How do I delete apps on my macbook pro?

Depends on the application...some you can simply drag to the trash, but with most it is best to use an uninstaller provided by the author of the software. Many of the larger applications place files in numerous locations, libraries, etc. So you need to know everywhere a file has been placed. An uninstaller should go get those files and remove them.

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How do i delete programs from my MacBook Pro

how do i delete programs from my MacBook Pro?

Most apps may be simply deleted to the trash; all have a small file in ~/library/preferences associated to it, e.g. company.com.name-of-app.plist, may or may not be deleted. Some apps have their uninstaller, if their creator is scrupulous (some are not), if they spread files all over the system.
There are apps targeted at deleting other apps, I have been using AppZapper, but there are some other free solutions, see other comments. Do NOT delete Apple apps, they belong to the system, even if installed later.

How do I get apps from my MacBook pro to my ipad

How do I get apps from my MacBook pro to my ipad

If they apps were bought on iTunes on your Mac then you can connect the iPad to your Mac, select the iPad on the left-hand side of iTunes, and use the Apps tab on the right-hand side of iTunes to sync them to the iPad - or you can re-download them directly on the iPad via the App Store app.
If you bought the apps in the Mac App Store then you can't sync them to the iPad as Mac apps are not compatible with the iPad

How do i restore apps on my MacBook Pro?

How do I restore apps on my MacBook Pro? Such as iphoto. I'm running on OSX 10.6.8

iPhoto is part of the iLife apps that came bundled with your computer when it was new. You will find the installer on the two software discs that came with your computer when it was new.

How can i delete 'other' in my macbook pro retina?

how can i delete 'other' in my macbook pro retina?

About “Other”:
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202867
Go step by step and test.
1. Start up in Safe Mode.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11212
2. Empty Trash.
   http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13806
3. Disk space / Time Machine ?/ Local Snapshots
Local backups
   http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4878
4. Delete old iOS Devices Backup.
    iTunes > Preferences > Devices
    Highlight the old Backups , press “Delete Backup” and then “OK”.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4946?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
5. Re-index Macintosh HD.
    This will take a while. Wait until it is finished.
    System Preferences > Spotlight > Privacy
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2409
6.Try OmniDiskSweeper. This will give the storage size details of the items.
   https://www.omnigroup.com/more
   Select Macintosh HD and click “Sweep Selected Drive” at the bottom.
   Delete the files yo don’t want to keep.
   Be careful. Delete only the files that can be safely be deleted.

How-To: Install Bundled Apps to another MacBook Pro using Target Disk Mode

Recently, I replaced the dead hard drive on my wife's computer. All the data was previously backed-up so all I needed to do was reinstall the original OS. Oops! Those disks disappeared over two years ago...perfect, right? No poblem, I already had the boxed install DVD for Snow Leopard and installed the core OS. But what about those bundled applications? Aha! That is the marketing coup Apple doesn't really talk much about. You see, you get the entire suite of Apple branded apps with the original install disks but not with a boxed OS install disk. It's just something that you have to find out for yourself...the hard way.
My requirement: restore all the iPhoto data to the reimaged machine running Snow Leopard. But that data has no application that can read it. Solution - Reinstall iPhoto from another source.
So I developed this workaround I hope the rest of you find amusingly simple, wildly helpful
Here's how I restored iPhoto on my wife's computer:
1) Get two Laptops side by side. In our case we both have macbook pro 2008 computers (Wife's and Mine)
2) Power both down and direct connect a firewire 400 cable (or 800 if you have it) between the two
3) Start the Wife's laptop in Target Disk Mode: Press "T" immediately after engagin the power button, hold it down until you see the "fanned" firewire symbol floating across a grey screen - it's quite large, about the size of your hand making a "stop" gesture
4) No start the Mine laptop by pressing the "option" key (two keys to the left of the space bar)
5) You will presented with a pair of hard disks to boot from, choose the Wife's laptop hard drive
5a) you'll notice now that the Mine laptop is booting the OS system files of the Wife's laptop (Her desktop, her preferences, etc...)
6) On the Mine laptop, insert the original Mac OS Install Disk (#1) that came with the Mine laptop (usually any OEM install disk will work, though)
7) Double-click on the DVD icon on the desktop when it mounts and look for a shortcut that reads, "Install Bundled Applications Only"...launch it
8) Now choose install bundled applications but make sure to press the "Customize" button in order to specifically choose which OEM software you want. In our case, just iPhoto
9) Follow the installer prompts all the through to completion and exit (you will be prompted to insert disk #2 along the way).
10) Remove the install disks, power down
11) Power down the Wife's laptop too
12) Disconnect the Firewire cables from both laptops
13) Power up the Wife's laptop normally
14) Launch the FInder and drill down to Applications. Look for iPhoto and launch it
15) iPhoto will either pickup the "iPhoto Library" that was previously restored after reimaging with Snow Leopard or you may be prompted to manually associate a library with iPhoto.
16) Once complete, you'll se all the restored pictures and data from when before the original hard drive crashed. Wife will be pleased and you'll look like a Genius
This is a really handy trick for troubleshooting a lot of install and restore related issues.
Hopefully you'll find other uses for it too.
Good Luck,
TheHighSierras

I think the problem is that you can't install an older OS X version onto a system running a newer OS X version. So I would try the following:
     1. have an external disk or create another partition on an internal drive to use for the Mountain Lion install (you might have to shrink an existing partition to make room for another)
     2. Create an external bootable USB thumb drive with the Mountain Lion OS on it (do a search on the web for this - for example see http://www.macworld.com/article/1167857/how_to_make_a_bootable_mountain_lion_ins tall_drive.html
     3. Reboot Yosemite and then boot from the USB thumb drive by holding down the option key
     4. run the mountain lion installer and install on the new disk/partition you created in step 1 - it will also create another recovery partition from this same part of the disk
Now your Mac system will have both a Mountain Lion install as well as the Yosemite install. You won't be able to use Migration Assistant to move things from Yosemite to Mountain Lion because it will see that you're "going backwards" and won't allow you to.
Have a good backup of everything before starting in case there are problems.
Good luck...

How do I delete "Other" from my MacBook Pro?

Hi all,
I really hope you can help me. I am looking to delete a degree of my "other" from my MacBook Pro. I understand some % of other will remain to do with notes, contacts and alike, however as you can see from the picture attached it's taking up 31.33GB of other which is really frustrating. I have tided up all my files, backed up to an external hard drive and deleted trash (all the simple things) it's still reading high. I have no idea why my apps GB is high as its the standard Mac stuff I don't download apps to my laptop so a little unsure. movies and audio I understand.
I am ok with computers however not fluent with some of the behind the scenes and terminology, so I would really welcome some advice/help with someone who can help but explain in laymen terms so I can get my head around it. I have deleted out of date and old back ups to the laptop and kept the recent one and that reduced it by 2BG!!
I have tried a disk utility sweep but its all codes and files names which I have no idea what it means and don't want to delete something thats important.
Any help would be hugely appreciated.
Kind regards and merry christmas.
Jo

When you open OmniDiskSweeper, you should see a menu like this,
Click on the gray HDD icon that represents your internal HDD, usually named Macintosh HD.
You then should get a display such as this (it will take several minutes to complete)
Click on the categories that exhibit the largest space used, usually USERS. That will generate a new display in the next right hand column and keep doing that until you can start identifying individual files that may be candidates for transferal to an external HDD or deletion.
In regards to Grand Perspective, try downloading it from here:
http://grandperspectiv.sourceforge.net/
Ciao.

How do you delete an application on Macbook pro 2012?

I just downloaded something off the web and no longer need it. It seems silly, but how can i delete the application?

It depends. Most of the time you just put the application in the trash (and empty the trash, if you are so inclined). If the application used an installer, you often also have an uninstaller (which may be an option in the installer). Which application is it and how did you install it?
charlie

How can I delete pictures from my macbook pro?

I used bluetooth to send some pictures from my cell phone (not an iphone) to my mac book pro. They are saved in the files. Now I don't know how to delete them. Who could kindly tell me what I should do?

Jennyfromsh wrote:
They are saved in the files. Now I don't know how to delete them. Who could kindly tell me what I should do?
What files are they saved in?
Right click on the photo in the finder and select - Move to Trash - or to simply drag them to the trash - or click on the photo and go to File>Move to trash

How do you delete microsoft off my MacBook Pro? please help

I downloaded a free trial of microsoft for mac and now i cannot delete it , can somebody help ?

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities
To uninstall Office for Mac, follow these steps > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2398768

How can I completely delete an app from my Macbook Pro?

How can I completely delete an app from my Macbook Pro?

For programs that do not require an Administrator's password to install on your Mac, drag its program icon to the Trash. For those that require a password, research its developer's website or other support options for specific uninstallation instructions.
Never use all-purpose "cleaners" or "zappers" or similarly named clever utilities to uninstall anything.

I've stupidly deleted my apple mail app from my macbook pro can any one help as to how to retreive or recover this

I've deleted my mail app from my macbook pro can anyone help me get this back or how to retore it please?

What version of OS X, please?

I want to know how to delete game apps from my macbook pro also can i trust any macbook cleaners or keepers?

I want to know how to delete game apps from my macbook pro also can i trust any macbook cleaners or keepers? My mac seems to be running a bit off.

To delete any type of app you need to open the Finder window and highlight the app you want to delete by moving it to the trash. Empty the trash and it's gone. There are some Apple provided apps that cannot be deleted but you should not have any issue with the games.
As for cleaners, I personally don't use them but the 911 and Mackeeper are very popular and I hear work pretty well with Macs.

How do I add my Hotmail account to my Mail app on my MacBook Pro so that it synchronize automatically ?

Hi guys, I'm new to Mac. I know that you can add email accounts likeHotmail into your Mail app so that you can view, edit, modify, create and delete your emails and folders, etc. The questions I have are (1) can I see all the emails I have not just in the inbox but all the other folders as well just like if I was logging on to Hotmail via Internet Explorer ? (2) what happens if I read some emails, delete or move some emails, create new emails and send or save in draft, create or delete folders, etc in the Mail app on my MacBook Pro, will this synchronize and reflect the same on my Hotmail account if I was to logging via Internet Explorer ? How about the other way ? If so, how do I set it up on my MacBook Pro to do this automatically ?
I know that this doesn't work with Hotmail accounts on my iPhone 4 via the Mail app. Everytime I read an email or delete an email on my Mail app, it does not synchronize or reflect the same on my live Hotmail account when I logging via Internet Explorer.
Any help, guidance or advise would be appreciated. Thanks.

Edit: never mind, I was using the wrong password

HT5885 My iphoto app on my macbook pro failed now all photos have been deleted

My iphoto app on my macbook pro failed and read that it "needed to re-build" I let it do so, and mid way "re-building" it failed and all of my photos vanished. They are not in any other files, but seems like they are completely deleted can anyone help me.

With the amount of information you've provided it's impossible to offer a potential solution. We can't see your computer so we need to know the details of your problem and setup, i.e.:
what version of iPhoto are you using?
what system version are you running?
what makes you think they are deleted?
what do you see when iPhoto opens?
what fixes have you tried?
where is your library located?
did you apply any updates or upgrades just prior to the problem occurring?
are you running a "managed" or "referenced" library?
what type of Mac?
how much free space on your boot drive?
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