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Click the Apps button in the menu bar popover, or choose Apps… from the More menu. You can also open the app grid from anywhere with the global keyboard shortcut (⌃Space unless you've changed it), or by clicking Storage Studio's Dock icon when Show in Dock is switched on.

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The window opens on All Apps with the search box ready, so you can start typing straight away.

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Apps · The Apps window and launcher

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How do I open the Apps window?

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Short answer: Click Apps in the Storage Studio menu bar popover, or choose Apps… from the More menu. The global shortcut (⌃Space by default) and the Dock icon, if shown, open it too.

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Click the Apps button in the menu bar popover, or choose Apps… from the More menu. You can also open the app grid from anywhere with the global keyboard shortcut (⌃Space unless you've changed it), or by clicking Storage Studio's Dock icon when Show in Dock is switched on.

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The window opens on All Apps with the search box ready, so you can start typing straight away.

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