# Show recently used apps above the grid

Choose recent apps for the App strip when you want a row based on the apps you used most recently.

Last updated 26 October 2026

## Follow these steps

1. Open Settings › Grid › Above the grid.

1. Turn App strip on.

1. Set Show to the recent-app option.

1. Use a few apps normally, then reopen CubbyPad to inspect the row.

## What to expect

The strip offers recent apps used on your Mac, including use outside CubbyPad. It is a quick return route rather than a permanent pinned collection.

This option uses recency instead of the suggestion mode’s time-of-day pattern. The seven-app strip sits above your layout and does not sort its folders or pages.

## If the result is different

If a favorite app falls out of the strip after using other tools, that is consistent with a recent-use list. Keep a stable page position for favorites you always want visible. Check Show again if you intended to use time-based suggestions.

For the broader walkthrough, read [choose how to open the app grid](https://cubbypad.com/guides/opening/).

## Related answers.

[### Hide the app strip above the grid

Turn App strip off in Settings › Grid if you want only the pages and folders you arranged.

Read answer ↗](https://cubbypad.com/help/disable-app-strip/)[### Turn grid pages horizontally or vertically

The Pages go setting in Settings › Grid switches between side-by-side pages and pages stacked up and down.

Read answer ↗](https://cubbypad.com/help/horizontal-vertical-pages/)[### Use mouse back and forward buttons for pages

Enable Mouse side buttons in Settings › Grid to use a mouse’s back and forward buttons for CubbyPad navigation.

Read answer ↗](https://cubbypad.com/help/mouse-side-buttons/)

Source: https://cubbypad.com/help/app-strip-recents/