Delete apps in iTunes

How do I delete apps in iTunes? I know there is the hide/unhide option; however, I want to permanently delete certain apps in my iTunes and not hide/unhide.
Thanks!

It certaily does work.
If help is truly desired, try telling us what happens when apps are deleted. Is there an error? Do they reappear after a period of time?

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How can I delete apps in iTunes and have that sync to my iPhone and iPad?

How can I delete apps in iTunes and have that sync to my iPhone and iPad? I don't want to delete 3 separate times for each item. I just carefully chose 30-35 apps to get rid of via iTunes, hoping it would sync to my devices, only to find I have to repeat the process on my iPad, take notes, then repeat it on my iPhone. It wasn't always so tedious was it?
Here's the "Help" I got from Apple. They even quoted my question back to me then proceeded to answer with something very different and completely missing the point.
I understand that you would like to delete the Apps. I know how eager you are to get the required information and I will be happy to assist you.
You can remove individual songs, audiobooks, and videos from your iPod, iPhone, or iPad. Removing an item from your device doesn't delete it from your iTunes library.
To remove items from a device other than an iPod shuffle, first make sure that iTunes is set up to manually manage items.
1. Connect your iPod, iPhone, or iPad to your computer.
2. When the iPod, iPhone, or iPad icon appears in iTunes, select it.
3. Unless your device is an iPod shuffle, click the Summary tab and make sure "Manually manage music and videos" or "Manually manage music" is selected.
4. If the disclosure triangle to the left of your iPod, iPhone, or iPad (below Devices) is closed, click the triangle so that you can see the device's contents.
5. Select the item you want to delete and press the Delete key.
This was not helpful in any way and I am still unable to delete apps on my devices in a global, iTunes based way. Each device still requires its own independent process.

Match was off. I made all of the changes and then went through the "Turn on iTunes Match" option. I now have deleted some tracks, edited the Metadata in CDDA, and then added it back. This worked fine, but it is not a good solution.
I just tried making some edits and use the "Update iTunes Match" and that seemed to work. It looks like the real answer is that Match must be up and operational, then you can make changes and run the Update to incorporate the changes. However, if Match has a problem then Signing Out and back in to your store account and going through the process of Turning On Match (were you get the questions, "Add this Computer to Match" will overwrite any changes.
Since this relies on the stability of iTunes, I won't be making a lot of changes between updates.

Hi all, complete novice to this so step by step answers much appreciated please. thank you. Ibooks app showing in my itunes apps but wont sync with my ipod touch - have tried deleting app in itunes then re-downloading but still wont sync, any ideas please

hi all, complete novice to this so step by step answers much appreciated please. thank you. Ibooks app showing in my itunes apps but wont sync with my ipod touch - have tried deleting app in itunes then re-downloading but still wont sync, any ideas please?

See if this helps
iBooks: Viewing, syncing, saving, and printing PDFs on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

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If you have the left-hand sidebar showing click Apps under Library, if you don't have the left-hand sidebar showing then click Done at the top right of the screen to go back to your library and then select Apps via the selection button top left.
You will now be able to permanently delete apps from itunes - Select app - right click - delete - send to recycle bin

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how do i delete apps from itunes that i dont want to sync to my iphone?

Hi dolphinstein,
If you would like to delete purchased content, such as apps, from iTunes on your computer, you may find the following article helpful:
Apple Support: How to delete content you've downloaded from the iTunes Store, App Store, iBooks Store, or Mac App Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5772
Regards,
- Brenden

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Hi there,
I tend to delete all unneeded apps from iTunes library on my Mac, because when I delete them from there, it just take one syncing session to deleted them from all my other devices. But recently I noticed that this way is no longer helpful, now I have to delete each app on my iPhone, iPad and Mac manually. So if anyone can help me to make iTunes recur to the previous pehevior, please replay ASAP.
Thanks.

I have the same problem! I recently decided to clean up my devices. The first thing that came to my mind was to delete an App from iTunes, sync and get rid of it on all other devices. I was surprised that it stays on iDevices evem after you delete it from iTunes. I don't want it this way. DOes anyone know of a trick that can allow me delete an app just once?
Before if you delete an App from iTunes and try to Sync an iPhone or an iPad with it, you would see a window telling you that there are items on your iphone that are not present in iTunes - do you want to copy them? Now it just "syncs" and leaves the Apps untouched. What kind of synchronization is this?

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If you plug in your iphone, click on it in iTunes, and go to the apps section, it should be checked to sync apps if you want them to show up in iTunes as well as your iPhone. Once synced they will show on both.
Then if you click Apps under the Library header in the left panel of iTunes, you'll be able to permanently delete apps, removing them entirely from iTunes. Highlight an app's icon or a group of icons by holding down Shift and hit the delete key (or select Edit > Delete from the top menu or right-click on an icon and selecting delete).

Goood day, I just deleted Apps from iTunes so that I can create space - on my iPhone and to be able to update it to iOS 8 but still after sync the space didn't change - I have cleared all apps in the trash but still

How do have more space after deleting my apps from iTunes. I just deleted over 18 apps and then I sync after clearing the trash but still my space didn't move and its still showing that i have a lot of apps after deleting them.
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How to permanently delete apps in iTunes?

I can't permanently delete my apps in itunes. I tried to click my iphone > Apps >
It sends me to the a list of all the apps I've purchesed, and if I'd deleted it, it says install, and if I hadn't it says remove. There is no permanent delete option. Nothing happens when I right click or press the delete key in my keyboard. I really need your help because my phone's memory is being full.

Hey there comealongpie,
Welcome to Apple Support Communities.
From what I gather, your’e trying to free up some storage space on your iPhone using iTunes on your PC, and you're concerned because apps aren't being deleted from iTunes on your PC. Take a look at the article linked below which clarifies the process of syncing and organizing apps on your iOS device using iTunes.
iTunes 12 for Mac: Sync and organize iOS apps
Also, take a look at this article which will walk you through the process of deleting apps from the device itself.
Delete music, movies, podcasts, and other content from your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch - Apple Support
Cheers,
-Jason

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Deleting apps in itunes

Hi, probably answered somewhere, but can you completely delete an app on itunes? Thanks!

Select the app in question in itunes, under the applications list in the left pane. Select delete, when prompted, move all files to trash, empty your trash, the app will be gone.

Completely delete app from itunes and prevent from redownloading

Hi.
I downloaded an app on my ipod touch. Whenever I fire up itunes on my mac air, it keeps downloading the app. This is even though under Store Preferences I have unchecked Apps under the Automatic Downloads.
Also, how do I completely delete this app from my Mac itunes. Even though I hit the delete key and make it go away, the next time I fire up itunes, it resumes downloading from where it left off.
How do I completely delete this app from itunes? And, how do I stop Apps downloads in itunes (I still want songs to download)?
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I am also having the same problem.., But I consistently download the non-HD Version as able-bodied and again delete it, or it keeps aggravating to download every time I start iTunes..
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I've seen a few community discussions about this however it seems to be discussing the former version of iTunes. I have version 11.0.1 and when I right click to delete as has been instructed previously I don't get a delete option. In fact, I don't get any sort of option.
So, I'm hoping to get some sort of insight to delete some of these apps from iTunes that were trials... or silly games I downloaded when I was bored and never plan to play again. It just gets old sorting through them all.
Thanks!

Hi HarmWong,
See if this helps. It is from the iTunes 11 for Windows Apple Support site:
Delete an item from your library
                        Click the item to select it, and press the Delete key.
                        Click Delete Item.
                        Do one of the following:
   Remove the item only from your iTunes library: Click Keep File.
   Delete the item from your computer: Click Move to Recycle Bin. The item is removed the next time you empty the Recycle Bin.
Removing an item from a playlist doesn’t remove it from your iTunes library or your computer. Deleting a playlist or folder doesn’t remove the songs from your library or hard disk.
When you delete a folder, all the playlists and folders inside that folder are also deleted.
If you can’t remove a song, make sure you didn’t select a song in a Smart Playlist with “Live updating” turned on.
Hope this helps!
Cheers,
GB

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Okay, I delteted the app from my iPhone, but iTunes wants to reinstall it. No obvious way to delete the app from iTunes. Of course, when I find out how, it will be facepalm time.
Thanks,

Thanks for the responses!
Path to get to iPhone Apps in 10.6.7 is:
Users::your_name::Music::iTunes::Mobile Applications
It would have been easier to just search for the App name, duh. Hindsight is so 20/20.

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Before I updated to Itunes 11 I used to delete unwanted apps on Itunes and then when sysncing through PC running windows 7, apps used to be deleted on iphone. After updating to Itunes 11 this is not being done. You can sync purchased apps from Itunes to Iphone and also from Iphone to Itunes both directions, but when deleting both directions won't work, therefore in order to delete the app I have to delete apps both on Iphone and Itunes!

This is a user to user support forum. Apple don't monitor for feedback or to give direct support.
Ideally you would delete any apps you no longer want on the device either directly on it, or by unticking them when you sync. They would stay in your library in case you want to reinstall later. You can discard from the library also, and in most cases you would be able to download again later if you wanted, but apps do get removed from time to time, or updated so that they no longer work with older versions of iOS. Keeping all your content, and a backup uof it, keeps you in control. Either way removing from the device, then later from the library if you wish, is probably the best way to do it.
You may find that setting the option under Edit > Preferences > Devices to Prevent automatic syncing... will mean that you get the warning to transfer or remove back when you do sync. Alternatively try Edit > Preferences > Advanced > Reset warnings.
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