{"id":466,"date":"2022-04-07T11:00:05","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T03:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/?p=466"},"modified":"2022-04-20T18:24:01","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T10:24:01","slug":"launchpadder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/07\/launchpadder\/","title":{"rendered":"LaunchPadder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"777\" src=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-00-1024x777.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-00-1024x777.png 1024w, https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-00-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-00-768x582.png 768w, https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-00.png 1424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/07\/launchpadder-zh_cn\/\">\u4e2d\u6587<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"#requirement\">LaunchPadder<\/a><\/strong> is a free macOS LaunchPad tool that organizes and sorts apps and folders on LaunchPad according to certain rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes LaunchPad does not display installed application icons properly, or still shows deleted application icons even after restarting the system. At this point we need to reset it, for example using the following command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>defaults write com.apple.dock ResetLaunchPad -bool true; killall Dock<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In earlier LaunchPad versions, the reset action automatically arranged the app&#8217;s icons alphabetically, but in newer versions the arrangement is based on UUID, which creates a very confusing layout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To solve this problem, I wrote <strong>LaunchPadder<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a867abb3b52e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a867abb3b52e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/07\/launchpadder\/#Disclaimer\" >Disclaimer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/07\/launchpadder\/#Features\" >Features<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/07\/launchpadder\/#Rules\" >Rules<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/07\/launchpadder\/#Default\" >Default<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/07\/launchpadder\/#Apple_Rule\" >Apple Rule<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/07\/launchpadder\/#Type_Rule\" >Type Rule<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/07\/launchpadder\/#Roll_Call_Rule\" >Roll Call Rule<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/07\/launchpadder\/#Bundle_Rule\" >Bundle Rule<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/07\/launchpadder\/#Alphabet_Rule\" >Alphabet Rule<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/07\/launchpadder\/#Color_Rule\" >Color Rule<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/07\/launchpadder\/#Usage_Rule_Experimental_Feature\" >Usage Rule (Experimental Feature)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/07\/launchpadder\/#Rule_Priority\" >Rule Priority<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/07\/launchpadder\/#Version_History\" >Version History<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/07\/launchpadder\/#v14\" >v1.4<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/07\/launchpadder\/#v13\" >v1.3<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/07\/launchpadder\/#v11\" >v1.1<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/07\/launchpadder\/#v10\" >v1.0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/07\/launchpadder\/#v01-alpha\" >v0.1-alpha<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/07\/launchpadder\/#Requirement\" >Requirement<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/07\/launchpadder\/#Downloads\" >Downloads<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/07\/launchpadder\/#LaunchPadder_v14\" >LaunchPadder v1.4<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/07\/launchpadder\/#Donate\" >Donate<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disclaimer\"><\/span><strong>Disclaimer<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When using LaunchPadder, please close any other applications that can operate on LaunchPad data (such as LaunchPad Manager, database management software, etc.) to avoid unexpected data read and write, preemption operations and other issues. These issues can cause damage to LaunchPad data, causing all current layouts to be lost and displayed abnormally. If this happens, the LaunchPad must be reset for normal use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LaunchPadder is signed by Apple Notary Service before release, and MD5 and SHA-256 digests are provided for the download file on this page, please do not download from unknown sources to prevent malware risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The author has performed functional tests on the latest macOS system and a virtual machine with macOS 10.15 installed, but does not guarantee it. The risk that may exist when using LaunchPadder is borne by the user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Features\"><\/span><strong>Features<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Currently LaunchPadder supports a variety of sorting rules, including sorting by the alphabet of the application title, sorting by application bundle group (i.e. applications from the same developer are grouped together), sorting by color of application icon and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>support alphabetical sorting of Latin characters and Non-Latin characters<\/li><li>support sorting according to the color information of application icons<\/li><li>support for putting Apple apps to the front<\/li><li>support sorting by folder contents<\/li><li>support placing objects matching the specified strings at the beginning or end<\/li><li>support grouping and sorting by application bundle id<\/li><li>support sorting by application usage<\/li><li>support sorting by application category<\/li><li>support drag and drop to adjust the priority of rules<\/li><li>support for safely resetting the LaunchPad while preserving the current layout as much as possible<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rules\"><\/span><strong>Rules<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Default\"><\/span><strong>Default<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"777\" src=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-00-1024x777.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-00-1024x777.png 1024w, https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-00-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-00-768x582.png 768w, https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-00.png 1424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Default settings include Apple, Type, and Alphabet rules, which will prioritize Apple objects and alphabetize all objects. It can basically meet most of the automatic sorting needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Apple_Rule\"><\/span><strong>Apple Rule<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"777\" src=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-01-1024x777.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-01-1024x777.png 1024w, https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-01-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-01-768x582.png 768w, https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-01.png 1424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apple stay first page \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Keep all Apple applications on top. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Type_Rule\"><\/span><strong>Type Rule<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"777\" src=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-02-1024x777.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-02-1024x777.png 1024w, https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-02-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-02-768x582.png 768w, https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-02.png 1424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do some sorting for applications and folders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>How to treat applications and folders.<ul><li>Put applications before folders.<\/li><li>Put applications after folders.<\/li><li>Do nothing.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>How to treat folders.<ul><li>Folders with more contents come first.<\/li><li>Folders with fewer contents come first.<\/li><li>Do nothing.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Roll_Call_Rule\"><\/span><strong>Roll Call Rule<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"777\" src=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-03-1024x777.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-03-1024x777.png 1024w, https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-03-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-03-768x582.png 768w, https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-03.png 1424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Specify some names, objects with the same name will be fixed at the beginning or end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>These names come first. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>These names come later.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bundle_Rule\"><\/span><strong>Bundle Rule<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"777\" src=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-04-1024x777.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-04-1024x777.png 1024w, https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-04-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-04-768x582.png 768w, https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-04.png 1424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Specify some bundle ids, objects with the same bundle id will be fixed at the beginning or end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>How to treat bundle ids.<ul><li>Ascending<\/li><li>Descending<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>These bundle ids come first.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>These bundle ids come later.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alphabet_Rule\"><\/span><strong>Alphabet Rule<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"777\" src=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-05-1024x777.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-05-1024x777.png 1024w, https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-05-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-05-768x582.png 768w, https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-05.png 1424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sorts alphabetically with support for localized characters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>How to treat names.<ul><li>Ascending<\/li><li>Descending<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Perform localized sorting for non-Latin characters, e.g. Chinese.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>How to treat names with non-Latin characters.<ul><li>After names contain only Latin characters.<\/li><li>Before names contain only Latin characters.<\/li><li>Do nothing.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Color_Rule\"><\/span><strong>Color Rule<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"777\" src=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-06-1024x777.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-06-1024x777.png 1024w, https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-06-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-06-768x582.png 768w, https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-06.png 1424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sort based on the color information of the application icon. It is recommended to enable this rule separately for better presentation effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>How to treat application icon colors.<ul><li>Hue Ascending<\/li><li>Hue Descending<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>How to treat grey colors.<ul><li>Put grey before colour.<\/li><li>Put grey after colour.<\/li><li>Do nothing.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Grey Order.<ul><li>Ascending<\/li><li>Descending<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Usage_Rule_Experimental_Feature\"><\/span><strong>Usage Rule (Experimental Feature)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"777\" src=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-07-1024x777.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-07-1024x777.png 1024w, https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-07-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-07-768x582.png 768w, https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launchpadder-en-07.png 1424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sort by app usage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>How to treat usages.<ul><li>Ascending<\/li><li>Descending<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rule_Priority\"><\/span><strong>Rule Priority<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to your needs, you can enable or disable the rules, you can also drag and drop to adjust the priority of the rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"538\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 758 \/ 538;\" width=\"758\" autoplay loop muted poster=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/\u622a\u5c4f2022-04-09-00.30.30.png\" src=\"https:\/\/molayc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/launch-padder-drag-drop.mp4\" playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Version_History\"><\/span><strong>Version History<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"v14\"><\/span>v1.4<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>2022-04-20<\/li><li>fix minor issues<\/li><li>optimize error prompts<\/li><li>remembers user&#8217;s sorting configuration and provides option to reset to default sorting configuration<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"v13\"><\/span>v1.3<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>2022-04-19<\/li><li>fix some functional issues<\/li><li>optimize performance and improve data operation security<\/li><li>optimize the interface<\/li><li>add a safe reset function, which can reset the display problem of the application icon on the basis of saving the current layout<\/li><li>add native reset, restart Dock function<\/li><li>reduced system requirements from macOS 11.0+ to macOS 10.15+. Due to the large workload and limited effort to be compatible with earlier versions of macOS, only macOS 10.15 is supported at least, and there are no plans to support earlier versions of macOS<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"v11\"><\/span>v1.1<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>2022-04-09<\/li><li>fix minor issues<\/li><li>optimize the interface<\/li><li>add translations for Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"v10\"><\/span>v1.0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>2022-04-08<\/li><li>optimize the interface<\/li><li>optimize performance<\/li><li>support sorting by folder contents<\/li><li>support for alphabetical sorting of localized character (Non-Latin) sets<\/li><li>support sorting according to the color information of application 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