Why can't I delete an application?

Hi!

I have an application that I could delete before and it did appear under "application" in finder but now I can't see it anymore and it won't delete. Is there another way of deleting it? do I need to restart my computer?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Aug 31, 2020 1:31 PM

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Aug 31, 2020 3:36 PM in response to hallaballawalla

Make sure to check if the app has any sort of uninstaller.


Some apps will only be fully removed by using their uninstaller.


Have a look on their website or even try a quick Google search on that, just to be 100%.


You can also try searching for the app on your trash can 🗑. If it’s there, recover the file from there, restart your Mac, and try DRAGGING the app from finder into the bin, see how that goes.


Vicko


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