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From your first pinch to a whole new layout. Pick a topic for a focused walkthrough, or use Help for the complete reference.
Getting started
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Install CubbyPad on your Mac
Download the app, move it to Applications and approve the first launch. CubbyPad needs macOS 26 Tahoe or later and a paid license.
Read guide ↗Choose how to open the app grid
Set up the keyboard shortcut, F4, a three-finger pinch, a hot corner, or the Dock and menu bar icons.
Read guide ↗When CubbyPad does not open as expected
Check the installation, license and opening controls before changing your layout or reinstalling the app.
Read guide ↗Your license
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Activate your CubbyPad license
Find the key in your receipt or order page, then activate it in Settings. Solo covers one Mac and Duo covers two.
Read guide ↗Move your license to a new Mac
Deactivate the old Mac, then use the same key on the new one. Your license and your saved layouts are separate.
Read guide ↗Find your license key again
Your key is in the receipt email from Dodo Payments. If you cannot find it, support can help without another purchase.
Read guide ↗Your grid
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Change the look of CubbyPad
Start with a preset, choose a background, and adjust icon size, spacing, labels and the way the grid opens.
Read guide ↗Move apps and make folders
Drag apps into place, move a group together, rename a folder and hide an app without removing it from your Mac.
Read guide ↗Set up layouts, Focus and iCloud sync
Keep separate app arrangements, pair them with a Focus, and share them through your own iCloud Drive.
Read guide ↗Organize apps into folders automatically
Preview the folders before anything moves, then keep the result or put the old grid back with Undo.
Read guide ↗Using CubbyPad
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Find apps, files and answers with search
Use names, initials, nicknames, sums and System Settings keywords. Run a Shortcut or open an app’s recent files from the same field.
Read guide ↗Search for apps with your voice
Click the microphone or press Command–D, say what you need, and let a pause finish listening.
Read guide ↗Maintenance
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Review unused apps and leftovers
Use Cleanup to see what takes space, choose exactly what to remove, and move selected items to the Trash.
Read guide ↗Keep CubbyPad up to date
Check for a release now, manage automatic checks, and read what changed before updating.
Read guide ↗Uninstall CubbyPad
Free your license activation, stop opening at login and remove the app. Keep or remove your saved arrangements separately.
Read guide ↗Need a hand?
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