Deleting Cleaner Free Up Space

Theres no good reason to keep applications you dont use on your Mac, and a little housekeeping in this area can free up space on your drive.

Even if it is a little obscure, at least its not easy to accidentally delete an app.

With a Mac, you have several options when it comes to uninstalling applications.

Drag the application from wherever it is located on your Mac and drop it on the trash can.

The drag-and-drop method of deleting apps with the trash can doesnt work for all apps, but when you combine it with the Finder, you can delete almost any application.

Heres how.

Open a Finder window by selecting File New Finder Window in the Apple menu bar or by clicking the Finder icon on the Dock.

Click Applications in the left panel of the Finder window to view the installed applications on your computer.

Click File from the drop-down menu in the upper-left corner of the screen.

Click Empty Trash in the pop-up menu to remove the application from your Mac.

Certain apps may include an Uninstall tool inside its Application folder.

These are often large apps like Creative Cloud products from Adobe or Valves Steam client.

To ensure that they completely uninstall from your computer, use the uninstaller if it is included with the application.

Open a Finder window and click Applications to view the applications installed on your computer.

A folder opens to show its contents, including an Uninstall program if one exists.

Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the application.

The directions vary depending on the application you are deleting.

Another option for uninstalling apps on a Mac is by using the Launchpad.

This is an easy no-fuss way to uninstall the programs that you purchase from the App Store.

Locate the app you want to delete by entering its name in the search field at the top of the screen or by scrolling the pages of the Launchpad.

Click and hold the icon of the app you want to delete when you see it until all the apps start to shake.

When the icon starts shaking, click the X that appears next to it.

Deleting Mac Cleaner