Shortcut to Launchpad

[liamgeorge706]

System Preferences, Keyboard. In the keyboard section, clear the checkmark in the 'Use all F1, f2, etc...."

Yeah, I've tried that, but it won't let me enter in just F4 on its own. =/

 

[JustDC]

Bizarre. This worked initially; had F8 assigned to Launch Pad. But after restart, it stopped working, and now, no combination of keys will work :S

Man, I thought I was the only one having this stupid problem...

 

[tur]

assign shortcut for launchpad

helped me thanks.. strange you should have to search out such an obvious thing

go to system prefs, keyboard. Then click Launchpad and Dock. Then un-tick and re-tick the Launchpad option and it will give you opportunity to assign a keyboard shortcut. I've gone for Command Option L

hope this helps someone

 

[Trikks]

To open it with a mouse key check this
http://trikks.wordpress.com/2011/09/06/launching-the-new-lion-launchpad-with-a-mouse-key/

 

[sroberson]

go to system prefs, keyboard. Then click Launchpad and Dock. Then un-tick and re-tick the Launchpad option and it will give you opportunity to assign a keyboard shortcut. I've gone for Command Option L

hope this helps someone

Thanks for this tip. Something slightly odd that took me a while to figure out was that you may not be able to set the shortcut keys using an external keyboard on a MacBook. I had to use the MacBook keyboard rather than a wireless keyboard before I could get it to work properly.

Cheers!