I'm rearranging my launchpad and I can't seem to figure out how to change the name of one of my folders with the yosemite update.
MacOS – Change folder name on launchpad
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Posted as an answer so I can have all the formatting benefits, instead of directly responding to your comment on @mwidmann's answer;
TUAW recently posted a writeup on how to "fix" your Launchpad database when problems begin to occur;
Removing the database files from the user's Dock application support folder and restarting the Dock allows Mission Control and the Launchpad to re-build the database from scratch, updating the presentation with all the new applications.
Here are HaiTeq's steps, with a few modifications on my part for safety. Admittedly, if you are not comfortable at the command line, this is not the hack for you.
Launch Terminal:
/Applications/Utilities/Terminal.appNavigate to the Application Support folder in question:
cd ~/Library/Application\ Support/DockOpen the folder (
open .) and drag all the .db files to the trash.Restart Dock:
sudo killall Dock, and authenticate when the dialog prompts you for your username/password.
One option would be to use BetterTouchTool:
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Best Answer
Simply click the folder, then click the header name, background goes white. Another click will change to an insert point [standard text caret], for finer editing