How do I delete a program ?
How do I delete a program that I do not want?
If you mean to delete an app from mac, you can use this instruction http://www.wikihow.com/Uninstall-Programs-on-Mac-Computers
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You can uninstall apps you got from the Mac App Store, from other websites, or from discs. You can’t uninstall apps that are part of OS X, such as Safari and Mail.
Apps downloaded from the Mac App Store: Click the Launchpad icon in the Dock, hold down an app’s icon until all the icons begin to jiggle, then click an app’s delete button . If you later want the app, you can reinstall it from the Mac App Store. If an icon doesn’t have a delete button, it can’t be uninstalled in Launchpad. For more information about Launchpad, see Use Launchpad to view and open apps.
Apps that have an uninstaller: In the Finder sidebar, click Applications. If an app is inside a folder, it might have an Uninstaller. Open the app’s folder. If you see Uninstall [App] or [App] Uninstaller, double-click it and follow the onscreen instructions.
Apps that don’t have an uninstaller: In the Finder sidebar, click Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located at the end of the Dock), then choose Finder > Empty Trash. If you change your mind, before emptying the Trash, select the app in the Trash, then choose File > Put Back.
Apps with no uninstaller may leave residue behind that could affect your installing a new version some point in the future. There are tools such as AppZapper which if installed before such apps can keep track of where things get installed to prevent that from being a problem. Usually such residue is either in the Users -> yourname -> Documents or Library folder. When in the Library folder, look at Preferences, and Application Support. Be careful only to remove files that are clearly for said application.
System -> Library and Hard drive -> Library are also sometimes used for applications that are independent of the user who installed them.
Backup your data with a clone before removing anything, and test all your applications after data is removed, to ensure nothing got lost.
How do I delete a program ?