Launchpad Manager
Launchpad Manager is a macOS utility for organizing Launchpad pages, folders, and app icons without uninstalling the underlying apps.
What is Launchpad Manager?
Launchpad Manager is a native macOS utility that helps users organize Apple's Launchpad app launcher. It is designed for people who want more control over how app icons are arranged, grouped, renamed, and displayed across Launchpad pages. Common uses include cleaning up crowded Launchpad screens, creating app folders, moving icons between pages, restoring missing app entries, and saving custom layouts for later use. The app focuses on Launchpad customization rather than app removal, so hiding or deleting an icon from Launchpad does not uninstall the app itself. Launchpad Manager is published by Attila Miklosi and is aimed at users who prefer Apple's launcher but want editing tools beyond the defaults built into macOS.
Key features
- Reorder Launchpad icons and pages more quickly
- Create, group, and reorganize app folders
- Rename icons or groups for clearer organization
- Move selected items to another or a new page
- Restore apps that no longer appear in Launchpad
- Save and reload Launchpad layouts
- Sort icons alphabetically when tidying large libraries
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
This is a legitimate utility for changing how Launchpad looks and behaves on your Mac. Its changes affect Launchpad organization rather than uninstalling apps, but editing your layout can still rearrange pages, groups, and icon names in ways you may need to undo later. If you rely on a specific Launchpad setup, save a layout backup before making large changes.
Recommendation: Keep Launchpad Manager if you actively use Launchpad and want better control over organization. If you no longer customize Launchpad, you can remove the app; the main effect is that you will lose its extra editing and layout-management tools.
Common paths
/Applications/Launchpad Manager.app
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