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Need help deleting apps

I have some apps on my MacBook that will not delete! I try to click and drag them to the bin and they just bounce back. I've tried everything and they will not go away! How do I force them to delete?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Jan 9, 2022 9:51 PM

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Posted on Jan 10, 2022 9:06 AM

Need_all_the_help_I_can_get wrote:

I have some apps on my MacBook that will not delete! I try to click and drag them to the bin and they just bounce back. I've tried everything and they will not go away! How do I force them to delete?

Knowing what specific application(s) in particular might help here...

macOS built in apps can not be deleted from the macOS...
Did you look for an in-app Uninstaller...?
Third party applications did you refer to the Developers website for Support/Help/FAQ/known issues/compatibility:

Contact a third party vendor

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201777

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