Launchpad: click on app, does not open

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Launchpad: click on app, does not open

Hello!

I just recently purchased my MacBook Air. It is the first Apple computer that I have owned and I am thrilled!

I'm starting to get familiar with the features of a Mac vs. PC. My understanding is that the LaunchPad allows you to access apps in a grid format (much like the iPad). However, when I click on an application from the LauchPad, the application does not open.

Does anyone know why this may be the case? Any advice would be sincerely appreciated.

MacBook Air

Posted on Feb 14, 2013 5:43 PM

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Answer 1

Linc Davis

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Feb 14, 2013 9:13 PM in response to Phalx

Can you launch the application by double-clicking it in the Applications folder?

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Phalx Author

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Feb 14, 2013 9:17 PM in response to Linc Davis

Yes. I only have issues opening applications through LaunchPad.

I'm not sure if this may help narrow down the reason but this error occured after I put two of the apps in a folder. Now whenever I use LaunchPad, if I click on any app, nothing happens.

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Answer 3

Linc Davis

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Feb 14, 2013 9:40 PM in response to Phalx

This procedure will reset the state of LaunchPad to its default. Any customization that you did will be removed.

Back up all data.

Triple-click the line below to select it:

~/Library/Application Support/Dock

Right-click or control-click the highlighted line and select

Services ▹ Open

from the contextual menu. A folder should open. Inside it are one or more files with long names ending in ".db". Move those files to the Desktop, leaving the folder open. Log out, log back in, and test. If there's no change, put the files you moved back where they were, overwriting the ones that may have been created in their place. Then log in and log out again. Otherwise, delete the files you moved.

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Phalx Author

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Feb 14, 2013 9:55 PM in response to Linc Davis

Wow! It worked.

Thank you so much 🙂

I really apprecite it.

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