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Normally, we can start Launchpad (macOS’s application launcher) by pressing F4 on the keyboard or creating a custom shortcut (shortcut). You can also pinch three fingers on the trackpad or set up Launchpad in the corner of the screen using Hot Corner.
Steps
Use actions on the trackpad
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Place three fingers on the top-right corner of the touchpad.
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Place your thumb in the lower left corner of the touchpad.
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Pinch the thumb and the other three fingers together. All four fingertips should be in contact with the touchpad when you pinch. [2] X Research Source
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Enable gestures if the feature is off. You can enable this gesture in the System Preferences menu:
- Click the Apple menu and select System Preferences.
- Click the Trackpad option.
- Click More Gestures .
- Check the box Launchpad .
Use keyboard shortcuts
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Click the Apple menu. You can set up your own keyboard shortcuts to open Launchpad. First, click the Apple menu in the upper-left corner of the screen.
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Click System Preferences . If the main System Preferences menu doesn’t appear, click Show All. This button has a 12-dot icon.
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Click the Keyboard option located in the second section.
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Click the Shortcuts tab.
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Click the Launchpad & Dock option.
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Click the Show Launchpad box to enable the feature.
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Press the key or shortcut combination you want to use.
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Press the new keyboard shortcut to open Launchpad .
Using Hot Corners
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Click the Apple menu. You can turn on the Hot Corners feature to launch Launchpad by hovering the mouse pointer in the corner of the screen.
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Click System Preferences .
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Click Desktop & Screen Saver (Desktop & screensaver). This option is in the first row.
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Click the Screen Saver tab.
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Click the Hot Corners button in the lower right corner.
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Click the menu for the corner you want to activate. Each menu corresponds to a corner on the screen.
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Click Launchpad .
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Hover over the corner of your choice to open Launchpad. Launchpad opens when the mouse pointer is at the default corner.
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Normally, we can start Launchpad (macOS’s application launcher) by pressing F4 on the keyboard or creating a custom shortcut (shortcut). You can also pinch three fingers on the trackpad or set up Launchpad in the corner of the screen using Hot Corner.
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