How do I delete an App on my desk top Mac that I ordered by mistake and haven't used?
dmcb14
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User level: Level 1 (4 points)How to delete an app from your Mac
Posted on Oct 20, 2026 11:02 PM
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Zurarczurx
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User level: Level 6 (8,142 points)Oct 21, 2026 9:00 AM in response to MartinR
MartinR wrote:
Zurarczurx wrote:
... drag it to the bin ... or ... and hit "Move to Bin" ...
I think you meant "Move to Trash" ... right?
Zurarczurx
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User level: Level 6 (8,142 points)Oct 20, 2026 11:29 PM in response to dmcb14
It depends on the app.
Some apps come with uninstallers. Check in the Applications folder if the app has an uninstaller.
If not, just drag it to the bin or right-click it in Applications and hit "Move to Bin"
You open the Applications folder by clicking Applications in the Dock and hitting "open in 'finder"
If you're still not sure then come back and tell us the name of the app and we'll help more.
BTW - if you have subscribed to the app or paid for it you won't get refunded if you delete it.
MartinR
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User level: Level 7 (27,833 points)Oct 21, 2026 8:48 AM in response to Zurarczurx
Zurarczurx wrote:
... drag it to the bin ... or ... and hit "Move to Bin" ...
I think you meant "Move to Trash" ... right?
IdrisSeabright
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User level: Level 10 (201,695 points)Oct 21, 2026 11:50 AM in response to MartinR
MartinR wrote:
... drag it to the bin ... or ... and hit "Move to Bin" ...
I think you meant "Move to Trash" ... right?
It depends on which version of English your Mac is set to use. British is "bin." U.S. is "Trash."
Or you were being funny and I'm being pedantic.
Allan Jones
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User level: Level 10 (85,896 points)Oct 21, 2026 11:11 AM in response to Zurarczurx
It's "Trash" on my MacBook Pro set to English(US):
Must be a localization thing.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256380037