I've just discovered that with the newest version of iTunes you can no longer delete apps you don't want. You used to be able to do so by connecting to to desktop computer and delete them. Tech support said you can't delete apps anymore. Not Good!

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I've just discovered that with the newest version of iTunes you can no longer delete apps you don't want. You used to be able to do so by connecting to to desktop computer and delete them. Tech support said you can't delete apps anymore. Not Good!

I've just discovered that with the newest version of iTunes you can no longer delete iPod Touch/iPhone apps you don't want. You used to be able to do so by going onto iTunes on your desktop computer and deleting them. Not Good! I just called tech support and they said that in this version there is no way to delete them. They also said there have been numerous complaints about this. You can't even delete them from your applications folder. It's as though you're being held hostage to apps you tried, but do not want.

While we're on the subject, I don't like the fact the the iPod touch comes with unistalable apps such as: Passbook, Nike & iPod, Newsstand, and Game Center. Don't want them, will never use them. Give customers the option to delete apps that we don't want. Call Apple's corporate customer care. escalation, and complain untill they fix this.

iPod touch, iOS 6.1, With iTunes 11.01

Posted on Feb 7, 2013 9:26 AM

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Answer 1

lllaass

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Feb 7, 2013 9:40 AM in response to Nashville bass cat

You could never delete the apps that came with the iOS. Noting hew about that in iTunes 11.

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the fiend

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Feb 7, 2013 11:01 AM in response to Nashville bass cat

If you can't delete an App that you've purchased, perhaps you're not trying hard enough. I found the delete command easily.

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Answer 3

Feb 7, 2013 11:33 AM in response to the fiend

Actually, the fiend, you're incorrect. Are you using iTunes newest version, 11.0.1? You can not delete apps you've purchased or downloaded for free. I'm a very technical person, in a very technical field. If there was a way to do it, trust me, I would have figured it out in a heartbeat. You can't do it anymore. This was even confirmed by iPod/iPhone and iTunes technical support.

And IIIaass, I know that! What I was saying is that one shuld be able to delete apps that ne does ot want.

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Answer 4

Feb 7, 2013 12:01 PM in response to Nashville bass cat

Of course you can delete them from the iPod Touch, itself, however, you can't delete them from iTunes on your desktop computer. Apple is aware of this new issue, they're verified and acknowleged it, and said they've gotten gazillions of complaints. Hopefully there will be a quick update with a fix.

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the fiend

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Feb 7, 2013 12:52 PM in response to Nashville bass cat

Actually,

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One of us must be wrong.

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Answer 6

turingtest2

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Feb 7, 2013 1:09 PM in response to Nashville bass cat

Your purchases are permanently tied to your account, but you can hide those you no longer wish to see and delete them from your local library and devices.

Go to iTunes Store > Home > Purchased > Apps, put your pointer over any app that you want to hide and click the small cross that appears at the top left. You can then delete the app from the Apps section of your library and any devices it is synced with.

To restore hidden purchases go to the menu item Store > View My Apple ID, sign in and then use the option to View Hidden Purchases.

BTW, nice illustration Fiend. 😉

tt2

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Answer 7

varjak paw

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Feb 7, 2013 1:08 PM in response to the fiend

I can confirm what The Fiend just posted. Deleting apps from iTunes 11 works just fine for me as well. So I don't know what has been "acknowledged" but it's not a blanket problem affecting all those using iTunes 11, at any rate.

Regards.

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