To delete an app that didnt come from the App. Apps that dont show either didnt come from the App Store or are required by your Mac.
Click Delete button next to the app that you want to delete, then click Delete to confirm.
If you want to delete all apps and keep your system perfectly usable delete only apps from /Applications/ which OS X permits you to delete.Īnything beyond will result in a system that is not fully operational.Īnother thing to be noted is that all these apps that you can delete are not running unless you use them and therefor don't cost you any performance. Press and hold the Option () key, or click and hold any app until the apps jiggle. If you want to go to the very minimum of OS X, well - get BSD or something. Your question is very unspecific so we can't really know what you'd like to keep and what not and it's therefor impossible to really answer. Several system apps rely on each so you will probably face some severe usage troubles if you delete any of these. You can use terminal to rm it of course but odd behavior and problems with updating are to be expected.Īnother location of apps is the /System/ folder which holds tools like the installer-base or an unarchiver. There are two ways to Uninstall Programs or Applications on your Mac, you can do it using the Applications Folder or by using the Launchpad on your Mac. You are free to delete those who can be deleted by trashing and delete supporting files from the Library, there are several 3rd party apps that will help you with that.įor any app that leaves you with a warning that it cannot be deleted, that warning is there for a reason. Other apps can be uninstalled using Finder. If you installed an app from the App Store, it's super easy to uninstall from the Launchpad.
All front end apps which are meant to be accessed directly by the user are located in the Applications Folder. This wikiHow teaches you how to delete apps from your Mac.