

Then we’ll show you the even easier way that is new to modern versions of Mac OS, including macOS Big Sur, macOS Catalina, macOS Mojave, macOS High Sierra, Sierra, OS X El Capitan, Yosemite, Mavericks, Lion, Mountain Lion, and beyond: How to Uninstall Applications in Mac OS X the Classic Way First up we’ll cover the traditional method of just deleting the application, which has worked from the latest macOS Big Sur releases to older versions like Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Tiger. Right-click on the Trash can and select “Empty Trash”.Either drag the application icon to the Trash, or right-click and select “Move to Trash”.Navigate to /Applications folder and select the app you want to uninstall.Go to the Finder in Mac OS if you haven’t done so already.All you need to do is select and delete the application in the Finder, like so: This is the same classic method of uninstalling a mac app that has been around since the dawn of the Mac. If you prefer keystrokes, you can also just select the app icon and then hit Command+Delete to move the app to Trash, then empty the Trash and the app will be removed. This method of uninstalling apps works in quite literally all versions of macOS and Mac OS X, from modern releases like macOS Big Sur (11.x) and prior to Snow Leopard as well, going back to the earliest releases of Mac OS. This is the default method that many users will employ, and it’s super simple. Now let’s move onto another method available in Lion and onward, which makes uninstalling apps from the Mac App Store as simple as doing the same on the iPhone.

Click and hold on the icon of the app you want to uninstall.This works on apps installed through the Mac App Store, but not for apps installed manually through third party developers Uninstalling Apps from the Mac App Store through Launchpadĭespite the already incredibly simple app uninstall process on a Mac, Lion onward makes it even easier by taking the iOS method.
