If you have used your Mac a lot, you will find that it has a ton of applications installed. However, you do not actively use all apps and you can just as easily remove them. This can be done in three ways.
1. Remove apps from Launchpad
The first way to safely remove apps from your Mac (Book) is to use Launchpad. You open Launchpad by clicking the corresponding icon in the Dock, or using the F4 key. Next, find the app (s) you downloaded in the Mac App Store and want to delete it. Click and hold on it.
The apps on the screen will then start to ‘wiggle’, after which you can tap the cross on the relevant app to remove it. Once you have done this, all you have to do is confirm your choice by clicking ‘Delete’.
2. Delete apps in the Finder
You cannot delete apps that are not from the Mac App Store. You have probably downloaded a (large) part of the applications on your Mac via the internet, and it is best to remove it by using the Finder.
Tap the Finder icon in your Dock and click ‘Programs’ on the left. Next you have to find the apps you want to remove. You can scroll through the list here, but you can also use the search function at the top right. After this, right-click on the app, choose ‘Move to trash’ and then empty the Trash to permanently delete the apps.
3. Delete via your Dock
The last way to remove Mac apps is to do it through the Dock. In addition to removing apps from your Dock, you can also delete them permanently. Find and click the app, hold and drag it to the Trash. After this you have to empty the trash again to permanently throw away the application (s).
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