Finish the old, make way for the new. If you’ve recently decided to free up some extra space or finally checked your credit card statement and canceled subscriptions you forgot, you might be wondering how to remove these apps from your MacBook.
The truth is, deleting apps in MacOS is as easy as 1, 2, 3, literally. Just three steps separate you from more disk space on your computer. Here’s how you can remove these unwanted apps from your MacBook.
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How to Delete Apps on a MacBook
Go to the dock and click on the Launchpad icon or access the Launchpad through the Applications folder.
Find the app you want to remove and click and hold on it, much like you would long-press your phone to shake apps.
You can also press Option (the ⌥ key) to shake apps. When you do this, you have to hold down the key while you click the delete button. Applications only move when the Option key is pressed.
Apps that can be removed will have a Remove (X) button in the upper left corner of the app icon. Click the Delete button.
Once you click the X or Delete button in the upper left corner, a message will appear asking you to confirm if you want to delete it. Click Delete to confirm.
FAQs
Why can’t I delete apps from my MacBook?
If you can’t remove an app from Launchpad, you can try using Finder to remove it. Only apps downloaded from the App Store can be removed from Launchpad. Here’s what you can try:
- Go to Searcher.
- Open the Apps case.
- Drag the app to Trash can.
- Enter the username and password you use to log into your MacBook.
- Empty Trash can.
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How can I find an app on my Mac?
If you can’t find the app you’re looking for in Launchpad, navigate to the Applications folder in Finder. Alternatively, you can use Spotlight to search for an app by pressing Command (the ⌘ key) and the spacebar. Once you find the app through Spotlight, you can press and hold the Command key again, then double-click the app. this will show the application in the Applications folder.
Will deleting an app cancel the subscription?
Simply deleting an app will not cancel any memberships or subscriptions you may have on it. If you purchased a subscription when you purchased an app through the App Store, you can cancel it by following these steps:
- Open App store.
- Access your account by clicking on your name.
- Select Account settings.
- To find Subscriptions.
- Click on Manage to open your subscription information.
- Click on Edit.
- Select unsubscribe.