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How do I remove a Shortcut from Launchpad?

How do I remove this shortcut from my Launchpad? The “x” doesn’t show up, it’s no longer in my shortcuts, and it doesn’t show up in applications in Finder.

Posted on Mar 22, 2022 5:42 AM

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Posted on Mar 22, 2022 8:47 AM

he11er wrote:

How do I remove this shortcut from my Launchpad? The “x” doesn’t show up, it’s no longer in my shortcuts, and it doesn’t show up in applications in Finder.
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/82c1dbb4-095d-40b1-a4a6-19e4076acb5e



Launch Pad is an alias of apps you have in the Applications folder you can delete them there...


Typically if you click and hold like on the iPhone to see the wiggle and the x


How to uninstall apps on your Mac - Apple Support


https://www.theverge.com/21286492/macos-uninstall-apps-how-to-macbook-apple



Does the app launch from the launchpad..(?) In some cases for ghost you can drag directly from the lauchpad to the trash can on the Dock.



if no resolve—

—Reboot

—SafeBoot How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support and try again after you log in. Reboot as normal to test.


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Mar 22, 2022 8:47 AM in response to he11er

he11er wrote:

How do I remove this shortcut from my Launchpad? The “x” doesn’t show up, it’s no longer in my shortcuts, and it doesn’t show up in applications in Finder.
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/82c1dbb4-095d-40b1-a4a6-19e4076acb5e



Launch Pad is an alias of apps you have in the Applications folder you can delete them there...


Typically if you click and hold like on the iPhone to see the wiggle and the x


How to uninstall apps on your Mac - Apple Support


https://www.theverge.com/21286492/macos-uninstall-apps-how-to-macbook-apple



Does the app launch from the launchpad..(?) In some cases for ghost you can drag directly from the lauchpad to the trash can on the Dock.



if no resolve—

—Reboot

—SafeBoot How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support and try again after you log in. Reboot as normal to test.


How do I remove a Shortcut from Launchpad?

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