Simple to use and lightweight OS X app designed to make it very easy to manage the icons in the Mac OS X Launchpad via drag and drop Users in search of a complex and snappy launchpad tool can take. Mac OS X (10.7) Posted on Oct 22, 2011 10:16 AM. Reply I have this question too (8. You should be able to put Launchpad back in the Dock by dragging it from the Applications folder to the left section of the Dock. As to why it won't launch, run the Console utility, try to run Launchpad, and see if any messages appear in the Console window.
The Launchpad is our software for Mac or Windows PC. This software receives instructions from the GroundControl Server in the cloud. By installing the GroundControl Launchpad software onto your organization’s Windows PCs and Macs you may create many Launchpads for simultaneous, distributed iOS deployments.
There are two steps involved: Install then Register the Launchpad.
Install the Launchpad
Below are instructions for interactive installation for Mac and Windows. We’ve also included instructions for automated installation, using a system such as SCCM to package and distribute the Launchpad software and dependencies.
GroundControl Launchpad can be installed on any Mac running Mac OS X 10.9 or newer. Check System Requirements for additional information.
Install the Mac Launchpad
- Download the latest Launchpad DMG (choose one option):
- Log into the GroundControl Server and navigate to the Launchpads tab, and download using the Mac link in the upper-right corner.
- Alternatively, download using this link: /download/mac
- Double-click the GroundControl Launchpad disk image to open
- Double-click the GroundControl Launchpad app
- Accept the prompt to open the software
- Accept the prompt to copy the app to your Applications folder
- Eject the disk image
Prevent iTunes for activating devices
If your Mac is running Mac OS 10.13.x or earlier, you must tell iTunes to stop trying to activate devices. This step is not required for Mac OS 10.14 and later.
Open iTunes, then open Preferences > Devices.
Check the box “Prevent iPods, iPhones, and iPads from syncing automatically.
Close Preferences, then quit iTunes.
Allow GroundControl to use a Proximity Badge Reader
Macs running recent operating systems may display an additional security prompt. “Applications” would like to receive keystrokes from any application. This prompt appears if you are using GroundControl Checkout features, have enabled the features for proximity badge readers, and are running macOS 10.15 “Catalina” or later.
GroundControl really is not interested in keystrokes from other applications. However this is how Catalina presents requests to access USB HID devices, which appear to the Mac as something like a keyboard.
To use these devices, you must grant permission for “Input Monitoring” to the Launchpad app. Open System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Input Monitoring.
Check the checkbox next to “GroundControl Launchpad.app” to grant permission. (If needed, click the lock in the lower-left corner and enter administrator credentials). If the Launchpad app is running, the system will remind you to quit and relaunch the app.
The next time you run the Launchpad app, it will have the access to hub or card reader you expect.
![Launchpad Manager For Mac Launchpad Manager For Mac](https://images.ifunmac.com/wp-content/images/launchpad-manager-yosemite1.jpg)
GroundControl Launchpad can be installed on any PC running Windows 10. Check System Requirements for additional information.
Install the Windows Launchpad
Launchpad Control Mac
- Download the latest Launchpad Installer (choose one option):
- Log into the GroundControl Server and navigate to the Launchpads tab, and download using the Win link in the upper-right corner.
- Alternatively, download using this link: /download/win
- Double-click the GroundControl Launchpad EXE to install
- Choose whether you will install for all users on the machine (recommended) or just for the local user
Install iTunes (Required)
Important!iOS 14 will require a new version of MobileDevice bundled with iTunes 12.10.9.3. However, this new version is not yet compatible with GroundControl v4.10 and earlier as it will prevent Launchpads from starting up. See more info here about iOS 14 readiness.
The links below will download iTunes 12.10.8.5, which supports iOS 13 and earlier.
GroundControl requires iTunes on Windows. The iTunes distribution from the Windows Store will not work, so please download iTunes using one of the following links:
Once iTunes is installed, you must prevent it from activating devices. Please don’t skip this step!
On the Windows, open iTunes, then open Preferences > Devices. Check the box Prevent iPods, iPhones, and iPads from syncing automatically.
Close Preferences, then exit iTunes.
Use these instructions when using a package manager such as SCCM to install the Launchpad software.
Download and Extract the Windows Launchpad
- Download the latest Launchpad Installer (choose one option):
- Log into the GroundControl Server and navigate to the Launchpads tab, and download using the Win link in the upper-right corner.
- Alternatively, download using this link: /download/win
- Extract the MSI from the Launchpad EXE with a tool such as 7-Zip.
Download and Extract iTunes MSIs
Important!iOS 14 will require a new version of MobileDevice bundled with iTunes 12.10.9.3. However, this new version is not yet compatible with GroundControl v4.10 and earlier as it will prevent Launchpads from starting up. See more info here about iOS 14 readiness.
The links below will download iTunes 12.10.8.5, which supports iOS 13 and earlier.
If you do not wish to install the full iTunes (we don’t blame you) you can follow these instructions to install the 2-3 required MSIs.
32-Bit
- Download the Windows iTunes installer: iTunes 32 bit installer
- Extract the iTunes installer with a tool such as 7-zip
- Locate and install the following MSIs in order:
- AppleApplicationSupport.msi
- AppleMobileDeviceSupport.msi
64-Bit
- Download the Windows iTunes installer: iTunes 64 bit installer
- Extract the iTunes installer with a tool such as 7-zip
- Locate and install the following MSIs in order:
- AppleApplicationSupport.msi
- AppleApplicationSupport64.msi
- AppleMobileDeviceSupport64.msi
Silently Install the Software
To silently install the MSIs, please install with the following switches:
- Apple support MSIs: /q /norestart
- GroundControl Launchpad: /i
The GroundControl Launchpad MSI also allows for parameters to set Launchpad name, host name, and proxy.
GCHOST= | GroundControl Server hostname |
GCPROXY= | Unauthenticated proxy:port (if missing, no proxy is used) |
GCLPNAME= | Launchpad name (if missing, the PC name is used) |
GCSHAREDDATA=1 | Share configuration and cache with all users on this PC |
For example:
Register the Launchpad
After installation, you must register the Launchpad using a GroundControl user and password. Below are instructions for interactive registration, which is the standard way to register a Launchpad. Launchpad version 4.9 introduces an automated registration option using a text file and registration token. This option is useful if you will set up a large number of Launchpads.
Launch the GroundControl Launchpad app. An unconfigured Launchpad will prompt for registration.
The default server hostname “launchpad.groundctl.com” is correct for most organizations. If you are using a dedicated cluster, you should enter the correct name for your organization here.
The Launchpad Name is used to identify this Mac to the server. The Mac or PC computer name is entered by default.
If your network requires an unauthenticated proxy to access the GroundControl server, you may add that information here.
Click Next.
On the next screen, enter your GroundControl user name and password and click Login.
The app will test connectivity and connect to the server.
Alternatively, you may use a text file to automatically register a Launchpad. This feature is available in Launchpad 4.9 and greater.
First, obtain a Launchpad Registration Token from [email protected]. Please include the following in your request:
- The email address of the GroundControl user for “Registered By”
- An expiration date for your token, for example 1 day or 30 days or 1 year
You may use the same token to register as many Launchpads as you like.
Once you have obtained the token, create a text file named gc-auto-reg.txt with the following:
The server and token keys are required.
The launchpad key is optional: if included it will be used for the Launchpad name. If omitted, GroundControl will use the Mac/PC system name for the Launchpad name. Note all Launchpads must have unique names.
Install the file gc-auto-reg.txt in the temporary folder of the Mac or Windows system:
- Mac: /tmp/gc-auto-reg.txt
- Win: %Temp%gc-auto-reg.txt
Install this file before the Launchpad software is first run.
When this file is present and valid, the Launchpad app will skip the usual interactive registration steps, and automatically register and start up. If registration is successful, GroundControl will delete the file from the temporary folder as it is no longer needed.
If registration fails due to an invalid file or expired token, the Launchpad will show the standard interactive registration screens.
The NASA Access Launchpad, also called 'Launchpad,' is an online tool that you can use to create and update your NASA user profile or reset a forgotten password in just a few steps.
Call the NASA Information Support Center at (866) 419-6297.
Your NASA user profile consists of an Agency User ID, a specific password, and your completed set of answers to security questions. It allows you to access many NASA applications.
An Agency User ID (AUID), no more than eight characters, is your user ID for many NASA applications. It is unique across the entire Agency (no one else has the same ID). Many Centers use this ID as the desktop log-in ID.
If you already use systems like i-View, you'll use the same password for the Launchpad applications. The password is a minimum of twelve characters and requires any three of the following four constraints: at least one upper case letter, at least one lower case letter, at least one number, at least one special character (e.g. $, !, #, *, @, %). You can create a password for Launchpad at https://launchpad.nasa.gov
Your security questions are a list of questions that you will answer with information that is specific to you. If, in the future, you call the helpdesk to reset a forgotten password, the helpdesk will ask you several of the questions, randomly-selected, to verify your identity. If you already answered the security questions in the Identity Management & Account Exchange (IdMAX) system, those answers will still be available for use by the Helpdesk. However, you are encouraged to answer all seven of the new Launchpad questions, as you will not be able to update your original IdMAX security questions in the future.
It is difficult to develop a good set of questions that every user can easily answer. If a particular question is difficult for you to answer, try to think of an approximate answer that you'll remember. For example, if you moved around a lot as a child, it might be hard to select one street name. Perhaps, though, a grandparent or other relative lived on the same street for a long period of time. Entering your relative's street might be easier for you to remember than a street of your own. The key is that the answers are unique to you, personal, and easily memorable for you.
To manage and update your user profile, including your password or security questions, visit: launchpad.nasa.gov. Users are only allowed to manage their own profiles.
Sort Launchpad On Mac
Not at this time. Instead, visit NASA's User Self-Service (USS) tool, located within the Identity Management and Account Exchange (IdMAX) system. User Self‐Service allows you to change your display name, e‐mail addresses, or common names in the Agency directory.
Your NASA profile password will expire every 60 days.
You will receive an e-mail indicating that your password is about to expire 15, 10, 7, 5, 3, and 1 days prior to the expiration date of your password.
You will be automatically directed to Launchpad when you need to make changes when using any of the Launchpad applications. You can also visit Launchpad directly at https://launchpad.nasa.gov.
If you would like to log into an application that uses the Launchpad tool, you should bookmark the application URL, e.g., https://inwiki.nasa.gov. That way, you can visit it directly.
To manage your NASA user profile in the future, you can bookmark the NASA Access Launchpad: https://launchpad.nasa.gov. You really don't need to bookmark the Launchpad site, however, because when your profile password expires, you'll receive an e-mail notice with a direct link to Launchpad. You're also re-directed to the Launchpad site when you click 'Forgot Password' in any of the Launchpad applications.
On some NASA Web browsers there is a configuration issue that results in this security certificate error. To resolve this issue, follow this two-step process:To manage your NASA user profile in the future, you can bookmark the NASA Access Launchpad: https://launchpad.nasa.gov. You really don't need to bookmark the Launchpad site, however, because when your profile password expires, you'll receive an e-mail notice with a direct link to Launchpad. You're also re-directed to the Launchpad site when you click 'Forgot Password' in any of the Launchpad applications.
Step 1: Visit the NASA PKI Operations Web site to download the NOCA and Treasury root certificates.
Click on the Download NOCA and Treasury root Certificates link and follow the prompts to open and install these CA certificates into your browser. If you receive a security warning about the US Treasury Root CA, this is normal: proceed with the certificate installation.
Step 2: Visit the Entrust Root Certificate download page and select the Personal Use radio button.
Click the Download Certificates button to continue:
Select the entrust_2048_ca.cer link and follow the on-screen instructions to install the certificate:
Technical Information:
Certificate Name: | Entrust CA (2048) |
File Download: | entrust-2048_ca.cer |
Thumbprint: | 801D 62D0 7B44 9D5C 5C03 5C98 EA61 FA44 3C2A 58FE |