Is it possible to reset launchpad layout?

My launchpad has become very cluttered overtime. I'm wondering if there is a function to reset launchpad like the iOS reset home screen layout feature. Let me know in the comments if you don't understand what I'm asking.


Solution 1:

To reset Launchpad to the default, delete the following file:

/Users/$USER/Library/Application Support/Dock/xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx.db
  • Where "xxxx..." in the file name is an alphanumeric string.

And then run the following command in a Terminal:

 killall Dock

The Launchpad is now reset to the default and a new database (.db file) will be created with the default settings.

Note: If you want to examine the contents of the database you can use an app like Liya.