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.