work properly on my computer. (OS X 10.11.6) The In my case I wanted to remove the Dashboard app since I have it disabled. I frequently use Dash, an offline API documentation app, but Dashboard is the first thing in the list of apps when I search from launchpad. This means I can't just hit Search for the folderIn my account, the database was in a subdirectory from In the Terminal, copy-paste (If you want to search with Finder)If you're not Terminal-savvy and/or prefer to search with Finder, you can create a shortcut. (Please remove it when finished. We're venturing into dangerous territory!) To create one, copy-paste Putting it into action in TerminalOpen the DBYou'll want to copy-paste (If Remove AppsCopy-paste Exit and kill dockType |
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Hold down the option key causes the launchpad icons to shake and some will be removable by clicking the "X" in their corner. Perhaps that is obvious, but in my case it allowed me to rid my launchpad of the icon I was attempting to remove. |
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In Yosemite open Launchpad, hold down control key and click on icon you wish to remove. A question mark should appear over the icon. Just drag and drop to Trash. |
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