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This is an article that shows you how to uninstall programs that are already installed on your Mac computer. You can uninstall the program using the recycle bin, or if the program comes with an uninstaller, you can run it. Apps installed from the App Store can be uninstalled using Launchpad.
Steps
Use Trash (Trash)
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Open Finder by clicking on the app with the blue face icon.
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Click the Applications folder on the left side of the Finder window.
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Find the program you want to remove. Drag the slider down until you see the icon of the program you want to remove.
- If the program is saved in a folder, double-click the folder to open it and find the uninstalled program. If you don’t see the uninstaller, follow the instructions in the next section.
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Select the program’s icon. Click the program’s icon to select it.
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Click File in the menu in the upper-left corner of the screen to open a selection list.
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Click Move to Trash near the bottom of the File selection list.
- You can also press ⌘ Command + Delete on your Mac’s keyboard to move files to the Trash.
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Click and hold the Trash icon in your Mac’s Dock. After holding for a second, you’ll see a menu show up above the Trash icon.
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Click Empty Trash in the menu that appears. This deletes the contents of the Recycle Bin, including the program you just moved there. The program has now been removed from the Mac.
Use an uninstaller
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Open Finder by clicking on the app with the blue face icon.
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Click the Applications folder on the left side of the Finder window.
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Double-click to open the application’s folder. You will see the uninstalled program inside the folder.
- If you don’t see the uninstaller program, select and remove the program in the usual way.
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Double click on the uninstaller program and the screen will show a new window.
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Follow the instructions on the screen. Since each program has different uninstallation standards, the steps to follow will not be the same.
- To completely remove the program, be sure to check the “Delete files” box if applicable.
Using Launchpad
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Open Launchpad by clicking the spaceship icon in your Mac’s Dock. A list of installed applications will appear on the screen.
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Find the app you want to remove. You can drag the slider to the left or right of the list to find the app you want to remove.
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Click and hold the application. After a while, the app started shaking.
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Click the X in the upper left corner of the application icon.
- If you don’t see an X showing above the wiggly app icon, it means the app was not installed from the App Store and cannot be uninstalled using Launchpad.
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Click Delete when asked to remove the app from your Mac.
Advice
- Some applications will leave folders with configurations, files or other data. You can delete these files in the Library folder.
- If you delete an app purchased from the App Store, you can reinstall it through the App Store at no additional cost.
Warning
- Emptying the Recycle Bin will delete the file permanently. So you need to make sure the Recycle Bin doesn’t contain any files that need to be saved.
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