How to Uninstall Programs on Mac Computer

Using Trash

Open Finder by clicking the app with the blue face icon.

Click the Applications folder on the left side of the Finder window.

Find the program you want to uninstall. Drag the slider down until you see the icon for the program you want to remove.

If the program is saved in a folder, double-click the folder to open and find the uninstaller program. If you don't see the uninstaller program, follow the instructions in the next section.

Select the program's icon. Click the program's icon to select it.

Click File in the menu in the top left corner of the screen to open a list of options.

Click Move to Trash . It's near the bottom of the File selection list .

You can also press ⌘ Command+ Deleteon your Mac's keyboard to move files to the Trash.

Click and hold the Trash icon in your Mac's Dock. After holding for a second, you'll see a menu appear above the Trash icon.

Click Empty Trash in the menu that appears. This deletes the contents of the Trash, including the program you just moved there. The program has now been removed from your Mac.

Use an uninstaller

Open Finder by clicking the app with the blue face icon.

Click the Applications folder on the left side of the Finder window.

Double-click to open the application's folder. You will see the uninstaller program inside the folder.

If you don't see the uninstaller program, select it and delete it in the usual way.

Double click on the uninstaller program and the screen will display a new window.

Follow the instructions on the screen. Because each program has different uninstallation standards, the steps will be different.

To completely uninstall the program, remember to check the "Delete files" box if available.

Use Launchpad

Open Launchpad by clicking the spaceship icon in your Mac's Dock. A list of installed applications will appear on the screen.

Find the app you want to delete. You can drag the slider left or right in the list to find the app you want to delete.

Click and hold the application. After a while, the app started shaking.

Click the X in the upper left corner of the application icon.

If you don't see an X above the shaking app icon, it means the app wasn't installed from the App Store and can't be uninstalled using Launchpad.

Click Delete when asked to remove the app from your Mac.

Samuel Daniel

Update 28 June 2024