The Launchpad in macOS helps you access applications quickly. If you decide you want to reset the Launchpad apps where they appear in their default order, you can follow these steps.
- From the Finder, select “Go” > “Utilities” > “Terminal“.
- Type the following command, then press “Enter“.
defaults write com.apple.dock ResetLaunchPad -bool true; killall Dock
The Launchpad apps will then be refreshed to their default state.
Desh says
How do I add back the apps after the reset? TY!
blueb0x says
Thank you so much!
Peter says
I had a bad updated app stuck as well, worked perfectly!
Jo says
Thank you God! Was looking for a solution for a while. Greatly appreciated.
Pock says
Thank you so much, I had a bad app download jammed on launchpad with no way to remove it. This worked! Thank you!