If you’re here, it means you’re looking for ways to remove or uninstall apps from your Mac. In this guide, I’ll share various ways to uninstall apps from your Mac, so if one method fails, you have other options to try. There are many reasons why you might want to remove an app from your Mac. For instance, you might want to free up some space, as the budget Mac come with only 256GB, which is not enough for a PC. Or you may also want to delete an app if it’s no longer useful. Regardless of the reason, this guide will help you remove apps from your Mac. Note: Before uninstalling an app on Mac, make sure to quit the app first. You can use Command + Q to quite an app or right-click on the app icon in the Dock and select “Quit.” You can also force stop an application from Activity Monitor.
The Simple Method to Uninstall an App on Mac
When the apps are in jiggle mode, only some apps will have the cross icon, so how to uninstall other apps? Well you can delete them with the methods below. Also Check: You can finally customize your iPhone to match your suit with iOS 18
Uninstall an App on Mac via Trash
Just as you can delete files and folders, you can also delete apps in the same manner. Here’s how it works. As long as the app is in the Trash, you can recover it by selecting the option “Put Back.” However once the app is deleted from the Trash, you cannot recover it; you will have to install it again.
Uninstall Apps on Mac from Storage Manager
If you are unable to remove an app or game using the above methods, you can uninstall them from the Settings app. Sometimes, apps and games have their own uninstaller that prevents users from uninstalling them using conventional methods. In such cases, you can use this method. Also Check: Download: iPhone 1 to iPhone 16 Wallpapers [Complete Collection]
How to remove leftover files
If you have deleted an app using one of the methods mentioned above, there will still be some traces that are occupying space on your Mac. So it’s time to remove them as well. Here I will explain with the example of Telegram app. So let’s say you have uninstalled Telegram app, now follow the instructions below.
How to Delete apps along with leftover files
When you delete apps with usual methods, some apps leave behind files that occupy space on your Mac. And then you need to delete leftover files manually by searching them on Finder. However, there are tools that also remove files along with uninstalling the app. Here I’ll share a free tool that you can use. There are many third-party apps that let you remove apps and leftover files. However, this one is lightweight and free. You can use any remover app you prefer. That’s all on how to completely remove an app from Mac. I hope you now understand how to delete an app on your Mac. Which method do you find easier? Let us know in the comments. More Guides for your Mac:
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