How to Uninstall Apps on a Mac: 5 Quick Ways

There are many ways and reasons to remove apps from your Mac. You may be bored with an app, want to remove apps you rarely use, or find a way to remove junk apps from your Mac. Well, we showed you this step-by-step guide on how to uninstall apps on a Mac in five different ways.

Furthermore, the uninstallation process will vary depending on whether you downloaded the app from the internet or the App Store. Regardless, this article covers all the possible ways to remove apps from your Mac without any hassle. So let’s jump right in.

Quick Tip: If you don’t want to go through all the manual steps to uninstall apps, you can directly jump to the last method and uninstall apps with just one click of a button.

1. How to Delete Apps on Mac Using Launchpad

This is one of the easiest and most common ways to uninstall apps on your Mac that you downloaded from the App Store. Here’s how to do it.

Step 1: Click the Launchpad icon in the Dock to open Launchpad.

Step 2: Locate the app you want to remove.

Step 3: Press and hold the app until the icons start to jiggle.

Note: Alternatively, you can also press the Option key.

Step 4: Finally, click the X in the upper left corner of the app icon to uninstall it from your Mac.

Note: You cannot delete native macOS apps.

That’s it! You’ve removed an app you don’t want from your Mac. However, you won’t be able to uninstall apps you’ve downloaded from the web. If you want to remove such an app, keep reading.

2. How to Delete Programs on Mac Using Finder

This method of using the Finder allows you to delete apps downloaded from the Mac App Store and the web. The steps are very simple and easy to understand.

Note: Before we start deleting an app, make sure it’s not running and closed. If not, close or force close the app and follow the steps.

Step 1: Open Finder from the Dock.

Step 2: From the side pane, go to the Applications folder.

Step 3: Locate the app you want to remove. Right click on its icon and select ‘Move to Bin’.

That’s about it. You deleted the app from your Mac. Sometimes, however, the rest of the app’s files stay on your Mac. So, follow the next few steps to remove leftover files of the apps you deleted from your Mac.

Step 4: Now click on the Go menu on the taskbar and select ‘Go to Folder’.

Step 5: Now, you need to manually access the folders below and delete all related files from the app.

• ~/Library/Application Support

• ~/Library/Internet Plug-In

• ~/Library/Preferences

• ~/Library/Application Support/CrashReporter

• ~/Library/Saved Application State

• ~/Library/Cache

• /Library/Cache

Step 6: Finally, right-click on the Recycle Bin and select Empty Bin.

With this, your Mac is completely free of the apps you deleted. If you are too tired to go through and check the leftover files, then the next method will be very helpful. Read on.

3. How to Remove Apps from a Mac Using a Dedicated App Uninstaller

Many programs, especially those you download directly from the web, come with their own uninstaller. So, instead of throwing apps in the Trash without deleting the remaining files, you can use an app-specific uninstaller to help you terminate and uninstall the app’s apps.

So here’s how to find them to help you remove its main app.

Step 1: Open Finder from the Dock.

Step 2: From the side pane, go to Applications.

Note: The uninstallers will look similar to the main app, and they will most likely be next to each other.

Step 3: If you find it, double click on it and follow the instructions.

Your go. The uninstaller will remove the related files before removing itself. However, to be on the safe side, we still recommend checking the remaining files manually (as discussed in the previous method).

Tip: If you want to free up more space, here’s how to check and optimize your Mac’s storage.

4. How to Uninstall Apps on Mac Using Terminal

There is almost no task that cannot be done with Terminal commands. Well, here’s how to uninstall Mac apps using Terminal.

Step 1: Press ‘Command + spacebar’ on your keyboard to launch Spotlight, type Endand press Back.

Step 2: Enter the command below, drag the application icon from the Applications tab on Finder to Terminal and press Return

Note: Dragging and dropping the application icon allows Terminal to copy the path of the application directly.

sudo uninstall file: //

Step 3: Press the Back key on your keyboard and, if asked, enter the administrator password.

And there you have it! You have successfully uninstalled the app from your Mac. However, you may still need to remove residual files from certain locations.

That means if you don’t want the hassle of deleting apps and removing leftover files, the next method to uninstall apps from your Mac will be a great help. Follow up.

5. How to Uninstall Apps on Mac Using Third Party Apps

Third-party software like AppCleaner, CleanMyMac, CCleaner, etc. allows you to uninstall the apps you don’t want without much trouble. We will use CleanMyMac X as an example for this article. So let’s get started.

Step 1: Go to the App Store and search for CleanMyMac X.

Step 2: Download CleanMyMac X app, install and run it.

Step 3: Go to Uninstaller and click ‘View All Apps.’

Step 4: Click on the V icon (arrow) next to the application’s icon.

Step 5: Now select the data/files associated with the app that you want to delete

Step 6: Finally, select the Uninstall option from the drop-down menu available next to the app icon and click Remove.

That’s it. Pretty simple, right? Well, if you can’t find the app you’re looking for, it’s probably a system app. So here’s how to get all apps into Uninstaller.

How to put all apps in Uninstaller

Step 1: Click CleanMyMac X’s menu in the upper-right corner and press the Settings icon, and then select Preferences from the drop-down menu.

Note: Alternatively, you can click ‘Command key + ,’ to open application preferences.

Step 2: Select Ignore List from the top navigation.

Step 3: In the Ignore List, select Uninstaller and uncheck ‘Skip system apps.’

That’s it. Now close the Preferences window and go to the Uninstaller tab to find all apps, including system apps, installed on your Mac. Furthermore, check out the FAQ to get your questions answered.

FAQ about Uninstalling apps on Mac

1. Why can’t I uninstall apps on Mac?

This could be because the app you want to remove is currently running in the background. So you need to Force Quit the app and then try to uninstall it again.

2. What happens when you uninstall an app?

When you uninstall an app, all data associated with that app is deleted and the app is removed from Launchpad. So won’t be able to use it.

3. Does deleting an app on Mac delete it for all users?

Are not. Each user has a separate profile and user files are hidden from each other. That is, when you delete an app on your Mac, it doesn’t remove it from the other user’s account.

Remove unused apps on Mac

So now that you know how to uninstall apps from your Mac, what are you waiting for? Go ahead and uninstall apps you barely use to free up storage space and keep your Mac running like new. Plus, you can see how to use Lock mode on your Mac to keep your privacy intact.

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