Summary: If you’re running a recent version of OS X, you’re probably familiar with Launchpad. Launchpad displays your Mac’s programs in a grid that resembles an iPad or iPhone. By holding down the Option key when Launchpad is open, you’re able to re-arrange your programs, move them into folders and even delete ones you won’t use again, just like on your iDevice. But what happens if a program doesn’t show up in Launchpad? First, it’s important to know that Launchpad only displays programs found in the default Applications folder in OS X. If you’ve installed a program anywhere else on your Mac, it won’t show up in Launchpad, so moving the program’s icon to the Applications folder should make it show up in Launchpad. Is a program in that folder not showing up correctly? Drag the icon out and back in, and it should appear. As a last resort, you can also rebuild the Launchpad database, which is a bit trickier.
