Chapter 5

Controlling Your Mac: Launchpad

Many Apple customers refer to the company's products as “easy to use” and “revolutionary.” Apple has earned that reputation through years of hard work and applied research focused on how people use its hardware and software. Apple's products evolve.

An example of that evolution can be found in Launchpad. This feature was clearly borrowed from iOS, which powers the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. Launchpad lets Mac users open, launch, delete, and organize their applications like never before.

In this chapter, I'll explain how to use Launchpad in detail. I'll also touch on adding applications with and without the Mac App Store, deleting applications, and reinstalling Mac App Store purchases with little ...

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