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Q: How to delete gmail (1 person), youtube (1 person) icons

hi, i am new here and have so many questions, this is my first one:

 

I don't know how to delete these icons Screen Shot 2016-02-23 at 4.56.47 PM.png

 

 

Help please!And if i am asking in a wrong group - tell me where i can do it

Thank you in advance

MacBook Air

Posted on Feb 23, 2016 1:58 PM

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Q: How to delete gmail (1 person), youtube (1 person) icons

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  • by babowa,

    babowa babowa Feb 23, 2016 3:42 PM in response to annamonnika
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    Feb 23, 2016 3:42 PM in response to annamonnika

    I don't have a Google account, but that is what those icons are: so is this account and the icons on a Mac or iDevice? And where are the icons?

  • by annamonnika,

    annamonnika annamonnika Feb 23, 2016 3:55 PM in response to babowa
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    Feb 23, 2016 3:55 PM in response to babowa

    Hi Babowa,

     

    thank you for reply,

    1. these are the icons on Macbook

    2. The icons are in the menu where all applications are. The f4 button transfer me there

  • by babowa,Helpful

    babowa babowa Feb 24, 2016 8:51 AM in response to annamonnika
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    Feb 24, 2016 8:51 AM in response to annamonnika

    That is not the menu, it is the Launchpad (an app) from which you can launch apps. Here are some instructions:

     

    http://osxdaily.com/2012/01/05/remove-apps-from-launchpad/

     

    FWIW, I do not ever use Launchpad - I have icons for the apps I use the most in my dock and launch them from there. You have better control over your dock than in Launchpad.

  • by annamonnika,

    annamonnika annamonnika Feb 24, 2016 7:44 AM in response to babowa
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    Feb 24, 2016 7:44 AM in response to babowa

    i couldn't find the terminal but i solved the problem

    I went to applications and there was a folder called chrome apps and i just deleted the icons which i didnt want to have - its done! great! thanks!

  • by babowa,

    babowa babowa Feb 24, 2016 8:02 AM in response to annamonnika
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    Feb 24, 2016 8:02 AM in response to annamonnika

    If you deleted what you call the icons, then you deleted the apps. That's ok if you're not intending to use them.

     

    FWIW, terminal is in Applications > Utilities. But, if you ever want to do anything there, you need to be very careful because any little typing mistake can ruin your OS install.

  • by annamonnika,

    annamonnika annamonnika Feb 24, 2016 8:13 AM in response to babowa
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    Feb 24, 2016 8:13 AM in response to babowa

    thank you for respond!

    i will probably avoid using it then

  • by babowa,

    babowa babowa Feb 24, 2016 8:22 AM in response to annamonnika
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    Feb 24, 2016 8:22 AM in response to annamonnika

    If you want to use them, you will have to reinstall them.

     

    If you don't like the icons in the launchpad: since you cannot eliminate icons there (which are not mac app store apps), you could just not use Launchpad. As I told you, I use my dock which is much quicker - here is a screenshot of mine:

     

    Screen Shot 2016-02-24 at 8.20.57 AM.png

     

    I have all the apps I use most there - all you need to do is drag the icon of the app you want from the Applications folder into your dock. That's it. It will now open any time you click on that icon.