Easy Steps to Remove Apps from Your Macbook

Do you know how to delete apps on your Macbook downloaded from the App Store? This device requires a few different steps compared to Windows operating systems. If you're new to using it, check out these 4 simple ways to remove apps from your Macbook when you want to uninstall any app!

Deleting Apps from Your Macbook Downloaded from the App Store using Launchpad

Similar to the Menu bar on Windows, Launchpad is where all installed apps on your Macbook are located. Deleting apps on a Macbook is similar to uninstalling an app on an iPhone or iPad. You just need to hold down the app icon and choose delete, here are the specific steps:

Step 1: Open Launchpad by clicking on the Launchpad icon on the Dock or using the F4 shortcut key.

Step 2: Once Launchpad is displayed, find the app on your Macbook that you want to delete. If there are multiple app pages, you can swipe left or right to move to another page.

Step 3: After locating the app you want to delete, press and hold on the app icon. When the app icon starts shaking, tap on the 'X' icon at the top left corner of the icons.

Step 4: A confirmation dialog will appear, press 'Delete'. With this method, after confirmation, the app will be removed from Launchpad and your Macbook.

How to Remove Apps from Macbook using Finder

Finder is similar to the Document folder on Windows operating systems, it's where you store personal files and documents. You can delete apps on your Macbook using Finder with the following steps:

Step 1: In Finder, select 'Applications' from the sidebar. The screen will display all the apps installed on your Mac.

Step 2: Click to find and select the app you want to delete.

Step 3: Right-click and choose 'Move to Trash' from the menu.

Step 4: To complete the deletion process, right-click on the Trash icon on the Dock and select the app you just deleted to clean it up once more.

Memory Management - Tool to Remove Apps on Macbook

Below is a detailed guide on how to quickly delete apps on your Macbook using a simple and fast memory management tool: 

Step 1: Click on the Apple logo icon at the top left corner.

Step 2: Choose “About This Mac” from the menu.

Step 3: Select “Storage” and then “Manage...”.

Step 4: Click on “Applications” and find the app you want to remove.

Step 5: Right-click on the selected app and press “Remove” to delete.

Note, this method of deleting apps on your Macbook will remove the app and all its associated files and data from your Macbook. Make sure you no longer need these files or data before deleting!

How to Remove Apps on Macbook using CleanMyMac X

CleanMyMac X is a tool to clean up and optimize your Macbook system, this application has many useful features such as:

• Check and optimize system processes, improve Macbook performance.
• Search for and delete junk files, cache memory, and other unnecessary files on the system.
• Uninstall applications that you don't use, including related files.
• Manage and control auto-starting applications, backup and restore to protect important data.

You can uninstall applications and clean up junk files on your Macbook using CleanMyMac X through the following steps:

Step 1: Open CleanMyMac X from Launchpad or search and run the application from Spotlight. Make sure you have downloaded and installed CleanMyMac X on your Macbook beforehand.

Step 2: Choose “Applications', the system will display a list of installed applications.

Step 3: Find and select the application you want to uninstall, then click “Uninstall”

Step 4: The system may require administrator privileges, you just need to enter the password and delete the application.

Hopefully through this article, you have learned how to delete apps on Macbook quickly. Downloading too many apps that are not used will waste memory on your machine, so it's essential to regularly delete and clean up your Macbook to free up memory. However, you should also consider carefully to avoid deleting files that are in use!

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