# Launch every app in a folder

Use a folder’s Open All command to start its available apps together, such as the small group used for a work session.

Last updated 26 October 2026

## Follow these steps

1. Make a folder containing the apps you actually need together.

1. Right-click the folder and inspect Open All.

1. Run the command and allow the applications to start.

1. Save work before closing any apps you discover you did not need.

## What to expect

CubbyPad launches the folder’s available applications. This command does not by itself arrange their windows or choose every document they should open.

A small group is easier to manage than a folder containing all possible tools. Several apps starting together use resources together, so choose membership based on a real recurring session.

## If the result is different

If an app does not open, check whether it is installed and its source drive is connected. Test it individually. If you need a multi-step routine with inputs or document choices, an Apple Shortcut may be more appropriate than only Open All.

For the broader walkthrough, read [move apps and make folders](https://cubbypad.com/guides/folders/).

## Related answers.

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Use Rename or Command–R to give an app a label you recognize in the launcher and its search.

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Use Add to Dock in an app’s context menu when you want a permanent Dock entry as well as its launcher position.

Read answer ↗](https://cubbypad.com/help/add-app-to-dock/)[### Open Finder’s Get Info for an app

Choose Get Info from the app’s CubbyPad context menu to inspect its Finder information window.

Read answer ↗](https://cubbypad.com/help/reveal-app-get-info/)

Source: https://cubbypad.com/help/open-all-folder-apps/