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Q: How do I delete iPhoto Library Upgrader (and other useless Apple apps)?

How do I delete iPhoto Library Upgrader (since apparently I've already used this one-use disposable app) from Launchpad?  I tried Cmd-dragging to Trash from Launchpad (it's not in Applications), or clicking and holding until they get the shakes ... but no good.  I also have a Macbook Pro SMC Firmware Updater that appears to be from an older machine (seeing as how it says it's incompatible with my current one).

 

I would really like to delete them instead of making a Useless Apple Apps I'll Never Use folder.

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013), OS X Mavericks (10.9.2), null

Posted on Apr 19, 2015 2:24 PM

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  • by mario49,

    mario49 mario49 Apr 22, 2015 1:57 PM in response to XP45
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    Apr 22, 2015 1:57 PM in response to XP45

    Hey XP45,

     

    Thanks for the question. If I understand correctly, you are trying to delete some apps and are not able to. It looks like you have already done some troubleshooting. I would recommend that you read this article, it may be able to help the issue.

     

    OS X Yosemite: Install, update, and uninstall apps

    Uninstall apps

    You can uninstall apps you got from the Mac App Store, from other websites, or from discs. You can’t uninstall apps that are part of OS X, such as Safari and Mail. 

    Apps downloaded from the Mac App Store: Click the Launchpad icon in the Dock, hold down an app’s icon until all the icons begin to jiggle, then click an app’s delete button . If you later want the app, you can reinstall it from the Mac App Store. 

    If an icon doesn’t have a delete button, it can’t be uninstalled in Launchpad. For more information about Launchpad, see Use Launchpad to view and open apps

    Apps that have an uninstaller: In the Finder sidebar, click Applications. If an app is inside a folder, it might have an Uninstaller. Open the app’s folder. If you see Uninstall [App] or [App] Uninstaller, double-click it and follow the onscreen instructions. 

    Apps that don’t have an uninstaller: In the Finder sidebar, click Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located at the end of the Dock), then choose Finder > Empty Trash.

     

    Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.

    Have a good one,

    Mario

  • by Barney-15E,

    Barney-15E Barney-15E Apr 22, 2015 5:25 PM in response to XP45
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    Apr 22, 2015 5:25 PM in response to XP45

    iPhoto Library Upgrader is installed in these locations.

    iPhoto Library Upgrader Install Locations.png

    Anything installed with an installer app usually needs to be uninstalled with an uninstaller app.

    However, this can be deleted by dragging those apps to the trash and emptying the trash.

     

    I don't know where the SMC Firmware updater would end up, but you can search for it by opening a Finder window, Got to Computer, opening Macintosh HD and typing SMC Firmware Updater into the search field.