How to uninstall installed applications on Mac OS

Applications, software installed on your computer when there is no need to use them, you need to remove them to regain space on your computer, and avoid heavy computer. With Windows computers, we will go to Control Panel to remove unused software. So, how to uninstall the application on a Mac? There will be many different ways to uninstall the application installed on the Mac. The following article will show you how to uninstall the application on Mac OS.

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Instructions for removing applications on Mac OS

Method 1: Delete the application on the Lauchpad interface

Step 1:

First, press F4 to open the Lauchpad interface on the computer. Here users will see all the applications installed on the Mac.

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Step 2:

Find the application you want to delete and hold down the mouse button until the app icon vibrates slightly as if you deleted the application on iPhone. When the icon appears, the x sign next to the application icon will appear. Click on the X to remove the application on the Mac.

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Step 3:

A message asking if the user wants to delete the application on the device or not, press Delete to delete.

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Method 2: Delete the Mac OS application on the Finder

Step 1:

We open the Finder on the device and then click the Applications item in the menu bar to the left of the interface.

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Step 2:

The interface will appear the entire application installed on the Mac. Here you right-click on the application you want to delete, then select Move to Trash to bring the application into the trash, delete the installation application.

Some applications will require users to enter the machine unlock password to identify the application. When you delete an application through the Finder, you can quickly restore the application via the Ctrl + Z key combination.

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Method 3. Delete the Mac OS application in memory management

Step 1:

First click on the Apple icon in the top corner and select About This Mac .

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Step 2:

New interface appears with data partition and capacity of each partition on the device. Click on the Manage . box .

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Step 3:

In the next interface, users also click on the Applications list in the menu to the left of the interface. Then the installed applications will also be fully displayed on the interface.

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Step 4:

Click on the application you want to delete and then click the x icon .

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The system will also ask if you want to delete the application, click the Remove button to agree to delete.

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The above are 3 different ways to delete installed applications on Mac. With the first 2 ways, deleting operation is quick and simple. Especially when deleting through the Finder you can use the key combination to retrieve the deleted application.

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I wish you all success!