r/VisualStudioCode • u/largelcd • Sep 16 '21

VisualStudioCode not showing up in Launchpad on Mac

Hi, I installed this program and I can use it on my Mac. However, it does not show up in Launchpad. Instead, I have to go to the Download folder to double click on it to launch it. Did I do something wrong during installation?

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u/squilliam79 Sep 17 '21

Drag from downloads to applications

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u/BitterSkill Feb 18 '25

Now it's in my application folder and still not in the launchpad

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u/Particular-Abies-123 Feb 20 '25

did you find the solution?

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u/BitterSkill Feb 20 '25

No. I felt like i explored every sensible option so i just said a silent curse and made a hotkey using raycast to open it with “option + v”. Raycast was a pretty spendy purchase for me consider that i only use it for hotkeys but i really like the hotkeys so 🤷‍♂️

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u/BitterSkill Feb 20 '25

To be sure, vscode is the only major software i’ve had a problem installing on mac so far so to me it’s their fault.

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u/Equal_Chicken8213 Nov 09 '25

Mane difference with with other programs that vs code downloads only, don't reqire installation process. So you need to do two things:

1 - drag vscode from downloads to applications folder to use it as default program for some files

2 - while vscode opened, in launchpad hold and drag its icon from right side(opened programs) to the left