On my MacBook Pro M4 the F4 key is the Spotlight search. However, in systems settings, this is set as a shortcut to Launchpad, which is what I actually want. But this opens the Spotlight search. The actual Launchpad shortcut is FN + F4. However, simply typing "F4" into the shortcut field for the Launchpad does nothing. It leaves the field blank. So how to I set F4 as the shortcut for Launchpad?
MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 15.3
hagen69 wrote:
On my MacBook Pro M4 the F4 key is the Spotlight search. However, in systems settings, this is set as a shortcut to Launchpad, which is what I actually want. But this opens the Spotlight search. The actual Launchpad shortcut is FN + F4. However, simply typing "F4" into the shortcut field for the Launchpad does nothing. It leaves the field blank. So how to I set F4 as the shortcut for Launchpad?
ref: How to use the function keys on your Mac
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To be proactive you can file a bug report / submit your Apple Feedback here: Product Feedback - Apple
The current stable release of Sequoia including bug fixes, security updates is macOS 15.4
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FYI. I've tried setting both hot corners to open Launchpad as well as fn-F3. The latter was far more convenient
I read the page about function keys. If I turn on “Use F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys”, F4 opens the Launchpad but none of the other function keys work anymore, i.e. F1&2 will no longer adjust the brightness, which doesn't help. I also find the hot corners more of a nuisance than anything. From my previous MacBook I am used to F4 being the Launchpad and I find that much more useful than Spotlight since I remember my programs more by the icons than their name (the ones I use rarely, that is).
Not to mention Launch Pad is right there in the Dock...
Thanks but if I wanted to access Launchpad via the dock, I would do that.
How can I set the launchpad shortcut to F4?
