How to uninstall programs in Mac [SOLVED]

 In this guide you’ll learn how to uninstall the apps on your Mac computer. Besides you’ll learn how to delete the preferences files. Check it out…

Would you like to uninstall programs you won’t use any longer on your Mac computer? 

Would you like to uninstall unwanted programs to tidy your Mac computer? 

Or maybe you want to uninstall a program to fix errors? Here’s the right place you’ve got in.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to uninstall the apps that you can or can’t find in the Applications 

folder manually. Besides, you’ll learn how to delete the preferences files of the uninstalled 

programs to clean your Mac computer. Read on to find out how…

Try these tips:

Tip 1: How do I uninstall most apps?

You can find most programs on your Mac computer in the Applications 

folder. And you can uninstall them easily in the folder.

Here’s how you can uninstall the apps you can see in the Applications 

folder:

On your desktop, click Go to select Applications.

Right-click on the program you want to uninstall. Then Move to Trash.

The apps you download and purchased from the App Store; can also 

uninstall them through Launchpad. See how to do it:

Click Launchpad on Dock.

Click and hold the program you want to uninstall until the apps begin 

to jiggle.

Click the x Delete button of the app you want to uninstall.

Click Delete when prompted to confirm the uninstall.

Now the app is uninstalled on your Mac computer.

Tip 2: How do I uninstall the programs I can’t find in Applications?

As you see in Tip 1, it’s easy to uninstall the apps you can find in your 

Applications folder. But how if the programs you can’t find in 

Applications? Don’t worry. We’ve got the answer here for you.

For those apps you can’t find in the Applications folder, there are particular 

ways to uninstall them. You can search the particular way on the web 

via the keywords: uninstall [the app you want to uninstall] mac. 

Go to the official website of the app you’re going to uninstall and it’ll 

show you how to uninstall the app step by step.

Here’s an example for you to uninstall the Adobe Flash Player:

Run Chrome or any other browser you use.
Type uninstall flash player mac and press Enter.

Select the result with the official Adobe link.

Follow the instructions on the page to uninstall Adobe Flash Player on your 

Mac computer.

Tip 3: How do I remove the preferences files of the deleted apps?

If you want to uninstall the programs completely from your Mac computer, 

you need to remove the preferences files of the deleted apps.
Here’s how you can remove the preferences files of your deleted 

apps:

On your desktop, click Go to select Go to Folder…

Type ~/Library and click Go.

Go to Caches, find your deleted app’s folder and then delete it.

Back to Library, go to Preferences, find your deleted app’s folder 

and delete it.

You’re done, you’ve uninstalled apps completely.

Tip 4: How do I uninstall programs on my Mac computer automatically?

If you want to remove your apps easier and quicker, a Mac cleaner app 

can help you. There’re many such apps on the Internet, note that find a safe 

and green one.

How do you uninstall the apps on your Mac computer? Feel free to 

comment below with your own experiences.

 

      By Jayanti Vadhera

Jayanti, a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), aims to make 

readers' tech life easy and enjoyable. She's passionate about helping

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