How to delete old version of Pages

how to delete older Pages application that I took out of the trash and put on desktop

MacBook Air, macOS 26.2

Posted on Feb 2, 2026 9:58 AM

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Posted on Feb 2, 2026 10:48 AM

Sounds like it's synced to iCloud.


You'll need to movie it off the Desktop first. Move it into the Applications Folder in Finder. This should make it download it and remove it from the iCloud synced Desktop folder. Then move its back into the trash and empty the trash.



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How to delete old version of Pages

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