Pavel Jelic How to uninstall applications on a Mac is a procedure that every Apple computer user should know. Given that the process of uninstalling applications in macOS is very simple, it is most likely sought after by new Mac users. So if you opened this article as a newbie, below you will find a total of 5 ways to uninstall applications on Mac. The first two methods are used most often, but if you want to be XNUMX% sure that you uninstall all application data, I recommend also looking at the last method mentioned in this article.
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Move to trash
The easiest way to uninstall almost any application from your Mac is to simply move it to the Trash. You can achieve this by opening Finder, and then go to the category in the left menu Application. Once you do, you are search for a specific application, subsequently on her right click (two fingers) and select an option from the menu Move to trash. Don't forget afterwards empty the bin for complete removal. At the end, I'll just mention that only the closed application can be moved to the trash in this way.
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Uninstaller
Most applications are simply displayed as a single file in the Finder. However, some applications appear as a folder in Applications in the Finder. If you come across such an application, it is very likely that there will also be an uninstaller in its folder that will guide you through the removal of the application. Most often, this uninstaller has a name Uninstall [app name] etc., so you just need to click on it twice (two fingers) they tapped and then proceed further in the guide. After going through the wizard, the application will be completely removed.
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Storage management utility
macOS includes a special utility that allows you to easily free up storage space on your Apple computer. Among other things, this utility also includes a list of applications, which contains, for example, information about the size of the application, etc. In addition, applications can also be easily uninstalled from here. To view this utility, click on the top left icon , and then select from the menu About this Mac. In the new window, move to the category in the top menu storage, where press the button Management… Then, in the new window, go to the section on the left Application. It's enough here application which want to delete, tap to mark, and then press Delete… bottom right.
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Launchpad
Do you use the Launchpad interface on your Mac, through which it is possible to easily launch various applications? If so, then you should know that applications can be uninstalled through it as well. However, it should be mentioned that absolutely all applications cannot be deleted through Launchpad, but especially native ones and those downloaded from the App Store. To remove applications in Launchpad go to it and then the keyboard hold the Option key. The icons will start to shake, and for those that can be uninstalled, the a small cross will appear in the top left, for which is enough for tap to uninstall the app.
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AppCleaner
Virtually every application you install on a Mac creates a folder with its data somewhere on the system. Depending on the type of application, this folder can easily contain several (dozens) of gigabytes, which, unfortunately, you cannot remove by simply moving the application to the trash, and thus remain in the system practically forever. If you would like to prevent this, you can download a great and free application AppCleaner. It can find and possibly delete all files associated with the selected application. To perform this type of uninstallation, run AppCleaner and then drag the application into its window. An analysis will take place, after which you just have to choose which data you want to delete. So, this way you can manage to erase all the data that the application has ever created.
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