launchpad icons broken
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)
makarenya wrote:
Launchpad reset with command:
efaults write com.apple.dock ResetLaunchPad -bool true; killall Dock
does not helps me.
Well I don't know but my first observation is the command as written above is not valid.
Should be:
defaults write com.apple.dock ResetLaunchPad -bool true; killall Dock
Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a test, not a solution. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
Step 1
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is localized to your user account.
Enable guest logins* and log in as Guest. Don't use the Safari-only “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac.”
While logged in as Guest, you won’t have access to any of your documents or settings. Applications will behave as if you were running them for the first time. Don’t be alarmed by this behavior; it’s normal. If you need any passwords or other personal data in order to complete the test, memorize, print, or write them down before you begin.
Test while logged in as Guest. Same problem?
After testing, log out of the guest account and, in your own account, disable it if you wish. Any files you created in the guest account will be deleted automatically when you log out of it.
*Note: If you’ve activated “Find My Mac” or FileVault, then you can’t enable the Guest account. The “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac” is not the same. Create a new account in which to test, and delete it, including its home folder, after testing.
Step 2
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, by a font conflict, or by corruption of the file system or of certain system caches.
Please take this step regardless of the results of Step 1.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards, if applicable. Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem.
Note: If FileVault is enabled in OS X 10.9 or earlier, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to start up and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal startup may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Test while in safe mode. Same problem?
After testing, restart as usual (not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of Steps 1 and 2.
Yes, wrong paste to forum, but it work fine and rebuild original ordering of launchpad icons. Ordering rebuild, but icons still broken.
And also i make check hard disk, check permissions...
And they are still broken.
This procedure will reset the state of LaunchPad to its default. Any customization that you did will be removed.
Back up all data before proceeding.
Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page 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 out and in again. Otherwise, delete the files you moved.
*If you don't see the contextual menu item, copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. In the Finder, select
Go ▹ Go to Folder...
from the menu bar and paste into the box that opens by pressing command-V. You won't see what you pasted because a line break is included. Press return.
when the leroydouglas's way restores original positioning of icons, moving/removing of ~/Library/Application Support/Dock/*.db files don't change anything. 😟
deleting db/* files from folders, finded by sudo find /private/var/folders -name com.apple.dock.launchpad
also restores original position of icons and groups... But icons still broken.
log in under guest - icons OK.
log in under wife's account - icons OK.
Safe mode, without external wired devices or any card, under my account - icons broken.
And thank you so much for such a careful attitude to me and so detailed instructions
Additional. when i move any program from launchpad to dock - icon at dock set up correctly.
some additional soft, that i install earlier..
perian
vlc
jetbrains clion
adobe flash
sun jdk
macports
mucommander
jdk and macports - is pkg packages...
all others - simple apps
Back up all data before continuing.
Please triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
mv $TMPDIR../C/*.ic*s .Trash/
Copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C.
Launch the built-in Terminal application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad and start typing the name.
Paste into the Terminal window by pressing the key combination command-V. I've tested these instructions only with the Safari web browser. If you use another browser, you may have to press the return key after pasting.
Wait for a new line ending in a dollar sign ($) to appear below what you entered. You can then quit Terminal. Log out or restart the computer and empty the Trash.
Thank you, thank you and thank you. Problem solved.
But. Not single deletion of
$TMPDIR../C/com.apple.iconservices folder,
but deletion of it with
$TMPDIR../0/com.apple.dock.launchpad folder and
$TMPDIR../0/com.apple.LaunchServices*.csstore files
and log off after it
launchpad icons broken