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Removing unwanted apps and programs from Mac

How are apps and programs removed, especially those that refuse to be moved to the Trash.

Posted on Aug 10, 2019 9:23 AM

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Posted on Aug 10, 2019 10:02 AM

Most Apple apps cannot be removed (or even moved).

Apps you installed via Drag and Drop or App Store can be removed by dragging them to the Trash.

Apps you installed with an installer can normally be dragged to the Trash, but that's now how you should do it. You need to use the uninstaller provided by the developer.

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Aug 10, 2019 10:02 AM in response to A1L2S3

Most Apple apps cannot be removed (or even moved).

Apps you installed via Drag and Drop or App Store can be removed by dragging them to the Trash.

Apps you installed with an installer can normally be dragged to the Trash, but that's now how you should do it. You need to use the uninstaller provided by the developer.

Removing unwanted apps and programs from Mac

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