How to add missing apps to Launchpad? Most of the apps in my Finder do not appear in Launchpad.

OMG - you just answered my question that I posted here - thank you thank you! I did not notice that there was another page! 😉

But if I delete the file for the Dock in Library/ApplicationSupport also my dock will be gone?

I just installed the new Sims 3 Expansion Pack. All my other Sims are in the Launch Pad (installed prior to Lion installation) but now my newly installed Expansion Pack is not. I tried dragging it there but it didn't work. Any ideas?

My problem with Launchpad has been solved in a strange way. I tried several times on several days to get Amnesia into Launchpad, without success. Then I decided not to use Launchpad anymore.

After some days I accidentally hit the Launchpad icon in the dock. And there appeared a box or folder with a mess of programs, a.o. Amnesia. I had to drag all the items out of the box to make them visible.

It is clear that Launchpad has to be reviewed by Apple to become a reliable tool.

Here's what worked for me when a couple specific apps (maybe due to sub-folder permissions?) did not appear in Launchpad after my Lion upgrade:

1. Move the app to Applications

2. Wait a second or two and then open Launchpad--you should see the app. Do this in EACH USER ACCOUNT where you want that app to appear.

3. Now you can move the app back into whatever subfolder it came from. It will still work in Launchpad.

(FWIW, the app in question was in a subfolder that user "everyone" had access to, but my specific account was not listed as an owner. I had to add myself as an owner of the folder before I could move the app out into Applications.)

That is exactly what to do.

I'm not fluent in computereze. Just upgraded to Lion and seem to have lost my Word and Excel apps on both the iMAC and Macbook Pro. None appear in Launchpad and they are shown at the bottom of my screen with an "X" through them. What to do to get them back?

I think you should first look where the programs are on your computers. Seems that they are not in the Applications Folder. Look for them with Spotlight (magnifying glass in the upper right corner) and when you find Word and Excell try to move them to the Applications Folder or better perhaps: install both again from your CD or DVD.

Good luck!

Hi

It seems that Lion doesn't like the Microsoft office suite. It needs Rosetta to run, and Apple have removed it from Lion. It's a pain: I put Snow Leopard on a separate partition so that I can still use them - and some of my older peripherals, eg all the features of my Epson printer/scanner/copier. Sorry it isn't good news.

Which version of the MS Office suite you are using? With the 2008 version I don't have any trouble using Lion.

Hi Constantino,

I'm using office 2004. I had seen posts that said 2008 was ok, but unfortunately the cost is way beyond my means at the moment.

Thanks for pointing out the existence of a second screen.

Hi, hope people find this ueful...

I read all these posts after having a mysterious missing app. The app was from the app store, but for some reason just wouldnt appear in launchpad. I tried most of the things suggested here and then tried moving the application to the trash, waiting for 10 seconds and then moving back into the applications folder. This triggered a refresh of the applications folder and my app immediately appeared in the launchpad.

Thank you thank you thank you. It was driving me crazy.

Thank you for that answer. This saved me a lot of time.