Mac deleting apps downloaded from internet

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If Uninstall [ App ] or [ App ] Uninstaller is shown, double-click it, then follow the onscreen instructions. If you have files that you created with the app, you may not be able to open them again.

If you decide you want to keep the app, get it back before emptying the Trash. Every Mac computer comes preloaded with dozens of different apps and services. One of these is Launchpad, a menu that functions as an easy-to-use folder for all your other apps.

As soon as you install an app, it should be added to Launchpad. This also works the other way around. Deleting an app from your computer will delete it from Launchpad, and deleting an app from Launchpad will delete it from your computer entirely.

There are two ways to delete apps from Launchpad. Which way you go will depend on how you downloaded that app in the first place — from the App Store or from the internet. Just note that you can't remove pre-installed apps from the Launchpad, since you can't remove them from your computer. Open Launchpad. Its icon is gray, with a black silhouette of a rocket ship. If you can't find it, try searching for it. Once you've found the app you want to delete, click and hold the app until apps start to jiggle.

If you have files that you created with the app, you may not be able to open them again. If you decide you want to keep the app, get it back before emptying the Bin. To uninstall apps you downloaded from the App Store, use Launchpad.