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Restoring the multi-app grouping to desktop toolbar (Monterey 12.0.1)

How do I restore the multi-app grouping (as opposed to the individual app icons) to my desktop toolbar (Monterey 12.0.1) after I inadvertently removed it? BTW, what it the silly thing called? The answer must be here somewhere, but I've tried everything I can think of without success. Thanks.

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Posted on Dec 10, 2021 9:10 AM

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Posted on Dec 10, 2021 9:24 AM

bkaynor wrote:

How do I restore the multi-app grouping (as opposed to the individual app icons) to my desktop toolbar (Monterey 12.0.1) after I inadvertently removed it? BTW, what it the silly thing called? The answer must be here somewhere, but I've tried everything I can think of without success. Thanks.


Not sure what a "desktop toolbar" is referring to...


You have the Desktop—stacks Control click on the desktop

Use desktop stacks on Mac - Apple Support


You have the Menubar along the top of the screen—Command key to drag around

Change Dock & Menu Bar preferences on Mac - Apple Support


You have the Dock at the bottom of the screen by default

Use the Dock on Mac - Apple Support




You have the Launch pad that allows you drag & drop Applications on top of one another to create folders...

Use Launchpad to view and open apps on Mac




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Dec 10, 2021 9:24 AM in response to bkaynor

bkaynor wrote:

How do I restore the multi-app grouping (as opposed to the individual app icons) to my desktop toolbar (Monterey 12.0.1) after I inadvertently removed it? BTW, what it the silly thing called? The answer must be here somewhere, but I've tried everything I can think of without success. Thanks.


Not sure what a "desktop toolbar" is referring to...


You have the Desktop—stacks Control click on the desktop

Use desktop stacks on Mac - Apple Support


You have the Menubar along the top of the screen—Command key to drag around

Change Dock & Menu Bar preferences on Mac - Apple Support


You have the Dock at the bottom of the screen by default

Use the Dock on Mac - Apple Support




You have the Launch pad that allows you drag & drop Applications on top of one another to create folders...

Use Launchpad to view and open apps on Mac




Dec 10, 2021 2:46 PM in response to bkaynor

bkaynor wrote:

Bingo! Yes, thank you. I lost the Launchpad from my Dock and kept trying to pile up apps as in the "Financial" grouping on my iPhone. Problem solved for this terminologically-challenged user. Gold star for you!


Thanks bkaynor but there are no gold stars here in the Apple Support Communities, only Solved and Helpful.

Restoring the multi-app grouping to desktop toolbar (Monterey 12.0.1)

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