Mac system Launchpad How to manage icons

When using Mac computer we will have a lot of habits, in order to better adjust their habits we can when some of the computer settings to adjust to the direction of our satisfaction, Mac system Launchpad is a quick start application in the system a way, Almost all of the apps we've installed on our Mac can be found and started quickly in Launchpad. So how does Mac launchpad manage icons? Mac Launchpad How to sort icons? Follow the small series to understand.

Figure one: Launchpad Management interface

Our icon in Launchpad, depending on the size of the screen will be different layout, of course, we can also quickly change the layout, only a few simple terminal commands can be. The following small list of commands is very simple, only need to copy the user to the terminal to execute.

Launchpad How to manage and sort icons:

First, open launchpad, go to the "other" folder and click "Terminal" to open it.

Figure two: Launchpad Management interface Terminal Setup

Then, copy the following command to the terminal:

Defaults write Com.apple.dock springboard-columns-int x;defaults write Com.apple.dock springboard-rows-int x;defaults W Rite Com.apple.dock Resetlaunchpad-bool True;killall Dock

Replace the "X" with the number of rows and columns you want, such as 3 rows and 5 columns:

Defaults write Com.apple.dock springboard-columns-int 5;defaults write Com.apple.dock springboard-rows-int 3;defaults W Rite Com.apple.dock Resetlaunchpad-bool True;killall Dock

Finally, hit enter, now you can start launchpad to see the effect. 5x7 is the effect of the figure in the beginning of this article, and the following is the effect of 7x7:

Figure three: Launchpad management interface after the change diagram

Each of the commands in the above terminal is explained in one order:

Set the number of columns for the Lauchpad icon

Defaults Write Com.apple.dock Springboard-columns-int 3

Set the number of lines for the Lauchpad icon

Defaults Write Com.apple.dock Springboard-rows-int 4

Reset Lauchpad

Defaults write Com.apple.dock Resetlaunchpad-bool TRUE;

Restart Dock

Killall Dock

Through the above steps can change our Launchpad icon, Mac system for the use of Windows users, there is still a certain gap, often we can not skillfully use the computer, in the daily work or will encounter some problems, In order to help you solve the problem of Mac system computer, (Learn more click:NTFS for Mac)

Mac system Launchpad How to manage icons