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Launchpad is useful, yes, but no room for customization can be a little frustrating. When you install Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Launchpad will scour your hard drive for those dozens of apps you have installed over the years and add them in its basket. And it gets worse when you are not able to remove these apps.

Launchpad is the least used feature on my iMac. I don’t particularly hate Launchpad, but I’ll admit, I don’t like it either. When you launch applications from Spotlight or from your Application folder, it’s pointless to have Launchpad on Mac OS X Lion.

Duplicate icons in Launchpad

When you open Launchpad, you may occasionally encounter multiple icons of the same app. This is because you have two copies of the app installed on your Mac. A slightly different version of the app — an older version, usually — is messing up your Launchpad interface.

To remove duplicate icons, you should check your Applications folder, and delete the older version of the app. Once you do this, switch to Launchpad and you’ll notice a question mark on the app, drag the app to trash. That’s it!

Unfortunately, this is the only way to rid of duplicate icons from Launchpad.

Remove items from Launchpad

One of the easiest way to delete an app from Launchpad is to move your cursor on that particular item and hold down the mouse’s left-click until the icons start wiggling.

Jul 14, 2018 Open the “Steam” application Click the “Library” tab at the top of the Steam app and locate the game you want to uninstall from Steam Right-click (or hold CONTROL and click) on the game you want to delete from the computer and uninstall Choose “Delete Local Content” from the drop-down menu that appears.

You’ll see the app is marked with an X on the top.

1. In order to remove an app from the Launchpad, you should uninstall it completely from your Mac. We recommend using App Cleaner & Uninstaller to safely and correctly remove apps from your Mac. This tool identifies and removes all junk files related to the app you want to uninstall.
2. Thankfully, there’s a way to heavily filter the games you see on Steam, but it’s somewhat buried within Steam’s clunky user interface. Here’s how you do it.

Click on the X to remove that app from your Mac machine. This works only for the apps purchased from the Mac App Store.

Delete Apps from Launchpad

Because Launchpad automatically collects the installed apps, dragging an item to trash doesn’t delete that item instantly. This applies for all the third-party installed apps on your Mac.

So, deleting the third-party apps in Launchpad follows the same procedure as removing duplicate items.

You have to delete the application from Application Folder. Now go to launchpad, if the app is still there, drag it to the trash to delete it permanently — though, in most of the cases, Mac OS X Lion removes them automatically.

Clean Your Mac Launchpad

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You can also clean the Launchpad by following these steps, as posted in the Apple Discussion Forum:

1. Go to user/library/application support/dock
2. Trash the .DB file — to be on the safer side, have a copy of this file.
3. Restart your Mac — a new .db file will be created.

This will remove every icon of the app that has been already uninstalled, and also removes any duplicated/alias icons that you’ve downloaded off the Internet as a third-party app or from the Apple Mac App Store.

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.
   

Learn more

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.