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How to change the folders name in launchpad on Mac OS Catalina

Hello, I wanted to clean my launchpad with some folder, but I couldn’t edit the folder name.

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Nov 7, 2022 10:45 AM

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Posted on Nov 9, 2022 10:16 AM

Hello BreekX,


Let's start off by checking the helpful steps in this article which can help with this issue: Rename files, folders, and disks on Mac. Follow these steps:


"Rename one item

    1. On your Mac, select the item, then press Return. Or force click the item’s name.
    2. Enter a new name.
    3. You can use numbers and most symbols. You can’t include a colon (:) or start the name with a period (.). Some apps may not allow you to use a slash (/) in a filename.
    4. Press Return.


Rename multiple items

    1. On your Mac, select the items, then Control-click one of them.
    2. In the shortcut menu, choose Rename.
    3. In the pop-up menu below Rename Finder Items, choose to replace text in the names, add text to the names, or change the name format.
      • Replace text: Enter the text you want to remove in the Find field, then enter the text you want to add in the “Replace with” field.
      • Add text: Enter the text you want to add in the field, then choose to add the text before or after the current name.
      • Format: Choose a name format for the files, then choose to put the index, counter, or date before or after the name. Enter a name in the Custom Format field, then enter the number you want to start with.

Click Rename."


Let us know if we can help with anything else at all or if this doesn't settle your issue so we can look into this further with you. Thanks and have a fabulous day!



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Nov 9, 2022 10:16 AM in response to BreekX

Hello BreekX,


Let's start off by checking the helpful steps in this article which can help with this issue: Rename files, folders, and disks on Mac. Follow these steps:


"Rename one item

    1. On your Mac, select the item, then press Return. Or force click the item’s name.
    2. Enter a new name.
    3. You can use numbers and most symbols. You can’t include a colon (:) or start the name with a period (.). Some apps may not allow you to use a slash (/) in a filename.
    4. Press Return.


Rename multiple items

    1. On your Mac, select the items, then Control-click one of them.
    2. In the shortcut menu, choose Rename.
    3. In the pop-up menu below Rename Finder Items, choose to replace text in the names, add text to the names, or change the name format.
      • Replace text: Enter the text you want to remove in the Find field, then enter the text you want to add in the “Replace with” field.
      • Add text: Enter the text you want to add in the field, then choose to add the text before or after the current name.
      • Format: Choose a name format for the files, then choose to put the index, counter, or date before or after the name. Enter a name in the Custom Format field, then enter the number you want to start with.

Click Rename."


Let us know if we can help with anything else at all or if this doesn't settle your issue so we can look into this further with you. Thanks and have a fabulous day!



How to change the folders name in launchpad on Mac OS Catalina

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