Launchpad on Mac Systems is a way to quickly start applications in the system, and almost all of the applications we install on Macs can be found in launchpad and quickly started. So how does Mac launchpad manage icons? Mac Launchpad How to sort icons? Follow the small weave to understand the next.
Our icon in Launchpad, depending on the size of the screen will have a different layout, of course, we can quickly change the layout, only a few simple terminal commands can be. The commands listed in the following small series are simple enough to require the user to copy to the terminal for execution.
Ways to manage and sort icons Launchpad:
First, open the launchpad, go to the "other" folder, and click Open "Terminal".
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
Please replace "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 the ENTER key and now you can start the launchpad viewing effect. 5x7 is the effect in the diagram at the beginning of this article, and the following is the effect of 7x7:
One interpretation of each of the commands in the above terminal:
Set the number of columns for the Lauchpad icon
Defaults Write Com.apple.dock Springboard-columns-int 3
Set the number of rows 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