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User profile for user: Laura975
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User level: Level 1
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I cannot delete a non-existing app

I am on my Macintosh HD, Manage Storage, Application.

I deleted the games Team Fortress 2 and Getting Over It a long time ago, but the system is still showing me that they are taking up 21.5GB and1.23GB.

It says they are never opened, and no icon but just a blank page icon.

I tried to delete it by right click->delete, but the delete option is grayed out.

I tried to delete by using the bottom right button "Delete...", didn't work.

I also tried to locate the folder/app through "Show in Finder", but they are nowhere to be seen...

Please Help!

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jul 23, 2021 6:24 PM

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User profile for user: D.I. Johnson
D.I. Johnson
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Posted on Jul 23, 2021 7:41 PM

Look at the Path Bar at the bottom of the listing window. It appears that Team Fortress is buried in the (User)/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common folder.


The (User)/Library folder is normally hidden, but you can get to it by clicking Finder > Go menu, and then, pressing the Option key, you'll see Library folder appear as a selection. Click it and navigate into the appropriate folder to delete that app.


Maybe you'll need a password, but I don't think so.

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D.I. Johnson
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Jul 23, 2021 7:41 PM in response to Laura975

Look at the Path Bar at the bottom of the listing window. It appears that Team Fortress is buried in the (User)/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common folder.


The (User)/Library folder is normally hidden, but you can get to it by clicking Finder > Go menu, and then, pressing the Option key, you'll see Library folder appear as a selection. Click it and navigate into the appropriate folder to delete that app.


Maybe you'll need a password, but I don't think so.

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I cannot delete a non-existing app

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