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I am looking for the original launch pad icon

after upgrade my MacBook to Big Sur, I can not find the original launch pad icon, how do I get it back?


Posted on Aug 22, 2021 10:26 AM

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Posted on Aug 22, 2021 11:12 AM

You can't. Launchpad icon was changed to the colored squares from the original rocket icon.

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Sep 3, 2021 7:03 AM in response to luciafromteaneck

Hi Lucia,


Unfortunately, the Launchpad app lives on the Signed System Volume (SSV) in macOS Big Sur. This means that it cannot be modified in any way (unless you choose to disable SSV verification, and doing that is generally a bad idea).


Every time your Mac starts up, it measures the SSV to ensure that it only contains the system content that Apple provided. If it is modified in any way, your Mac will refuse to start up, as it is likely that malware has infected your system at that point.

I am looking for the original launch pad icon

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