Launchpad, stuck phantom download.

[x3n0n1c]

Hello Friends,

I was trying to download the public beta of Yosemite at work yesterday and the wireless was being flaky. It resulted in the download failing multiple times, after which I gave up and waited until I got home that night.

When I got home, I was able to get the download to finish without issue, but I now have a phantom download of the Beta in Launchpad that does not appear within the App Store.

I have tried starting a new download and cancelling it in hopes it would disappear but this has had no effect.

Here is a screenshot of the issue.

This "download" does not appear in the applications folder, and searching for it come up with nothing. If I click and hold the icon and try to hit the X button then select "delete", nothing happens. I am also unable to drag the icon into the Dock in order to "Show in Finder".

I have tried resetting the Dock and launcher to default and it has still remained. I am out of ideas.

Anyone know how to fix this?

Thanks!

 

[anp27]

Anyone know how to fix this?

Try entering these into Terminal:

defaults write com.apple.dock ResetLaunchPad -bool true

killall Dock

 

[lokasdekartas]

Try entering these into Terminal:

defaults write com.apple.dock ResetLaunchPad -bool true

killall Dock

I was having the same problem and this worked for me , Thank you very much!

 

[x3n0n1c]

Try entering these into Terminal:

defaults write com.apple.dock ResetLaunchPad -bool true

killall Dock

I totally love you right now, worked like a charm.

+1 Internetz point for you! Spend it wisely my friend!

<3

 

[anp27]

No problem guys! Glad everything is fixed! Remember to help other people too

 

[davidventer]

Fixed!

Try entering these into Terminal:

defaults write com.apple.dock ResetLaunchPad -bool true

killall Dock

I was also having the same problem with LaunchPad in OS X Yosemite Beta. This also fixed it for me. Thanks!

 

[fribster64]

Try entering these into Terminal:

defaults write com.apple.dock ResetLaunchPad -bool true

killall Dock

Oh my god thank you so much I couldn't find a solution for hours its really late now and I'm not supisrd to be up (I'm a kid) but I will try it tommorow thank you so much!!!!

 

[anp27]

Try entering these into Terminal:

defaults write com.apple.dock ResetLaunchPad -bool true

killall Dock

I think this needs to be made into a sticky because apparently many people are having the same problem and this question gets asked over and over again.

 

[Hockeygoalie101]

Thank you very much!

Try entering these into Terminal:

defaults write com.apple.dock ResetLaunchPad -bool true

killall Dock

I had the exact same problem and I was starting to get paranoid with it. This fix the problem and I am so glad. Thanks!

 

[Toltepeceno]

Try entering these into Terminal:

defaults write com.apple.dock ResetLaunchPad -bool true

killall Dock

I just came across this and it worked for me, but one warning to anyone else that comes across it. If you have your apps in "categorries" they will not be afterwards. I now have pages of apps to bring together again.

 

[cjbryce]

Try entering these into Terminal:

defaults write com.apple.dock ResetLaunchPad -bool true

killall Dock

Fab fix.

As noted above it really does reset Launchpad completely but for me at least this was A Good Thing as all my apps are now in nice neat alphabetical order - with the Apple default apps on page one.

 

[SugarPlum1]

Fab fix.

As noted above it really does reset Launchpad completely but for me at least this was A Good Thing as all my apps are now in nice neat alphabetical order - with the Apple default apps on page one.

Yay, it worked! Thank you so much, its been annoying me for quite a while. Cheers