How do I turn off Launchpad?

it's an "App" so you can quit it.

it's not deletable from the finder though. if you want to do that, use

rm -rf /Applications/Launchpad.app

Just ignore it.

Regards

TD

So,

It is (not) something that runs in the background, like the "Widgets" and the "Dashboard" consuming resourses?

And if it is an app, is the machine launching a service or something in the backgound to support Launchpad when is opened?

I found Launchpad useless. All dock features are more than enough an widely configurable. I don't want to waste resourses.

I stoped Dashboard and I want to be sure that I stoped Launchad completely.

Thank you!

You can simply not use Launchpad. Just drag the icon out of your Dock and you'll not be bothered by it.

Michael,

Thank you.

ccc-helper (x2) are running in the background even when I'm not using them, ready to tell Carbon Copy Cloner when it has to backup.

ARDAgent is in the background all the time even if I'm not using Remote Desktop, ready for....

So are: 1PasswordAgent, Apple Spell. Service, etc., etc.

When you open Lanchpad is impossible to see the Activity Monitor window therefore if something new appears in the list of running processes or any of the other processes use more CPU.

Can you please confirm that Launchpad doesn't use other process(es) in the background?

Michael Allbritton wrote:

You can simply not use Launchpad. Just drag the icon out of your Dock and you'll not be bothered by it.

This is not 100% true... if you use the App Store you will still be bothered by it.

This is not 100% true... if you use the App Store you will still be bothered by it.

Um.... how? Use of Launchpad is completely optional.

Launchpad has nothing to do with the App Store - it is an iPhone/iPad type of interface covering your entire screen with your application icons on it, that's all. I ignore it and it won't run unless you launch it. Are you possibly thinking of the new background process called StoreAgent which will scan your hard drive and report to the App Store about your applications to see if they need updates?

babowa wrote:

Launchpad has nothing to do with the App Store - it is an iPhone/iPad type of interface covering your entire screen with your application icons on it, that's all. I ignore it and it won't run unless you launch it. Are you possibly thinking of the new background process called StoreAgent which will scan your hard drive and report to the App Store about your applications to see if they need updates?

Perhaps you should TRY the app store in Lion before responding next time.

Actually, babowa is correct. Launchpad and the MAS are completely seperate. So, installing an app from MAS does launch Launchpad. Just tap the ESC key on the keyboard to exit it. Done. Other than than, Launchpad is still completely optional.

Perhaps you should TRY the app store in Lion before responding next time.

I try to post actual facts only (after downloading Lion from the app store on my machines numerous times to be absolutely sure about various scenarios) and when I'm certain of those facts. I dismissed Launchpad during the download process because I found it superfluous; the download progress is better observed within the app store window because it displays more detailed information.

Launchpad displays applications. When you buy the OS at the app store, the Installer (an application) will show the download progress in Launchpad because it is, well, an application.

So, just because it launches to display the download progress and/or the actual new application, it still has nothing to do with the app store because the app store is nothing more than an online vendor of software.

Launchpad

A home for your apps.

Launchpad makes hunting through an applications folder a thing of the past. Just click the Launchpad icon in the Dock. Click an icon to launch its app. Create folders of similar apps by dragging one app onto another, and delete apps from your system with ease. And all apps downloaded from the Mac App Store are automatically added to Launchpad, ready to go.

The facts?

(Can) somebody please responds if in (fact) there isn't any process running in the background (sipping) resourses while it waits for Launchpad to be opened?

How can one tell if the app called Launchpad runs in the background when you open it?

If positive, how can you see Activity Monitor within Launchpad screen?

A home for your applications?

Launchpad makes hunting through an applications folder a thing of the past.....

It talks like I'm coming from OS 9!

I wasn't using folders before. I was using (and I wil continue) to use the Dock and its friendly and customizable Stacks.

For me, using Launchpad is actually like browsing in the same folders but in (full) screen.

It talks like I'm coming from OS 9!

Not sure what you are referring to with "It" ?? I simply copied and pasted that information from Apple's website - apparently you are referring to Apple; surely you wouldn't be inconsiderate enough to refer to a person? You can find the original here:

http://www.apple.com/macosx/apps/all.html#launchpad

If positive, how can you see Activity Monitor within Launchpad screen?

I just tried it for you, and you can't.

I am done with this thread. You'd benefit from reading the ToU for these forums; link is available at the bottom of very page.

1-(It talks) = the ad, not you.

2- OS 9: when the Dock didn't exist. When actually I had to go to the folders to look for apps.

3-The ad it won't make me believe what Apple wants

4-I have seen the ad before. So no need to follow the link. I beleive you.

5-Thank you for trying for me. The rest at home is trying to figure it ou toot. And they can't.

6-That's my point. If anyone (can not) see the activity monitor while launchpad is open, how can one tell that Lauchpad is an app and that anything else is triger to user resourses when lauched?

7-TOU recommended for you too.

Pah-tooie on Launchpad. But pah-tooie also on all this sturm and drang about it. If you don't like it, drag it off your Dock and set your corners to activate something else in System Preferences. Once you do that, you can pretend it's not there. If you don't want to accidentally launch it with a gesture, you can use Better Touch Tool or some other third-party input-device driver to disable or reassign the thumb-and-three-finger pinch.