July 23, 2018 - In addition, if you installed an app using an installer, then those cannot be deleted by clicking the X in LaunchPad (they won't have an X). You must check with the developer of the app and determine how to uninstall it. Sometimes they have an uninstaller app, and other times they just have ...

January 28, 2026 - Here's how to uninstall apps on Mac using Launchpad: Open Launchpad (F4 or from Dock). Hold the Option key. Click the cross that appears. Click Delete to confirm.

January 20, 2026 - This includes many apps that are installed by macOS, such as Mail, Music, Books, Notes, Podcasts, Maps, News, and Stocks. If you can't delete an app because your Mac says that it's in use, make sure that the app isn't open.

February 19, 2025 - Now that you've fully closed the app down, try removing it again. If this doesn't work, try the tip below. Another quick tip on removing applications from Launchpad is to use a dedicated third-party tool like the Uninstaller from CleanMyMac.

April 30, 2025 - And it can be done from the Finder or Launchpad. Open Finder, go to the "Applications" folder, drag the selected program you want to uninstall to the "Trash" folder, finally open "Trash" folder and select "Empty" option.

January 11, 2024 - Locate the app that won't be deleted in Launchpad. Drag and drop it to the Trash icon on the Dock. Empty the Trash to permanently delete it. Keep in mind that when you delete an app on your Mac, it only removes the program file but not the support ...

May 12, 2023 - All I did was restart my MacBook and I was able to delete the app after. ... Hey, I just searched it in Finder and deleted it from there. It was a game that I installed from chrome web store some years ago and it installed it back when syncing with chrome. Even after deleting the app from chrome, it was still on my launchpad for some reason.

November 7, 2024 - If you’re unable to remove an app from Launchpad, keep reading to learn how to successfully delete it from your Mac. The easiest way to uninstall apps on Mac that won't delete from Launchpad is using BuhoCleaner, a simple and easy-to-use Mac ...

May 11, 2025 - Launchpad is macOS’s built-in app manager, and it’s the easiest way to uninstall applications that were downloaded from the Mac App Store. Here’s how to delete apps from Launchpad: Quit the App Ensure the app is not running. If the app ...

Thus, you have to rebuild Launchpad’s internal database in order to fix the issue. Once you delete Launchpad’s database, you have to restart it. When this happens, Launchpad will get information from that database. It will find out that the file that has the database is gone. Thus, it will scan the apps within your Mac.

Some apps removed from Launchpad may still have an entry in the App Store. Open the App Store. Click on your account. Select "View My Purchases". Locate the app you want to delete. Click the "X" button next to the app. Confirm the deletion. Please note: Not all apps can be deleted through the App Store. If the simple methods didn't help, proceed to the more complex solutions. There are dedicated programs, such as JWIZARD Cleaner, AppCleaner, and CleanMyMac X, that can help you delete apps that don't respond to standard methods.

September 12, 2025 - You can also move through Launchpad pages by swiping left or right using two of your fingers on the trackpad. To delete an app, press and hold the Option (⌥) key. You can also click and hold an app until it jiggles.

November 27, 2025 - You've uninstalled an app on your Mac by directly dragging and dropping it to Trash, right-clicking it and selecting Move to Trash, or holding the Option key in Launchpad and clicking the delete icon (x). But later, you find the deleted app ...

September 30, 2025 - Open Finder on your Mac. [From Top Mac Menu, Go > Applications] Select the Applications folder, where all the apps are lying. Drag and drop the application to Trash that you wish to delete.

August 4, 2025 - Get rid of apps via the Launchpad function of macOS. Delete apps with third-party solutions, like MacKeeper’s Smart Uninstaller. Trying removing apps in Safe Mode. Using Finder is one of the standard ways of deleting programs from your Apple computer.

January 13, 2026 - The simplest way is to drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash icon in your dock and then empty the Trash or Bin. This can be used with almost any app, although you may leave some unnecessary cache files behind.