How to uninstall an app on a Mac
Interactive walkthrough — 4 steps. Click through at your own pace.
Simplified simulation — your app may show more buttons.
1
Open Finder and click Applications in the sidebar to see all your installed apps.
Steps in text
- Open Finder and click Applications in the sidebar to see all your installed apps.
- Click once on the app you want to remove — here OldApp — to select it.
- Right-click it and choose Move to Trash (or drag it onto the Trash in the Dock).
- The app moves to the Trash and disappears from Applications. Empty the Trash to finish removing it.