![]() Launchpad’s icon also has a purpose - and not just opening the app launcher. I’m a space nerd and the clever ‘Launchpad’ name for an app launcher is something I appreciate. The original icon in the age of realism was a metal disk with nearly the same rocket carved into it. I’ll get this out of the way first as it’s superficial and not functional: I really like the icon for Launchpad, a rocket silhouette over a gray circle. But it’s a feature I use regularly on my Mac - after making a few adjustments. Launchpad doesn’t get much love from Mac power users (there are plenty of other efficient ways to launch Mac apps) and Apple really hasn’t touched the feature in years. While much of the signature Lion design like linen and leather was replaced years later in OS X Mavericks, the Mac’s concept of borrowing the iOS app launcher with a feature called Launchpad remains. As part of Apple’s “Back to the Mac” event in late 2010, Apple introduced OS X Lion which included lots of features and user interface decisions inspired by the iPhone and iPad.
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