Launchpad in Mountain Lion

II'm using OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion and I have a proplem with the Launchpad.
When I install new app, the app's icon appear in Lauchpad at first page instead of 2nd page same OS X 10.7 Lion. I like it in the 2nd page so I can manager my installed app easily. Please help me to config my Launchpad when I install new app, the icon appears in page 2 automaticly. Thanks!

Yes Thomassooo, but I have to do this every single time I install an app ; which isn't very convenient.
Also, if they want it so much to be like the iphone's launchpad, they should change this as on the iphone, the installing app adds itself right next to the furthest app away, and not the first available spot.
Anyway, it's a minor detail, but it's important to me.

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you still cannot rename folders.
I can... you cannot. I'm not sure why. It will not work on an app icon.
Are you sure you're doing this on a Folder?
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com.apple.finder.plist
com.apple.sidebarlists.plist
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