Can't delete apps in itunes

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Can't delete apps in itunes

Im using a MacBook Pro fully up to date. I have Apps I don't want anymore. Some are real duds. I have deleted them from my device. They are marked as needing to be installed. I want to delete them from my MAC but cannot get them to delete no matter what. They are taking up space that I don't want being used. I have seen posts that answer the question for Windows but not for MAC. How does one accomplish this seemingly simple task. Pressing any of the keys and delete does not do it. So what does?

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Jan 23, 2013 5:14 AM

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Answer 1

Jan 23, 2013 5:27 AM in response to Parrish Jones

You need to go to the Library section of your itunes not the device page. on that Page select and delete like any other content

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Parrish Jones Author

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Jan 23, 2013 8:10 AM in response to Steve Taylor1

That answers the question, its just a clunky approach and totally uninuitive.

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Answer 3

Jan 23, 2013 8:13 AM in response to Parrish Jones

I did not say it was pretty. Glad it worked for you though and solved your issue

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Parrish Jones Author

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Jan 23, 2013 8:18 AM in response to Steve Taylor1

Actually you only vaguely answered teh question. The file menu in itunes has a link to Library. A coupl of choices only one of which makes sense which is Organize. That gives the choice to consolidate. Exactly what does that mean? When you tell it to consolidate, it's hard to know what happened. No report or anything. SO . . .. I search around only to discover that there is an area on the left column called library. Something I never noticed. I just use this stuff. I don't try to remember all the details. So please in the future, give a bit more direction. Thanks for the answer.

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Answer 5

Jan 23, 2013 9:29 AM in response to Parrish Jones

Ok So go to the library section and choose apps. Then delete as normal. You do not need to go to the file menu.

I said Library section not menu Maybe this screenshot will help your understanding

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Answer 6

Nov 27, 2014 3:49 PM in response to Steve Taylor1

They should really have this under the help menu & not cause unnecessary frustration and people searching the web for answers. Thanks for that tip!

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