diff -up kde-workspace-4.9.0/plasma/desktop/applets/kickoff/core/favoritesmodel.cpp.kickoff_favorites kde-workspace-4.9.0/plasma/desktop/applets/kickoff/core/favoritesmodel.cpp
--- kde-workspace-4.9.0/plasma/desktop/applets/kickoff/core/favoritesmodel.cpp.kickoff_favorites	2012-05-22 18:54:42.000000000 -0500
+++ kde-workspace-4.9.0/plasma/desktop/applets/kickoff/core/favoritesmodel.cpp	2012-08-21 11:44:22.597969049 -0500
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public:
     static QList<QString> defaultFavorites()
     {
         QList<QString> applications;
-        applications << "konqbrowser" << "KMail2" << "systemsettings" << "dolphin";
+        applications << "konqbrowser" << "KMail2" << "systemsettings" << "dolphin" << "apper";
 
         QList<QString> desktopFiles;