-as of [21 APRIL 2025]-
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(single screen)
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-launch ‘launchpad’- —>
[fn] + [F4]
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(i changed this shortcut to…)
[fn] + [F12]
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SYSTEM SETTINGS
KEYBOARD
KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
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(which shows up in my ‘input box’ as…)

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(otherwise my F12 turns up the volume)
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(i changed the KS so that it didn’t clash with the ‘pro tools KS’ for switching to ‘grid edit mode’)
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*click [TAB] to move cursor to top center ‘search box’* —>

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*search for an app by typing its name into top center ‘search box’* —>

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*hold down [OPTION] until the app icons start ‘jiggling’*
*apps downloaded in ‘app store’ will have an X in ‘top left corner’*
(the other apps just ‘jiggle along’)
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*while holding [OPTION], click the X to un-install the app*
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-close ‘launchpad’* —>
[ESC]
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(is this really a ‘better way’ to uninstall the apps)
(why not uninstall all apps via ‘finder’?)
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*“macOS DEFAULT APPS” (INSTRUCTIONS)* ☞
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