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How to permanently delete apps and books from itunes?

Want to permanently remove some apps and books from itunes 11.0.4 as i have too many and it is getting difficult to manage on itunes!

Does anyone know how to do this?

Its driving my OCD insane!

iPhone 5

Posted on Jun 22, 2013 2:29 PM

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Oct 21, 2016 9:03 PM in response to glenn.watson

Not sure what your "same" problem is, since you don't specify it and several have been discussed in this thread. There is no way to permanently delete apps or other Apple Purchases. You can delete them from the device and the library, and you can Hide them so they don't show up with the little cloud next to them allowing them to be re-downloaded. You do that by Hiding them:


Hide and unhide iTunes Store, App Store, or iBooks Store purchases - Apple Support


That is all you can do.


Cheers,


GB

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